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A trailer in a UPS warehouse in the eastern part of the United States is stuffed with what the company calls the rural deferment for the day. That is, the packages on rural routes that were supposed to be delivered that day but for whatever reason weren’t. Center front of the trailer is a white Styrofoam container that was supposed to be a next day critical health care delivery. This photo was provided to Cowboy State Daily by a UPS driver.

More UPS Drivers Speak Up, Say Rural Food, Medicine Deliveries Sit, Spoil In Hot Warehouses

Responding to Cowboy State Daily articles on late UPS deliveries to rural Wyoming addresses, UPS drivers from across the country said food and critical medicines addressed to rural addresses often spoil in hot warehouses.

Renée JeanJune 01, 2024

The Brewery in Green River is one of three buildings that used to comprise the Sweetwater Brewery that once made the "beer that made Milwaukee jealous."

Drinking Wyoming: Historic Green River Brewery Once 'Made Milwaukee Jealous'

At its height in 1907, the Brewery In Green River was bottling 18,000 bottles of its medal-winning lager beer each day, boasting it was so good it put Milwaukee’s famous brew to shame.

Renée JeanJune 01, 2024

Exterior of Bangkok Thai in Thermopolis, which is run by two brothers form Thailand.

Eating Wyoming: From Bangkok To New York To Thermopolis

Authentic Bangkok Thai cuisine in Thermopolis? Yup. Tanon “James” Thapphum grew up in Thailand, had a food cart in Bangkok, went to cooking school in New York, and then set up shop in downtown Thermopolis.

Renée JeanMay 26, 2024

UPS driver Wes Korczyncski delivers a food box from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service Meals to You program in August 2020 to a rural home in Texas.

Wyoming UPS Drivers Call Out Company On Rural Delivery Practices

One current UPS driver told Cowboy State Daily UPS falsifies delivery records for rural customers. A former UPS driver said many times medications and frozen food sat in warehouses for so long they thawed out and went bad, but were delivered anyway.

Renée JeanMay 25, 2024

Caitlin Long, CEO for Wyoming-based Custodia Bank.

After Wyoming-Based Custodia Bank Denied By Feds, State May Step Into Fight

After Wyoming-based Custodia was denied by the Federal Reserve and federal judges their own master account for its digital bank, Wyoming legislators say they may step into the fight against what they say is political bias against the state.

Renée JeanMay 24, 2024

The National Championship Air Races are looking for a new home, and Casper is on the short list. It could mean a $100 million economic jolt for the area and Wyoming.

Casper Loses Out On Being Home For $100 Million National Championship Air Races

Casper made a huge push to be the new home to the world-famous National Championship Air Races, but learned Thursday it lost out to Roswell, New Mexico. The lucrative event could have a $100 million impact for Roswell.

Renée JeanMay 23, 2024

More mobile home owners in Wyoming are finding it more difficult to insure their homes, or are being dropped altogether by insurance companies.

Wyoming Retirees On Fixed Income Have Homeowners Insurance Yanked After 42 Years

A retired couple on a fixed income in rural Wyoming had the homeowners insurance on their mobile home yanked after 42 years, and they’re not alone.

Renée JeanMay 23, 2024

Bob Schroth, owner of Jackson Hole Winery, in a YouTube video about the winery posted three years ago on the Jackson Hole Traveler channel.

Neighbors Got Jackson Hole Winery Shut Down With HOA Rules But Winery Fighting Back

A Jackson Hole couple that built a home-based winery into a $2 million a year business has been shut down after neighbors sued, saying the operation violated their homeowners association rules. The couple is fighting back to reopen their winery.

Clair McFarlandMay 21, 2024

Randy Camino keeps the Lukainka, Basque sausages, turned over a smoky grill.

Eating Wyoming: Buffalo’s Lukainka Sausages Have A 100-Year History In Wyoming

The Lukainka sausages served last weekend at Gillette’s third annual Sheepherders Festival have a long history for one Buffalo family that goes back well over 100 years.

Renée JeanMay 19, 2024

Vertical Harvest's flagship facility in Jackson, Wyoming.

Jackson’s Vertical Hydroponic Farm Goes National With First-Of-Its-Kind Urban Farm Model

Vertical Harvest in Jackson is North America’s first vertical hydroponic greenhouse. Because of its success, it is opening a 51,000-square-foot vertical farming facility in Maine and will break ground on another in Detroit.

Renée JeanMay 19, 2024

Rebecca Burnett is a cashier at Big D's Convenience Store in Gillette. She told Cowboy State Daily her retirement plan is not to retire. She's going to keep her cowgirl boots on until the day she dies.

Wyoming Convenience Store Grandma Won't Ever Retire But Says She's OK With That

Rebecca Burnett of Gillette has decided to never retire, so she eagerly pulls night shifts at a Big D Kwik Shop convenience store in Gillette and considers herself everyone’s grandma.

Renée JeanMay 19, 2024

The Knights of Valor unwind at Big Lost Meadery after a long day on the field of battle.

Drinking Wyoming: Party Like A Viking At Gillette’s Big Lost Meadery

Sam Clikeman’s Big Lost Meadery in Gillette is an interesting bar. It's named after his friend who got mauled by a leopard in Namibia. It has a firefighter museum in it. And Sam sometimes serves his mead in horns -- as a salute to Vikings.

Renée JeanMay 18, 2024

Brendan Blackburn of Blackburn Cattle Company said he enjoys hauling cattle and working with the people on the Wyoming ranches he meets as part of his job.

