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With Wyoming Stable Token Under Fire, Gordon Says US Losing Digital Currency Race With China
The banking industry told Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon it feels the state’s efforts to create its own stable token is muscling in on its territory as Gordon says U.S. is losing a digital currency arms race with China.
Renée Jean6 min read
Albertsons - Kroger: Flurry Of Filings Seek To Dismiss Lawsuit That Aims To Stop $25 Billion Mega Merger
A trio of filings seeks to dismiss a consumer lawsuit filed against the proposed $25 billion merger of grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger.
Renée Jean6 min read

Casper-Based Eggington’s Is Expanding Throughout Wyoming And Arizona
Owner Pete Fazio and partners have bought the Eggington’s restaurant in Arizona, complete with trademark, as they look to build eight to 10 Eggington’s in Wyoming and Arizona.
Renée Jean5 min read

Casper’s Grant Street Grocery: How A 105-Year-Old Wyoming Neighborhood Grocery Store Was Saved
A group of Casper friends came together to save the historic Grant Street Grocery from falling into history in 2016, two years shy of its 100th anniversary. Their goal is to give it another 100 years.
Renée Jean7 min read

Old Cheyenne Airport Gets Federal Grant To Help Keep It Alive
Cheyenne was once known as the Rocky Mountain capital of the aviation world but the old Cheyenne airport, which was modeled after the TWA terminal in New York, has sat vacant for years. Now a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts could help with efforts to save the structure.
Renée Jean7 min read

Eating Wyoming: Bosco’s Italian Restaurante In Casper Has Had The Same Chef For 61 Years!
Suzi Bosco has been cooking in Bosco's Italian Restaurante for 61 years now. While her family members help, Suzi is a one-woman show in the kitchen. It's a juggling act, she says, but a labor of love.
Renée Jean8 min read

Wyoming Truckers Say Over-Regulation, Declining Standards Have Destroyed Trucking Industry
Wyoming truckers tell Cowboy State Daily that federal regulations and declining standards allowed because of a critical shortage of drivers have “just destroyed” their industry.
Leo Wolfson12 min read

Megabus Wants To Make A Big Splash In Wyoming In Partnership With Express Arrow
Megabus wants to make a mega splash in Wyoming with its announcement of daily bus service routes from Cheyenne to Douglas, Wheatland, Greeley and Denver, as well as biweekly service to Cody, Casper, Thermopolis and other Wyoming stops.
Renée Jean3 min read

Wyoming Looks At Utah Model For Ideas To Make It Easier For Business Innovators To Operate Here
Wyoming is losing out to its neighbors in capturing new business, says Senate President Ogden Driskill. That has lawmakers looking at Utah’s example for ways to lighten the regulatory burden for businesses.
Renée Jean7 min read

Cheyenne Brings In 500 Goats To Battle Weeds
Five hundred cashmere goats are in Cheyenne to eat up huge volumes of weeds. They’re part of a traveling army of gypsy goats and will eat collectively over 1,000 pounds of every day.
Renée Jean8 min read

From Tractors To Fine Dining, Frackleton’s New Owners Resurrect Favorite Sheridan Restaurant
Andy Ward used to manage the local John Deere dealership, now he and his wife own Sheridan fine-dining favorite Frackelton’s, which has reopened after a fire, just in time to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
Renée Jean8 min read

Get A Haircut, Shot Of Whiskey, Hang Out In Ultimate Man Cave At Gillette Barbershop
Rapscallion’s Barbershop in Gillette, Wyoming, is old school. It's where a guy can get a haircut, enjoy a shot of whiskey, and shoot the bull about anything without getting judged. The owner calls it a "locker room environment."
John Thompson8 min read