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As Wyoming faces another tinderbox fire season, high-tech home fire systems are starting to catch on across the West. One of the fastest growing is a Jackson Hole, Wyoming, company that makes AI sprinklers that are saving homes from wildfires.

Wyoming Company Uses High-Tech AI Sprinklers To Save Homes From Wildfire

As Wyoming faces another tinderbox fire season, high-tech home fire systems are starting to catch on across the West. One of the fastest growing is a Jackson Hole, Wyoming, company that makes AI sprinklers that are saving homes from wildfires.

Renée JeanMay 25, 2026

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Sitting Bull Contract With Buffalo Bill Museum Returns To Wyoming After $136,000 Sale

Longtime museum supporter Naoma Tate paid $136K to secure Buffalo Bill Cody’s contract with Sitting Bull for the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, keeping a rare piece of Wyoming history in the Cowboy State. “It’s just wonderful this is coming back,” she said.

Renée JeanMay 25, 2026

People expecting to spend Memorial Day weekend boating on Bighorn Lake were surprised to find no fuel available. It’s “a big deal,” say local operators in a sprawling canyon where some waters stretch 14 miles from the dock and cell service can be spotty.

‘A Big Deal’: No Fuel In Bighorn Recreation Area For Memorial Weekend Boaters

People expecting to spend Memorial Day weekend boating in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area were surprised to find no fuel available. It’s “a big deal,” say local operators in a sprawling canyon where cell service can be spotty.

Kolby FedoreMay 25, 2026

Wyoming’s looser liquor laws — and higher elevations — make for memorable nights and steady business in Evanston on the state line with Utah. It’s Utah’s “Sin City,” where people go for booze, to place bets and buy fireworks.

Evanston Is Utah’s ‘Sin City,’ Where They Can Get Booze, Gamble, And Buy Fireworks

Wyoming’s looser liquor laws — and higher elevations — make for memorable nights and steady business in Evanston on the state line with Utah. It’s Utah’s “Sin City,” where people go for booze, to place bets and buy fireworks.

Renée JeanMay 25, 2026

Opposition to data centers is growing more vocal in Cheyenne — and spreading across Wyoming to Evanston and Casper. "It’s very creepy what we put up with now that we said we’d never put up with,” Sen. Cale Case says about the impacts of AI and tech. Above, a small data center under construction in east Cheyenne.

Opposition And Pushback On Data Centers Spreads Beyond Cheyenne, Across Wyoming

Opposition to data centers is growing more vocal in Cheyenne — and spreading across Wyoming to Evanston and Casper. "It’s very creepy what we put up with now that we said we’d never put up with,” Sen. Cale Case said about the impacts of AI and tech.

Renée JeanMay 23, 2026

A 73-year-old Sheridan retiree Scotty Bosworth DoorDashes to help pay for his medications, but with gas prices up 82% since January, he’s refusing more orders than ever. “When I started, I was paying about $35 to fill up my car,” he said. “Now I’m paying about $55.”

With Gas Prices Up 82%, Wyoming DoorDashers Turning Down More Deliveries

A 73-year-old Sheridan retiree DoorDashes to help pay for his medication, but with gas prices up 82% since January, he’s refusing more orders than ever. “I think some customers believe we’re getting paid a lot more from DoorDash than we are,” he said.

Kolby FedoreMay 23, 2026

Charles Hoskinsons’ $250 million bid to put the “Mayo Clinic of the West” in Gillette, Wyoming, is ending, clinic leaders confirmed on Friday, with closure targeted for late summer. “The organization is no longer financially sustainable,” the clinic says.

Gillette’s Hoskinson Health Clinic To Close, 'No Longer Financially Sustainable'

Charles Hoskinson's plan to build the “Mayo Clinic of the West” in Gillette, Wyoming, is ending, clinic leaders confirmed on Friday, with closure targeted for late summer. “The organization is no longer financially sustainable,” the clinic says.

Renée JeanMay 22, 2026

Mason Stillman, right, talks to a colleague at Campbell County Health where he serves as a psychiatrist.

How Wyoming Is Bringing Doctors Back Home — And Keeping Them

A 30-year program is keeping Wyoming doctors in the Cowboy State, retaining up to 80% of its graduates. For a state that consistently ranks among the lowest in the nation for physicians per capita, that's a huge step forward.

