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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

With last year’s permanent closing of the Intermountain Speedway in South Cheyenne, the road to the High Plains Business Park where the Meta enterprise data center is being built was recently renamed the High Plains Road. (

EXCLUSIVE: Meta Coming To Cheyenne; Multibillion-Dollar Data Center Planned

Cowboy State Daily has confirmed social media giant Meta Platforms Inc., billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s conglomerate that owns Facebook and Instagram, is building a multibillion-dollar data center in Cheyenne.

Pat MaioMay 09, 2024

A feud between the owner and operator of Jurrassic Fireworks and Artillery World, and Laramie County Commissioners, has escalated with alleged threatening emails sent to two commissioners.

Laramie County Investigates 'Threatening' Emails Over Denied Fireworks Permits

Two fireworks businesses on the Wyoming - Colorado border are the subject of a criminal investigation after Laramie County Commissioners received what they said are "threatening" emails after denying the businesses permits to operate.

Renée JeanMay 08, 2024

Visitors walk along the boardwalk at Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, which has opened for the 2024 tourism season.

Yellowstone Expecting Record Year, Rooms Already 90% Booked For Season

Officials at Yellowstone National Park are expecting a huge season ahead with rooms inside the park already booked at 90%. At the same time, there are more infrastructure improvement projects happening this year since the 1960s.

Ruffin PrevostMay 08, 2024

The Cheyenne supercomputer was in service for seven year, but is now being dismantled to move after it sold at auction to a mystery buyer for $480,000. The set-up still packs a punch with speeds at 5.34 teraflopw, or about 5.3 quadrillion calculations per second.

47-Ton Cheyenne Supercomputer Sold To Mystery Buyer For $480,000

A 47-ton supercomputer in Cheyenne than can do 5.3 quadrillion calculations per second and was once one of the top 20 most powerful computers in the world has been sold to a mystery buyer for $480,000. It was mostly used for atmospheric research.

Renée JeanMay 07, 2024

Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long.

Custodia Bank Hires High-Profile Lawyers To Appeal Federal Reserve Denial

Wyoming's Custodia Bank is fighting the court decision which shut it out of the Federal Reserve with two high-profile attorneys including the solicitor general for the Obama administration and the former solicitor general of Virginia.

Renée JeanMay 07, 2024

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Driskill: Wyoming Should Follow Florida’s Lead And Ban Lab-Grown Meat

Senate President and multi-generational cattle rancher Ogden Driskill said Florida passing a first-of-its-kind law banning the sale of lab-grown meat last week is a great template for Wyoming to do the same.

Andrew RossiMay 06, 2024

Dr. Annie Fenn takes students to Blue Zone countries to teach her Brain Health Kitchen courses, like this one in Mexico.

Wyoming Doctor Says Food Is The Secret To Preventing Alzheimer’s

Dr. Annie Fenn travels the world to where there are unusually large number of centenarians and a lower prevalence of Alzheimer's. The Jackson doctor says data shows eating a certain way will prevent Alzheimer’s.

Renée JeanMay 05, 2024

Craig Linden, owner of 307 Meats in Mills, Wyoming, stands in front of hanging meat curing at his facility.

Wyoming Meat Processors Say Erratic State Inspections Crippling Them

Todd Koehler used to own a custom meat shop in Gillette. He told Cowboy State Daily the state’s inspection process was so inconsistent he finally gave up on it. Other meat processors agree, saying the problem is crippling their industry.

Renée JeanMay 05, 2024

Frackelton's in downtown Sheridan had been a favorite go-to spot for locals for a decade before it closed in October 2023. Now its original owner is bringing it back.

Eating Wyoming: Former Frackelton’s Owner Is Resurrecting Popular Sheridan Spot

Kim Love first opened Frackelton’s — one of Sheridan's favorite spots — about 10 years ago, but sold it about six years later. When it suddenly closed six months ago, he decided to resurrect the fine-dining restaurant.

Renée JeanMay 04, 2024

Howie Samelson, owner of Discover Thermopolis, talks about the more than 2,000 hot sauces his store carries. The hot sauces were his idea for creating a destination store in Thermopolis, which helps keep his print shop, office and party supply store open.

Did You Know? Thermopolis Gift Shop Has Largest Selection Of Hot Sauces In U.S.

The Discover Thermopolis store in Thermopolis, Wyoming, is a print shop, souvenir and gift outlet and has more than 2,000 hot sauces -- the largest selection in the United States.

