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![John “Dale” Leatham served as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in Casper for more than 40 years.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/John-Dale-Leatham-Customs-6.2.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Service Spotty At Wyoming’s Only International Airport Since Death Of Customs Agent
The Natrona County airport, Wyoming’s only international airport, has had spotty flight clearances since its longtime agent died. A foreign trade zone application to boost the region’s economy also remains on hold.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 25, 2024
![Pancake 8 7 24 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/pancake-8-7-24-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Cheyenne Frontier Days Has Fed More Than 1.4 Million Guests Free Pancakes
The free pancake feed that happens three times during Cheyenne Frontier Days has served over 1.4 million guests 4.5 million pancakes. It takes 5,000 pounds of batter to pull the event off each year, along with 425 gallons of syrup. About 30,000 people in all will be served.
Renée JeanJuly 24, 2024
![Nick Beduhn](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Nick-Beduhn-and-supreme-court-7.23.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Wyoming Attorney Who Fought COVID Mandates Disbarred For Abandoning Clients
Nick Beduhn, a Buffalo attorney who represented clients in a number of cases opposing COVID-19 mandates, has been disbarred by the Wyoming State Bar. The disbarment comes after an indefinite suspension in November 2022.
Leo WolfsonJuly 23, 2024
![Glenrock resident John Gatewood, who provides ridesharing services during Cheyenne Frontier Days, got stuck in Fort Collins having no one to bring back to Wyoming because the Uber app blocks passengers from riding in vehicles that are registered in the Cowboy State.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Rideshare-1-7.22.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Wyoming Uber, Lyft Drivers Blocked From Picking Up Passengers In Colorado
Cheyenne Frontier Days is the most lucrative time of the year for Uber and Lyft drivers. But Colorado blocks Wyoming drivers from picking up passengers at DIA or anywhere else in the state due to differences in emissions standards.
Pat MaioJuly 22, 2024
![A mix-up at this Kim & Go station in Rock Springs had diesel fuel coming out of the regular unleaded pump, and regular gas from the diesel pump.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Rock-Springs-Bad-Gas.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Uh-Oh: Rock Springs Gas Station Mixes Up Diesel And Gasoline
A Rock Springs gas station contaminated many cars last week after pumping diesel fuel from its premium pump and vice versa. One mechanic said the damage could mean entire fuel systems will need to be replaced.
Clair McFarlandJuly 22, 2024
Built In 1921, Casper’s Iconic Rialto Theater Is Renovated, Ready To Reopen
A newly renovated Rialto Theater in Casper, originally built in 1921, has been renovated and is ready to reopen. It’s been reimagined as a community venue for comedy, musical acts and events for kids.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 22, 2024
![The former W. F. Henning mansion in downtown Casper is on the real estate market and looking for its seventh owner. The 9,500-square-foot house has 16-inch walls, steel beams in the basement, and the original molding, light fixtures, and much more that made it grand.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Henning-mansion-main-7.21.24-v2.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Casper’s Historic 100-Year-Old Henning Mansion For Sale Again, Lists For $1.8M
A 9,500-square-foot home billed as the “biggest and most luxurious private mansion in the state” when completed in 1924 is available for the seventh time in its history. The Casper home is on the market for $1.8 million.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 21, 2024
![Pho Saigon Exterior 7 7 24 with logo](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Pho-Saigon-Exterior-7.7.24-with-logo.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Eating Wyoming: Casper's Pho Saigon Has Loyal Following For Its Vietnamese Food
It may only be a 10-table family joint in Casper, but Pho Saigon is well-known for its Vietnamese pho. The traditional Vietnamese fare is made from a family that arrived in Wyoming from Vietnam in 2003.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 20, 2024
![Sidekicks Book-Bar in Rock Springs is inviting, with plenty of places to sit and read for awhile.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Sidekicks-20240716_141140-7.20.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Drinking Wyoming: Sidekicks Book-Bar Could Be State’s Only Book-Wine Pub
Rock Springs could have Wyoming's only book-wine bar. Sidekicks Book-Bar offers a range of wine and craft beers alongside more traditional coffee and books.
Renée JeanJuly 20, 2024
![2zs barbecue 7 20 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/2zs-barbecue-7-20-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Eating Wyoming: 2Z’s Is Pioneering Its Unique ‘Dubois Style’ Barbecue
The pitmaster at 2Z’s Barbecue in Dubois isn’t replicating anyone else’s favorite barbecue. He’s making what he calls “Dubois style” barbecue, and it’s delicious.
Renée JeanJuly 20, 2024
![Coop drops off his package and waits for his Scooby Snack.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Pinedale-pooch-20240717_103657-7.20.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Coop: The Hardest Working Dog In Pinedale
A dog named Coop takes personal service seriously at A to Z Hardware in Pinedale, Wyoming. He loves to fetch their items and bring them to the register — and works for treats.
Renée JeanJuly 20, 2024
![Pat Iron Cloud at the Cheyenne Frontier Days American Indian Village Project unveiling ceremony at Frontier Park on July 19, 2024.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Indian-Village-CFD-20240719_cfd_aiv_0277-7.19.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Disney Designer Tapped For Multi-Million Dollar American Indian Village At Cheyenne Frontier Days
A Walt Disney designer — called an “imagineer” — helped the Cheyenne Frontier Days Foundation dream up a new American Indian Village. The "big reveal" on Friday included architectural drawings and renderings, offering a sneak peak of how it will look when it’s completed in 2026.
