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UW Athletics Debuts Its Own Branded Whisky Ahead Of Football Opener
University of Wyoming Athletics is joining a growing list of college programs with their own branded liquors. Pretty Good Horse bourbon, made by Casper-based Backwards Distilling, will debut before the Cowboys football season opener.
Jackson WalkerAugust 04, 2025

$40 Million Will Buy A Unique Estate At Foot Of The Tetons You Couldn’t Build Today
Teton County caps habitable space on a given property at 8,000 square feet. But at $40 million, Riva Ridge Reserve far exceeds that. Grandfathered entitlements mean its 18,378 square feet of living space are something you couldn’t build today.
Renée JeanAugust 03, 2025

Wyoming Cowboy Wanted To Buy A Saddle, And Became A World-Class Chocolatier
Tim Kellogg, aka the Meeteetse Chocolatier, got his start trying to earn money to buy a saddle. Now he’s a master at his craft, traveling the world to source unique, high-quality ingredients and techniques. His world-class chocolates sell out in minutes.
Renée JeanAugust 03, 2025

Record Beef Prices Has Aging Ranchers Selling Off Herds And Cashing Out
Record beef prices are reshaping the ranching landscape as aging ranchers weigh cashing out and selling off their herds. Others are holding on for another profitable year, creating the tightest ranch real estate market in decades.
David MadisonAugust 02, 2025

Turbulence Over Wyoming Forces Delta Jet To Divert; 25 Hospitalized
Passengers described a terrifying midair ordeal as severe turbulence over Wyoming injured dozens Wednesday aboard a Delta flight bound for Amsterdam, forcing an emergency landing in Minneapolis. Upon landing, 25 were sent to hospitals for evaluation.
Justin GeorgeJuly 31, 2025

Cheyenne To Get Massive AI Data Center Powered By Gas And Carbon Capture
Cheyenne is about to get its largest artificial intelligence data center yet, at 1.8 gigawatts. Wyoming company Tallgrass and Texas-based Crusoe say the center will be powered by Wyoming natural gas, along with carbon capture technology.
Renée JeanJuly 29, 2025

Wyoming Mining Tech Company Sells Its First 100-Ton-Per-Hour Separation System
Casper-based DISA Technologies has made the first sale of its mineral separation system, which can handle 100 tons of ore an hour. In development for years, the proprietary system can extract minerals as well as be used to clean up abandoned uranium mines.
David MadisonJuly 29, 2025

Wyoming Landowner Builds Golf Course Around Charles Kuralt’s ‘Mistress Cabin’
Buzz Warner, a former Wyoming Landowner of the Year, is close to opening his new golf course in Montana. It’s a monument to conservation that’s built around former owner Charles Kuralt’s infamous “Mistress Cabin.”
David MadisonJuly 27, 2025

Artists Team Up To Build New Foundry In Meeteetse After Cody Foundry Burned Down
Bronze sculptor Vic Payne lost nearly $8 million and eight years of work when the Caleco Bronze Foundry in Cody burned down last year. Now he and a pair of artists are working to fill that void by building a new foundry in Meeteetse.
Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2025

Cheyenne’s Rodeo Week Inspires Huge Shopping Sprees, Millions In Economic Impact
Rodeo season in Cheyenne brings a surge of shoppers and record-breaking sales. Local businesses are projected to reap millions in economic benefits during the city’s iconic Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Renée JeanJuly 25, 2025

Crypto Test Shows Wyoming’s System Can Get People Instant Payment During Disasters
A test of Wyoming’s digital currency system last week shows paying government contractors can take seconds instead of weeks, as it does now. That could be a game-changer during disasters, when people and local responders can get payments almost instantly.
Justin GeorgeJuly 23, 2025

KelTec Gun Factory In Rock Springs Aims To Churn Out 1,000 Pistols Per Week
The KelTec firearms factory in Rock Springs is up and running, producing unusual PR57 pistols the company hopes will grab a big share of the self-defense market. It aims to make 1,000 pistols a week.
Mark HeinzJuly 21, 2025