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Wyoming And Taiwan Have Something In Common — A Huge Labor Crunch
Taiwan might seem like an unlikely place to look for ideas to solve Wyoming’s labor force crunch, but it turns out the small island has a lot in common with the Cowboy State. So officials from both locations are working together on finding solutions.
Renée JeanDecember 03, 2023
Good Housekeeping Names Casper As Premier Travel Destination, Not Jackson
Hold my beer, Jackson. Good Housekeeping's 2024 travel guide is out and it ranked Casper as the premier western destination in Wyoming, not Jackson or Yellowstone.
Renée JeanDecember 03, 2023
Real America: The Bunkhouse Has Great Food But National Anthem Is First On Menu
About 10 miles west of Cheyenne is the Bunkhouse Bar & Grill where every weekend patrons start the evening by singing the national anthem. “It’s a way for us to respect our country and all those who have served for us,” the owner says.
Renée JeanDecember 03, 2023
Wyoming’s Outdoor Recreation Can Become An Economic Powerhouse
Outdoor recreation accounts for about 4% of Wyoming’s gross domestic product and has contributed $2 billion to Wyoming’s economy in 2022 and is set to grow. Nationwide, outdoor rec revenues top $1 trillion.
Mark HeinzDecember 03, 2023
Wyoming Experts Say UN’s Anti-Meat Push For Climate Change Doesn’t Add Up
Wyoming industry experts don’t buy the conclusions of a new U.N. report that suggests eating less meat will help the global fight against climate change.
John ThompsonDecember 03, 2023
Meeteetse Chocolatier Takes Annual International Safari For Unique Confections
Every year, Meeteetse Chocolatier Tim Kellogg heads to Europe’s vibrant chocolate scene for a peek at the latest trends. He brings them back to the U.S. a year, and sometimes even two years, before they would normally make it here.
Renée JeanDecember 02, 2023
Willing to Climb High? Electrical Linemen Can Make $200,000+ Their First Year
The demand for electrical linemen has been climbing almost as high as the 180-foot power poles they service — and so have their salaries. Linemen willing to travel can make $200,000+ and Wyoming grads are signing up.
Renée JeanDecember 02, 2023
‘Ford’ Was Edited Off Famous ‘Ford-Wyoming’ Theater Marquis Featured In Chevy Ad
Chevrolet’s new tearjerker of an ad had the word “Ford” edited off the marquis of the famous Ford-Wyoming Theatre in Dearborn, Michigan.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 01, 2023
Cheyenne Frontier Days Neighbors Fear Live Horse Racing Will Ruin Their Summer
At a public meeting on Wednesday, people who live near the Cheyenne Frontier Days grounds told a company that wants to host live horse racing at the arena that they did not want it and it would ruin the neighborhood.
Renée JeanNovember 30, 2023
Blockchain Companies Already Creating Test Wyoming Stable Tokens
A blockchain company recently told top Wyoming officials that it’s already tested a Wyoming digital stable token at least 150,000 times.
Renée JeanNovember 29, 2023
Dornan's Restaurant: The Food Is Great But The View Is Unbelievable
If there's a better view from a restaurant in Wyoming, then we haven't seen it. For 100 years, Dornan's restaurant in Grand Teton National Park has provided great food and spectacular views.
Jake NicholsNovember 26, 2023
Meet The Hong Kong Chef Behind Rural Wyoming’s Fast-Growing Japanese Restaurants
Jerry Zhang, a Hong Kong native and trained chef who came to the U.S. legally, said he moved here to realize the American dream. He now owns five Ichiban and Sapporo restaurants in Gillette, Evanston, Rock Springs, Riverton, and Sheridan.
Renée JeanNovember 25, 2023
Eating Wyoming: The Bear Den In Daniel Lays Claim To State’s Best Burger
Tourists and travelers have been stopping at Daniel Junction since 1940 when the original business on the site was established by Leander “Linn” Sargent and his wife Helen. The Bear's Den restaurant is where the locals eat.
John ThompsonNovember 25, 2023
Cheyenne’s Atlas Theatre Curtain A Throwback To A Fast-Disappearing History
One of the more interesting relics of a bygone era at the Atlas Theatre in Cheyenne is its old-fashioned ad-drop curtain which is still in use in the theater today. Of the 18 advertisements painted around the scene, only the Tivoli today survives. But the names of the other businesses alone are quite interesting.
Renée JeanNovember 23, 2023
Going Underground In One Of Wyoming's Trona Mines
Wyoming has the world’s largest deposit of trona and supplies 90% of the nation’s soda ash. It's Wyoming’s top export and is shipped to markets around the globe. Cowboy State Daily's Renee Jean toured the Genesis Alkali trona plant to explore the vast underground world.
Renée JeanNovember 23, 2023
Wyoming Fares Well In National Binge Drinking Study, Unlike Wisconsin
In a new national binge drinking study, Wyoming ended up better than most states with 19% of adults admitting they were excessive drinkers. Utah had the lowest amount at 12% and Wisconsin had the highest at 26%.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 22, 2023
Big Push For Horse Racing In Cheyenne, Including Cheyenne Frontier Days
Horse racing advocates on Tuesday made a big push to bring the sport to Cheyenne. Laramie County Commissioners tabled a proposal for horse racing at Cheyenne Frontier Days, while a second proposal that would create the state’s first full-size track, if realized, was given the go-ahead.
Renée JeanNovember 22, 2023
Wyoming-Based Custodia Brings Secure Bitcoin Storage To Wyoming, Other States
Bitcoin will never die. That’s the bet Caitlin Long is making with her Wyoming-based digital asset bank, which has just announced that it can now safely store bitcoin assets.