Renée JeanJuly 20, 2024
![Pinedale moose](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/pinedale-moose.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Billionaire Joe Ricketts’ Resort Not Only Development In Pinedale-Area Migration Corridor
Billionaire Joe Ricketts’ recently canceled resort is not the only development that’s popped up in the middle of the 150-mile long mule deer migration corridor that passes through Pinedale. A 51-lot subdivision and a trauma therapy center have been OK'd.
Renée JeanJuly 19, 2024
![Bootmaker Scott Wayne Emmerich talks about what makes his boots special in the Irma Hotel's gift shop.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Master-Bootmaker-20240703_130939-7.13.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Meet Cody’s Scott Emmerich, Master Bootmaker To The Stars
From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Reba McEntire to Kevin Costner, the biggest A-list celebrities seek out Cody master bootmaker Scott Wayne Emmerich for their cowboy boots. Some of his creations are pretty pricey too -- like one pair he sold for $79,000.
Renée JeanJuly 13, 2024
![The grave of Clement S. Bengough sits on a hill overlooking Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Lonely-Grave-main-7.8.23.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Yes, You Can Bury Grandma In The Backyard For A Tax Break In Wyoming (Kind Of)
In Wyoming generally, people can bury their loved ones on their private land and get a break on property taxes for having a "cemetery." But there's some regulatory hassle.
Clair McFarlandJuly 13, 2024
![Exterior of The Honey House in Dubois.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Honey-House-20240705_124618-7.13.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
It Takes 72 Million Bees To Keep The Honey House In Dubois Stocked Up
Chocolate-covered honeycombs. Honey Cotton Candy. Infused honey like raspberry or jalapeño. Cold-brewed honey coffee, honey soda, and even honey barbecue sauce. 72 million bees make it all possible at the Honey House in Dubois.
Renée JeanJuly 13, 2024
![This tiny 0.17-acre lot in the middle of Jackson, Wyoming, is selling for nearly $1.7 million — and is expected to be snapped up quick.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Jackson-tiny-lot-7b7bec8b15a32304c386245e6167d45d-cc_ft_1536-7.12.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
A 0.17-Acre Side Lot In Jackson With Nothing On It Lists For Nearly $1.7 Million
A 0.17-acre side lot in Jackson is now on the market for $1.675 million. The same size lot in Wyoming's capital city would list for about $70,000. Teton County real estate agents, however, say it's worth it because it’s a rare sliver of developable land in the heart of the town.
Renée JeanJuly 13, 2024
![The Albertsons store on Pershing Boulevard in Cheyenne is one of five slated to sell if the $25 billion mega merger with Kroger goes through.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Albertsons-Cheyenne-Pershing-3-7.10.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Five Wyoming Albertsons Stores On List For Sale A Part Of $25B Mega Merger
Five Albertsons stores in Wyoming are on the list to sell if a proposed $25 billion merger goes through. They’re among 579 stores that would be cut if a planned merger of grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger goes through.
Renée JeanJuly 10, 2024
![The white tower in this photo is part of a batch plant that was to make concrete on site for a posh, 250,000-square-foot resort planned by Joe Ricketts.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Ricketts-Bondurant-20240709_124112-7.10.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Billionaire Ricketts Pulls Plug On Controversial Wyoming Mega-Resort
Billionaire Joe Ricketts is canceling the posh and controversial 230,000-square-foot mega-resort he’d planned for Bondurant, Wyoming. Locals fear that may not be the end of efforts to make the area into “Little Jackson Hole.”
Renée JeanJuly 10, 2024
![AJ's Discount Liquor at 295 Washington St. in Afton, Wyoming.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/AJs-Discount-Liquor-Afton-7.9.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Afton Liquor Store Sells $1.5 Million Lottery Ticket
Check your WyoLotto tickets, because someone who bought one at AJ’s Discount Liquor in Afton on Monday is nearly $1.5 million richer. It’s the second winning Cowboy Draw ticket the business has sold since May 2023.
Renée JeanJuly 09, 2024
![A company called American Rounds has developed an ammo vending machine that uses AI to verify ID and legal purchasaes of ammunition.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Ammo-vending-machine-7.8.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Ammo Vending Machines Are A Thing: Would They Work In Wyoming?
Folks in Alabama and Oklahoma can now buy ammunition from vending machines in grocery stores. Wyomingites might not be ready for such a thing, especially if it cuts into sales for small businesses.
Mark HeinzJuly 08, 2024
![Sitti's Table in Cody, Wyoming, was featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" and is expanding in Cody.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Sittis-Table-storefront-7.6.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Eating Wyoming: Sitti’s Table, A Guy Fieri Favorite In Cody, Is Getting Bigger
Sitti’s Table, featured last year on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” is expanding. Not only that, the owners are working on a full-service restaurant on Cody’s main street.
Renée JeanJuly 07, 2024
![Three generations of auctioneers, Warren, Jace, and Ty Thompson, watch the proceedings at a livestock event.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Thompsons-Auctioneers-7.7.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
3rd Generation Of Famed Thompson Auctioneer Family Fast-Talking Way To The Top
For three generations in Wyoming and Montana, the Thompsons have been the region’s famed fast-talking auctioneer family. It’s an art that’s in their blood, and they’re the best at it.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 07, 2024
![Vintages paired food and wine dinners are typically small, intimate affairs that sell out quickly.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Vintages-20240627_183844-7.6.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
Drinking Wyoming: At Vintages, Italian Master Vintner Customizes Wine To Taste
Vintages, in Cheyenne, doesn’t sell wine by the bottle or glass. Instead, an Italian master vintner creates bespoke wines by the case for customers. The bottles don’t cost an arm and a leg either. They’re around $15 a bottle.
Renée JeanJuly 06, 2024