Cattle Hauler’s Mission: Get The Mommas And Babies To Summer Pasture

A day in the life of a Douglas-based cattle hauler in May involves lining up to ranch cattle chutes and successfully getting calves and momma cows onboard for a trip to their summer pasture.

Dale KillingbeckMay 18, 2024

An illustration of the massive hotel development Mogul Capital has proposed for downtown Jackson, Wyoming.

Massive 362,000-Square-Foot Mega Hotel Planned For Downtown Jackson

Jackson changed its zoning laws years ago to refresh its downtown. Now it’s looking at a 362,000-square-foot mega hotel that far exceeds anything the town imagined at the time. The former mayor says she's "aghast" at the project.

Renée JeanMay 18, 2024

Crews scout an area about 20 miles west of Cheyenne in 2018. Now U.S. Gold Corp. wants to build the CK Gold Mine at the site and is going through the state permitting process.

Surging Prices Make Planned Wyoming Gold And Copper Mine Worth $3.7 Billion

The economy may be tough these days, but gold and copper prospects for Cheyenne-based U.S. Gold are surging, making the mine worth an estimated $3.7 billion.

Pat MaioMay 16, 2024

The Sleeping Giant zipline won't open this summer as the resort works to repair damage done by spring snows.

After Closing In Winter For Too Little Snow, Ski Resort Closes In Summer For Too Much Snow

Sleeping Giant Ski Area and Zipline near Cody had to close for the winter ski season because of a lack of snow, now damage caused by too much spring snow is keeping its popular zipline shut down for the summer.

Andrew RossiMay 15, 2024

The Teepee Pool would be reconstructed as an adult-oriented spa and wellness center. It is already owned by Wyoming LLC.

Thermopolis Locals Fear New Hot Springs State Park Operators Will Price Them Out

Dozens of Thermopolis-area residents peppered a Wyoming State Parks official Monday about their worries that a new operator will price out locals who enjoy Wyoming’s most popular state park.

Renée JeanMay 14, 2024

The Wild Lunch Market in downtown Casper at 124 E. 2nd St. offers customers grab and go sandwiches, soups, salads, baked goods, and fresh coffee, tea, and cold drinks.

Eating Wyoming: Casper’s Wild Lunch Market, As Mom-And-Pop As It Gets

The Wild Lunch Market is easy to miss in downtown Casper, but for those in the know, it’s a favorite spot that’s as mom-and-pop as it gets for homemade sandwiches, wraps and cool movie memorabilia.

Dale KillingbeckMay 12, 2024

The Toto Neoresrt NX2 deal-flush toilet is the top of the line in top-of-the-line smart toilets, retailing for $21,000.

More Jackson Homeowners Paying Up To $20,000 For Smart Toilets

One of the trends sweeping the U.S. bathroom industry are smart toilets, packed with technology and luxury. Homeowners in Teton County are following that trend and paying up to $20,000 for their pimped-out potties.

Andrew RossiMay 12, 2024

In Thermopolis, Wyoming, the One Eyed Buffalo is so popular in this town of less than 3,000 people that there are three branded business, the One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Co., from left, One Eyed Buffalo Taphouse and One Eyed Buffalo Saloon.

One Eyed Buffalo Is So Popular In Thermopolis, There Are 3 Locations In Town Of Less Than 3,000

One Eyed Buffalo in Thermopolis — a town of fewer than 3,000 people — is so popular, there are three different locations. And they're all doing well.

Renée JeanMay 12, 2024

The glamping tents put up by Basecamp Hospitality in Teton County have been called by Gov. Mark Gordon "white pimples." Now the company is camouflaging them.

Company Tries To Hide Jackson’s Controversial ‘White Pimple’ Glamping Tents

The controversial glamping tents near Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s entrance that Gov. Mark Gordon dubbed “white pimples” are being camouflaged. Teton County officials say that doesn’t begin to cover up the many problems with them.

Renée JeanMay 12, 2024

United Parcel Service has customers in rural souteast Wyoming beyond frustrated with an unannounced policy to cut daily deliveries to three days a week.

No More Overnight: UPS Cuts Deliveries To Southeast Wyoming To Three Days A Week

If you live in a rural southeast Wyoming, don't expect overnight delivery anymore from UPS. They've discontinued the service in favor of three days a week. Those who rely on overnight delivery of medications are scrambling for other options.

Renée JeanMay 12, 2024

The real estate specialization niche of horse properties is something that's especially helpful in rural states like Wyoming, where homebuyers are looking for more than great living ammenities for themselves. They're also looking for their horses. This property also features a large hay barn, arena and other tack and on-site living areas to care for horses.

The Horse Realtor: Wyoming Real Estate Agent Focuses On Properties For Horse Owners

Sheridan's Clay Schafer has shod horses all over the world. He also owns Premier Horse Property, a real estate agency that caters to horse owners. It’s a niche Schafer believes isn’t being well-covered by the industry anywhere.

Renée JeanMay 12, 2024

The iconic bar at the Silver Dollar in Jackson is a throwback to Harold’s Club Silver Dollar Bar in Reno, Nevada.

Drinking Wyoming: The Fascinating History Of Jackson’s Silver Dollar Bar

‘Meet Me at the Wort’ is more than a slogan. Jackson’s Silver Dollar Bar packs history-making stories of gambling, movie stars and unforgettable nights into its 74-year legacy. It’s a go-to spot in a town full of go-to spots.

Jake NicholsMay 11, 2024

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