Renée JeanNovember 21, 2023
Little America: The Middle-Of-Nowhere Hotel On I-80 That's Also Its Own Town
Little America, Wyoming, is truly in the middle of nowhere on I-80 in Sweetwater County. Started after its founder was stuck in a raging blizzard which reminded him of Antarctica, the hotel is also a town, with its own ZIP code, where workers live.
Renée JeanNovember 19, 2023
Wyoming Already Produces 20% Of The World’s Helium, And Likely Has A Lot More
There are three locations in the world where helium can be sourced. One is Qatar, another is in Texas and the third is right here in Wyoming. And a recent report says there's a lot more here in the Cowboy State.
Renée JeanNovember 19, 2023
Ranchers Shell Out $140K For Unborn Calf Of Famous Million Dollar Angus Bull
Doc Ryan is a famous Angus bull that earns more than $1 million per year for his semen and is so sought after that ranchers recently shelled out $140,000 for one of his unborn calves. The former owner of the bull is Gillette native, Trey Wasserburger.
John ThompsonNovember 18, 2023
Wyoming Grocery Worker Lobbies FTC Chief To Deny Huge $29.5 Billion Merger
A Cheyenne grocery store worker lobbied FTC Chairwoman Lina Kahn during a recent hearing in Colorado to deny the huge proposed $29.5 billion merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons.
Renée JeanNovember 17, 2023
Jackson Abortion Clinic Closing Down
Inflation and a $9,400-a-month rent payment is forcing the Women’s Health and Family Care clinic in Jackson — one of Wyoming’s two abortion clinics — to close.
Leo WolfsonNovember 17, 2023
Potential Game-Changing Wyoming Rare Earths Processing Plant Gets Federal OK
Rare Element Resources is preparing to build its potentially game-changing rare earths processing plant in Upton, Wyoming, which company officials tout as a pioneering method that’s better than anywhere else on the planet.
Renée JeanNovember 16, 2023
Jackson Real Estate Continues To Set Records, Median Home Price Now $5.2 Million
Although Jackson Hole real estate watchers are getting excited that the market in Teton County, the nation’s wealthiest, may be cooling, it's not happening. Single-family home prices have hit a new record -- now at $5.2 million.
Renée JeanNovember 15, 2023
Local Couple Save Historic Kemmerer Opera House From Wrecking Ball
When Jacob and Jesica Lozier heard Kemmerer’s oldest building — the historic Opera House — could be sold and demolished, they bought it to realize their dream of operating a hometown mercantile with luxury loft apartments on the second floor.
Renée JeanNovember 12, 2023
Cheyenne Diner’s Wacky Signs Catch Attention And Boost Sales
The cute, funny signs at Espi’s Restaurant in Cheyenne are fun for the eatery and customers -- plus they work. The latest sign about the unfortunate events that led a chicken to strip has doubled sales of chicken strips.
Renée JeanNovember 12, 2023
Kemmerer’s Scroungy Moose Pizza Put Out 47,000 Creative Pizzas In 21 Years
Creativity is the calling card for Scroungy Moose Pizza in Kemmerer, which has produced 47,000 unique pies over the past 21 years. The Scroungy Cousteau is a favorite which combines oysters and artichokes on a bed of pesto sauce.
Renée JeanNovember 11, 2023
Cody Food Truck 307Pizza To Be On ‘Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives’
Food Network superstar Guy Fieri brought his “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” crew to Cody to ride along with 307Pizza, an off-the-chain local food truck. Its episode premieres at 7 p.m. Nov. 17.
Andrew RossiNovember 10, 2023
No Longer Schwan’s, Yelloh Eliminates Trademark Truck Delivery In Wyoming, West
Yelloh, which had been Schwan's up until last year, is eliminating its trademark delivery service in all but 18 states on the East Coast. That means no more yellow freezer trucks in Wyoming and the West.
Renée JeanNovember 08, 2023
One Of Wyoming’s Premiere Hot Springs, Tepee Pools, Has New Operator
After a year of negotiations, Tepee Pools in Thermopolis has a new operator in Hot Springs I Limited Partnership, which promises "improved services and physical improvements," Wyoming State Parks says.
Andrew RossiNovember 07, 2023
Wyoming Ag Industry Divided On Reform Of Taxes That Can Fund Anti-Ag Efforts
Congress is considering reform of taxes on the sale of farm commodities that, if misallocated, can find farmers and ranchers attacked by anti-ag lobbying efforts they essentially paid for.
John ThompsonNovember 06, 2023
Rare Jackson Wilderness Inholding Hits The Market For $9 Million
It’s not every day someone can buy a slice of their own wilderness. Especially a wilderness that comes with a cinematic icon nearby. The Granite Creek Ranch is just downstream from where an iconic scene in the 1992 movie “A River Runs Through It” was filmed.
Renée JeanNovember 06, 2023
Landing National Championship Air Races Could Be $100M Coup For Wyoming
Casper is on the short list to land the famous National Championship Air Races after a 60-year run in Reno, Nevada. Landing the event would be a $100 million shot in the arm for the city and region.
Renée JeanNovember 05, 2023
Evanston Already Planning For Economic Spillover From 2034 Utah Winter Olympics
A border community on Interstate 80, Evanston, Wyoming, has long positioned itself to reap the benefits of Utah’s vibrant economy. The 2034 Olympic Games would bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the region.
John ThompsonNovember 05, 2023
Costco Really Does Have Everything, Even Gold Bars — And They’re Selling Out
Costco’s recent offering of 1-ounce gold bars turned quite a few heads. The gold bars sold out within a few hours of appearing on the website — faster than toilet paper in a pandemic.
Renée JeanNovember 04, 2023