Renée JeanMay 04, 2024

Edzan Fluckiger likes to write the names of his customers on their to-go lunch orders.

Torrington’s Bread Doctor Has Delivered Hundreds Of Babies — And Baked Goods

Dr. Edzan Fluckiger — Torrington, Wyoming’s Bread Doctor — has delivered at least 800 babies. And for the last 11 years has delivered thousands of baked goods -- at a very popular bakery he started for his special needs daughter.

Renée JeanMay 04, 2024

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.

Wyoming-Based Company Makes High-Tech Robots To Go Where Humans Don’t Want To

Laramie-based UplinkRobotics started as an engineer making an inspection drone for his dad, and now it’s a groundbreaking international company 3D printing high-tech robots to inspect under houses and other places humans don’t want to go.

Renée JeanMay 04, 2024

Most discussion about the plans for Hot Springs State Park have turned around what's happening to the Star Plunge, but the plan's scope is much larger than any one amenity.

50-Year Owner Of Wyoming’s Famous Star Plunge Is Out, Huge Upgrades Planned

Thermopolis locals are mixed about turning over operations of Wyoming’s famous Star Plunge -- after nearly 50 years of ownership by the same family -- while huge upgrades are planned.

Renée JeanMay 04, 2024

This 4,995-square-foot home in Jackson is listing for $9,995,000 at Realtor.com and features four bedrooms and 4.5 baths on a 1.12-acre lot.

Kaboom! Average Jackson Home Price Hits New Record At $7 Million

The outdoor recreation boom continues to influence the Jackson and Teton County housing market with the average single-family home price hitting an astonishing $7.02 million.

Renée JeanApril 29, 2024

The Plains Ice Cream Parlor in Douglas originally was a barn on the Dorr ranch, then became a birthing house in the 1920s and 30s after being moved into Douglas.

Iconic Wyoming Ice Cream Parlor Is A Frankenstein Mashup Of Historic Buildings

Plains Old Fashion Ice Cream Parlor in Douglas is a Frankenstein mashup of historic Wyoming buildings. It began as an 1880 barn, the counter is made from the old Henning Hotel doors in Casper with marble is from the old Converse County Courthouse.

Dale KillingbeckApril 28, 2024

This photo shared on Facebook by Cheyenne resident Monica Taylor Lee shows a Wyoming license plate from Laramie County on the outside wall of a seasonal restaurant in the Swiss Alps.

Bucking Horse Makes Wyoming License Plates More Collectible Than Others

International tourists love Wyoming license plates -- like the Laramie County plate spotted outside a mountainside restaurant in the Swiss Alps. Collectors say the bucking horse makes the Wyoming plate, in particular, more popular than most.

Renée JeanApril 28, 2024

Jessica Walker, left, and Michael Thompson, right, helped finish the cocktail their coworker Melissa Anderson started right before she died. The Sweet Melissa, foreground, is a chokecherry brandy with cream, 7-Up, and amaretto served on the rocks with a Bordeaux cherry as garnish.

Drinking Wyoming: Sweet Melissa, The Secret Cocktail At Miners and Stockmen’s

Wyoming’s famous Miners and Stockmen’s Steakhouse -- the oldest bar in Wyoming -- always gets rave reviews for its high-end steaks. Now it’s got the Sweet Melissa, a cocktail on its secret menu that’s named after their beloved late colleague.

Renée JeanApril 27, 2024

The exterior of the famous Bedford Castle in Wyoming is every bit a fairy tale, including appropriate architecture around the 40-acre grounds.

100-Foot-Tall, 40-Room Castle For Sale In Bedford, Wyoming, For $14 Million

Many children grow up dreaming of one day living in a castle, but Deon Heiner of Bedford, Wyoming, actually did it. The 40 room, 100-foot-tall Heiner Castle -- which took 8 years to build -- is listed for $14 million.

Renée JeanApril 27, 2024

The new look On the Hook Fish and Chips truck.

Wyoming-Based On The Hook Fish And Chips Empire To Expand, Sell Franchises

Wyoming-based On the Hook Fish and Chips has food trucks in 17 states, and now for the first time will expand beyond by franchising its proven concept.

Renée JeanApril 25, 2024

Wyoming ranchers move cattle.

Wyoming Ranchers Not Sold On Breeding Cows That Fart And Burp Less

A new study published in the journal Climate suggests cattle could be genetically modified to produce less methane, but Wyoming ranching experts say meat quality, not emissions, drives efforts to improve beef and dairy cattle.

Andrew RossiApril 25, 2024

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