Renée JeanMay 22, 2026

Hugh Jennings (left) takes down the sign at the Hitching Post Gallery with the help of his father William Jennings. The two opened the gallery in 1993 and closed the longstanding shop earlier this month.

No Regrets: Artists Decide To Sell Buffalo’s Legendary Hitching Post Gallery

The Hitching Post Gallery has been a fixture in Buffalo for more than 30 years. Father-and-son artists William and Hugh Jennings have quietly closed the doors. “Time is the most precious thing,” Hugh said, noting that he's not done making art.

Amber SteinmetzMay 17, 2026

Anna Kobza is a young ag influencer who didn’t grow up on a ranch is becoming one of the beef industry’s most recognizable faces. She says she’s trying to narrow the widening gap between ranchers and the people who eat what they raise.

From Feedlots To TikTok, Young Ag Influencer Tries To Bridge Beef Divide

A young ag influencer who didn’t grow up on a ranch is becoming one of the beef industry’s most recognizable faces. She says she’s trying to narrow the widening gap between ranchers and the people who eat what they raise.

Kate MeadowsMay 17, 2026

Brittany Cole Bush with a herd of goats on the Arambel Ranch. The shepherdess who grew up near the beach in San Diego got her first goats from a Wyoming ranch. Now her goats are gobbling down unwanted weeds and vegetation across California.

"Sheep Are In My Blood": San Diego Woman Fell In Love With Ranching With Wyoming Help

Brittany Cole Bush’s path to an agriculture-based life as a shepherdess isn’t typical. Growing up in San Diego, Bush was more in tune with the surfer culture than leading a next-generation shepherding revolution that has its roots at a Wyoming ranch.

Kate MeadowsMay 17, 2026

A rally at the Wyoming Capitol on Saturday, May 16, 2026, calling for the Legislature to plug holes the Wyoming Food Freedom Act.

Author Of Wyoming’s Food Freedom Act Says He Will Fix Law To Fight Overreach

The author of Wyoming’s Food Freedom Act says recent decisions by the state Dept. of Ag. to shut down sales of locally produced food are government overreach. “They’ve managed to find their way around our laws and intent," Tyler Lindholm said.

Kate MeadowsMay 17, 2026

Eldon Hongo quit a six-figure career to do what he really loves — training bird dogs — and made just $12,000 his first year. Now the Cheyenne-area trainer’s resume includes 17 national champion bird dogs and a reputation as the best in the business.

Wyoming People: Eldon Hongo Traded 6-Figure Career To Train Champion Bird Dogs

Eldon Hongo quit a six-figure career to do what he really loves — training bird dogs — and made just $12,000 his first year. Now the Cheyenne-area trainer’s resume includes 17 national champion bird dogs and a reputation as the best in the business.

Renée JeanMay 17, 2026

Rather than a luxury expansion, the new owners of Meadowlark Ski Resort in Washakie County plan to keep it small. “There are going to be some skeptics” because “you have a group from Florida who came in and bought a mountain,” the new owner admits.

New Owner Of Meadowlark Ski Resort Says He Wants To Keep It Small

Rather than a luxury expansion, the new owners of Meadowlark Ski Resort in Washakie County plan to keep it small. “There are going to be some skeptics” because “you have a group from Florida who came in and bought a mountain,” the new owner said.

Renée JeanMay 15, 2026

Wyoming’s world-famous Fossil Cabin was built from more than 6,000 dinosaur bones, weighs 52 tons and was a target for vandals along U.S. Highway 30. It made a nail-biting, 7-mile crawl this week to a new permanent home at the Medicine Bow Museum.

Wyoming’s Fossil Cabin, ‘World’s Oldest Building,’ Moved To Medicine Bow Museum

Wyoming’s world-famous Fossil Cabin was built from more than 6,000 dinosaur bones, weighs 52 tons and was a target for vandals along U.S. Highway 30. It made a nail-biting, 7-mile crawl this week to a new permanent home at the Medicine Bow Museum.

Renée JeanMay 15, 2026

Wyoming’s largest livestock marketing company sold 9,000 head of cattle in a special drought sale on Wednesday when it typically sells 400-700 head a week. “Guys are selling because they’re droughted out,” said the owner of Torrington Livestock Markets.

