Renée Jean
Renée Jean is the business and tourism reporter for Cowboy State Daily and is based in Cheyenne. Previously, Renée spent seven years covering energy and agriculture in North Dakota and Montana. She has won many writing awards over a 30-year career, and has written magazine articles for Guideposts.
Latest from Renée Jean
Snowy Mountain Brewery In Saratoga May Be Tiny, But Could Be A Giant In Wyoming
Snowy Mountain is the third-oldest and once smallest brewery in Wyoming is maneuvering for a national footprint, including creating a can it hopes will serve as a calling card for the brewery and Saratoga tourism.
Renée JeanMarch 12, 2023
Apocalypse Jackson In ‘The Last Of Us’ Doesn’t Look At All Like Wyoming, Residents Say
While it might have been fun to see Jackson, Wyoming featured on the popular HBO TV series "The Last Of Us," residents cringed because they say the show did a poor job of presenting the town. But, it was filmed in Canada...
Renée JeanMarch 12, 2023
58 Experts Said Tear Down Cheyenne’s Iconic Central Plaza Hotel – They Saved It Anyway
Corey Lynn of Lynn Buys Houses in Cheyenne is known for saving houses not hotels, but she couldnt let the hotel she remembered from her youth fall apart. She and her business partner Carter Ward found a way to save it from the wrecking ball.
Renée JeanMarch 12, 2023
Nearly 90 Years Later, Mystery Of United Airlines Crash Near Cheyenne Still Motivates Wyoming Man
Kent Hargraves stumbled across the site of a 1935 United Airlines crash as a boy on his grandfathers ranch near Cheyenne, unveiling a mystery hes worked a lifetime to solve.
Renée JeanMarch 11, 2023
Wyoming’s American CryptoFed DAO Isn’t Worried About SEC Enforcement Action, Says It’s Moving Ahead With Its Plans
Wyomings first legal DAO is in the midst of an SEC enforcement action, but company officials say its just a temporary drama. Theyre hopeful, meanwhile, that Gordon will sign Wyomings stable token bill into law.
Renée JeanMarch 11, 2023
Average Home Price In Jackson, Wyoming Is $5 Million; New Record For Nation’s Wealthiest County
With an average cost for a single-family home hitting $5 million in 2022, Jackson has seen its housing prices nearly double from $2.6 million in 2019. Currently there are no homes on the market for under a million.
Renée JeanMarch 11, 2023
20 Calves Dropping In 24 Hours: Wyoming Ranchers Don’t Stop For Blizzards
It doesn't make any difference if the weather is bad or not, when it's calving season, Wyoming ranchers have to be ready. On the Tavegia Ranch near Osage, Wyoming, 20 calves were born over a 24-hour period right in the middle of a blizzard.
Renée JeanMarch 08, 2023
Laramie County Sheriff Removes School Resource Officer But Readjusts So More Cops Will Visit More Schools
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak has revamped the school resource officer program to get more officers in more schools. Its likely the first of many changes to come, with an employee committee looking over all the departments procedures.
Renée JeanMarch 06, 2023
Albertsons Shoppers Sue To Block $25 Billion Grocery Mega-Merger; Wyoming Workers Still Wary
More than two dozen Albertsons customers are suing to stop a $25 billion merger between the largest grocery chains in the U.S. They also want to rewind a recent $4 billion dividend paid out to Albertsons shareholders.
Renée JeanMarch 06, 2023
Saratoga’s Hotel Wolf: 130 Years Of Wyoming History And Counting
The current owners of the Hotel Wolf in Saratoga bought the business on April Fools Day 45 years ago, likely saving it from the wrecking ball. Today, its a place where history continues to live, with memorabilia covering the walls from past owners and customers.
Renée JeanMarch 05, 2023
If Gov Gordon Signs Bill, Wyoming Will Be First State In Nation With Its Own Digital Coin
If approved, Wyoming would be the first state in the nation with a digital coin. That could set the Cowboy State up for a $9 billion payday, advocates say. But Gordon has already vetoed Wyomings stable token once before.
Renée JeanMarch 04, 2023
Wyomingites Are Flocking To Chicken Raising, But Is Raising Chickens As Easy A TikTok Video?
Wyoming chicken farmers like Melissa Hempken of Lander and Michael Jordan of Cheyenne say they do save money by raising their own chickens, but it's more difficult than how it's portrayed on social media.
Renée JeanMarch 04, 2023
With Time Running Out, Dockstader & Storer Led Successful Effort For Property Tax Reform
Maybe bipartisanship can work after all. Sen. Dan Dockstader, R-Afton, praised the efforts of Rep. Liz Storer, D-Jackson, for her "hard work and perseverance" to adapt his original tax reform bill to make it a more comprehensive solution. "We all worked together to make this happen," he said.
Renée JeanMarch 03, 2023
Cheyenne Frontier Days Announces Night Show Concert Lineup for 127th Daddy Of ‘Em All Rodeo
From Eric Church to Tim McGraw to Five Finger Death Punch, Cheyenne Frontier Days on Thursday. announced the concert lineup for the 2023 western celebration. Tickets go on sale beginning March 15.
Renée JeanMarch 03, 2023
Wyoming Property Tax Reform Measure Back From Dead, Would Pave Way For Residential Relief
Lawmakers have been stymied when it comes to giving homeowners a break on property taxes amid double-digit tax rate increases. An unusual amendment, which replaces a still living bill with a bill that had been dead, may help change the situation going forward.
Renée JeanMarch 02, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Fight About Gold On House Floor
Advocates say committee amendments have gutted a bill that would have forced Wyoming Treasurer, Department of Revenue to accept mineral tax payments in gold.
Renée JeanMarch 01, 2023
With 40 Positions Open At Laramie County Detention, New Sheriff Seeks to ‘Glam Up’ Correctional Careers
New Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak has launched a podcast series which aims to show jobs as a correctional officer offer chances to save lives and make a difference in the world all on an entry level starting salary that can pay the bills.
Renée JeanMarch 01, 2023
Wyoming Snow Plow Driver Overwhelmed By Support After Bringing Tacos To Stranded Truckers
A snow plow driver felt sorry for all the stranded truck drivers outside of Evanston, so he decided to take them some snacks. When he posted his simple little idea on Facebook, inviting drivers who wanted a taco to turn on their flashers, he got a lot more help than he bargained for, a restoration of his faith in humanity, for one.
Renée JeanFebruary 28, 2023
Property Tax Relief? Not Really. Legislature Has Passed 1 Property Tax Bill Out Of 21 Introduced
House Bill 99 is the only bill for property tax reform to make it across the finish line in the 67th legislative session so far. That's despite there being a huge financial surplus in the state and legislators saying it was a "top priority."
Renée JeanFebruary 28, 2023
Chinese Spy Balloon Not First Military Balloon To Target America; Thermopolis Hit First In 1944
Japanese sent an armada of 9,000 balloon bombs to America during World War II. The first explosion to be noticed in America was in Thermopolis in 1944.
Renée JeanFebruary 26, 2023
Pokey’s BBQ In Gillette Lands On Food Network List As Wyoming’s Best Barbecue
True to its name, it took awhile for Pokeys BBQ to take off, but now its recognized by the Food Network and a host of celebrities like Willie Nelson and ZZ Top as Wyomings best barbecue.
Renée JeanFebruary 26, 2023