Wyoming Ranchers Selling Off Cattle As Drought Tightens Grip Across State

Wyoming’s largest livestock marketing company sold 9,000 head of cattle in a special drought sale on Wednesday when it typically sells 400-700 head a week. “Guys are selling because they’re droughted out,” said the owner of Torrington Livestock Markets.

Kate MeadowsMay 13, 2026

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Wyoming Cattle Ranchers Worried Over Trump Proposal To Lower Tariffs On Beef Imports

A Trump proposal to lower tariffs on beef imports to lower the price of beef for consumers has Wyoming cattle ranchers concerned. U.S. Sen. Lummis said any tariff change "needs to ensure ranchers are not undercut and put in a tougher economic situation."

Kate MeadowsMay 12, 2026

After years of cruising Casper at 2 mph, Randy Morrison is giving up being the “Ice Cream Man,” selling his truck. And it’s not because that hours on end of that jingle is hell on earth: “You really don’t notice the music until it stops,” he says.

After Years Of Cruising Casper At 2 MPH, Longtime Ice Cream Truck Is For Sale

After years of cruising Casper at 2 mph, Randy Morrison is giving up being the “Ice Cream Man,” selling his truck. And it’s not because hours on end of that jingle is hell on earth: “You really don’t notice the music until it stops,” he says.

Andrew RossiMay 10, 2026

A Crowheart ranching family is compressing their waste wool into little pellets that fertilizes while helping up to 25% of their weight in water. That can be drought-busting for growers, as they hold that moisture in soil, studies show. 

Wyoming Ranchers Turn Their Waste Wool Into Drought-Busting Garden Pellets

A Crowheart ranching family is compressing their waste wool into little pellets that fertilizes while holding up to 25% of their weight in water. That can be drought-busting for growers, as they hold that moisture in soil, studies show. 

Jackie DorothyMay 10, 2026

A rescued miniature donkey named Miguel is becoming one of Wyoming’s most in-demand wedding bartenders, and he only costs $400. Bartending burros are perfect for Wyoming, where people appreciate livestock and beer.

For $400, A Beer-Toting Mini-Donkey Will Bartend Your Wyoming Wedding

A rescued miniature donkey named Miguel has become one of Wyoming’s most in-demand wedding bartenders by wandering through cocktail hours with beer strapped to his sides. “It’s a great conversation starter,” said the beer burro business owner.

Kolby FedoreMay 09, 2026

Tourism spending overall is up in Thermopolis, but short-term rental owners say the Star Plunge closure has gutted their bookings for a second summer. "We know it’s closed, so we’re just not going up there,” a potential visitor told a local Airbnb owner.

For Second Summer, Star Plunge Closure Kills Short-Term Bookings In Thermopolis

Tourism spending overall is up in Thermopolis, but short-term rental owners say the Star Plunge closure has gutted their bookings for a second summer. "We know it’s closed, so we’re just not going up there,” a potential visitor told a local Airbnb owner.

Renée JeanMay 07, 2026

“Wyoming ranchers have always cared about who’s controlling the meatpacking sector,” said former National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president and Laramie County rancher Mark Eisele. “Is there collusion? Is there genuine competition?”

Wyoming Ranchers Say Federal Meatpacking Investigation Long Overdue

The US Department of Justice says that it's investigating America's meatpacking industry, something many Wyoming ranchers say is overdue. “If there’s monkey business, let’s find out what it is and who’s behind it,” says Cheyenne-area rancher Mark Eisele.

Kate MeadowsMay 07, 2026

A formerly Chinese-owned cryptocurrency mining operation that was built about a mile from F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne. In May 2024, President Joe Biden by executive order forced the Chinese-owned company to sell it.

Some Claim Foreign 'Dark Money' Is Funding Anti-Data Center Sentiment Across U.S.

A new study traces $39 million in foreign funding behind anti-data center campaigns across the U.S. Betsey Hale, the CEO of Cheyenne Leads, is concerned about it. "No one has complained about data centers until about the last month and a half,” she said.

Renée JeanMay 05, 2026

UplinkRobotics is the result of four University of Wyoming students who leveraged imagination and technology to create a company that's revolutionizing the inspection industry with some pretty cool robots.

Entrepreneurs Say It's Easier To Do Business In Wyoming

The business community is bullish on Wyoming as the state is seeing more start-ups and venture capital deals — even without data centers. “Things are easier to do in Wyoming versus the rest of the world," said one business owner who relocated here.

Renée JeanMay 03, 2026

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