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Sweetwater County Residents At War Over Dog Sitting At Table In Restaurant
People in southwest Wyoming are at war over a photo of a woman who put her dog on the seat of a booth at the table of a Rock Springs, Wyoming, restaurant. Some are appalled, calling the act “entitled,” while others say just leave them alone.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2024
Jackson Primed For New Wave Of Luxury Homes In The $25 Million Range
Two new luxury home listings in the Jackson Hole market in the $25 million range are just the beginning, says The Jackson Home Co. Another on the way promises to be in the neighborhood of $65 million.
Renée JeanAugust 15, 2024
Sheridan’s 7,500-Square-Foot Lion Dog Estate Hits The Market At $4.5 Million
There’s nothing not to like about the fully automatic, 7,500-square-foot Lion Dog Estate in Sheridan, including a waterfall color-therapy tub. It’s unique, stuffed with gee-whiz features for sale, listing at $4.5 million.
Renée JeanAugust 14, 2024
Plane Diverted From Jackson Hole Airport Because Pilot Not Qualified
An Alaska Airlines flight bound for Jackson Hole was diverted to Salt Lake City after the pilot admitted to passengers he was unqualified to land the plane in Jackson. One passenger said the pilot got off the flight in a "walk of shame."
Jake NicholsAugust 13, 2024
Forget Stock Tank Heaters, Wyoming Ranchers Invent Device Works Year-Round
A Wyoming ranch family knew there was a better way to keep their livestock water tanks from freezing over. Five years later, the Water Rippler is about to hit the market. It keeps water from freezing in winter and cuts down on bugs and algae in summer.
Amber SteinmetzAugust 11, 2024
Legacy Wyoming Western Wear Store Began As A Mom-And-Pop Car Dealership
Moss Saddles Boots and Tack started as a side hustle to support a mom-and-pop car dealership. Now 55 years later, it’s a legacy Wyoming Western store outside Casper. “We can boot you, shoe you, crown you, rope you, saddle you and tool you,” the owner says.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 11, 2024
The Steinley Cup Remains The OG Trophy Of Wyoming’s Legacy Brewfests
Everyone knows about the Stanley Cup. But even more prestigious is Saratoga’s Steinley Cup — the highest award microbrewers can win in Wyoming. Now in its 28th year, the Steinley Cup Microbrew Festival is the oldest brewfest in Wyoming.
Renée JeanAugust 10, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Bobbi’s Classic Diner In Glenrock A Throwback American Burger Spot
A throwback 1950s and ’60s experience, Bobbi’s Classic Diner in Glenrock doesn’t go out of its lane. It’s simple and all-American — burgers, sandwiches, fries and thick milkshakes.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 10, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: In Dubois, The Outlaw And Rustic Are 255 Yards — And Miles — Apart
Dubois, Wyoming, has two bars. Both are on the main drag and categorically reflect their clientele. The Outlaw Saloon and the Rustic Pine Tavern are 255 yards from each other — and miles apart.
Jake NicholsAugust 10, 2024
“You Are A Liar”: Angry Crowd Quickly Turns On Casper Gravel Pit Developer
A required meeting for a proposed gravel pit on public land near the base of Casper Mountain on Thursday quickly boiled over. The angry crowd called the developer “a liar” and accused him of “gaslighting” the public.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 09, 2024
Wyoming Is “Ground Zero” For AI News Reporting Fears After Cody Enterprise Scandal
A reporter for the Cody Enterprise used artificial intelligence to make up quotes for his news stories. Since a reporter at the Powell Tribune noticed and investigated, the unraveling scandal could make Wyoming “ground zero” for fears about AI news reporting.
Clair McFarlandAugust 08, 2024
Antlers Ranch Near Meeteetse Listed At $85 Million, In Same Family Since 1895
The historic Antlers Ranch near Meeteetse, Wyoming, has hit the market for $85 million. The ranch, which includes 16,532 deeded acres and control of more than 40,000 acres, has been in the same family since 1895 and has never been for sale before.
Renée JeanAugust 08, 2024
Chicken With AR-15 On Casper PETA Billboard Threatens To Kill People Who Eat Meat
PETA is pushing meat-eaters to become vegan in a new Casper billboard with an angry chicken wielding an AR-15. The chicken threatens it may kill people if meat doesn’t, a message Wyoming’s meat industry says misses the mark by a mile.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 06, 2024
New York Casino Breaks Weitzels Wings’ 24-Hour Chicken Wing Sales Record
The Village Casino in New York sold nearly 56,000 chicken wings in 24 hours over the weekend to reclaim the world record from Wyoming’s Weitzels Wings. Owner Trent Weitzel said he wants to take it back decisively next year by selling 75,000.
Greg JohnsonAugust 05, 2024
Popular Coffee Spot Still Has Plenty Of Historic Ten Sleep Mercantile In It
Who doesn’t love a good bullet hole or two, especially when it’s in a building that has a lot of history and character? That’s the case for the Big Horn Mountain Stage Co., a coffee stop in Ten Sleep that’s about to turn 120 years old.
Renée JeanAugust 04, 2024
Cody’s 2 Mules Chuckwagon Explodes In Popularity Thanks To Guy Fieri
Cody’s 2 Mules Chuckwagon is real working, living, breathing history that you can literally taste. And it’s become a lot more popular ever since appearing on Food Network host and restaurateur Guy Fieri’s “Guy’s All-American Road Trip.”
Renée JeanAugust 04, 2024
Harley-Davidson Called Out For ‘Woke’ Policies During Sturgis Rally
Although conservative voices are criticizing Harley Davidson's CEO for his support of climate change policies and DEI, the atmosphere in Sturgis is as festive and rowdy as ever. The Harley dealership in Gillette said there is no slowdown in business either.
Justin GeorgeAugust 03, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: The Experience In Pinedale Lives Up To Its Name
The Experience at Lakeside in Pinedale lives up to its name. The restaurant and bar sits beside Fremont Lake’s deep, blue, crystal-clear water surrounded by the beautiful Wind River Range off in the distance.
Renée JeanAugust 03, 2024
Almost $1B Spent So Far To Push Through $25B Mega Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Kroger and Albertsons have already spent nearly $1 billion to push through a massive $25 billion mega grocery merger. That’s even as three legal cases are teeing up that are bound to cost more.
Renée JeanAugust 03, 2024
Wyoming’s Only Adults-Only Hotel Opens In Jackson, And Rooms Start At $1,800 A Night
The first kids-free hotel in Wyoming opened Thursday in Jackson. Those 17 and younger are not allowed at all, even if they’re with their parents. Rooms start at $1,799 and range up to $2,199 per night, with a two-night minimum stay.
Renée JeanAugust 02, 2024
New Ownership Takes Over Cheyenne, Casper Local TV Stations
Local television stations in Cheyenne and Casper are now operating under new ownership. Marquee Broadcasting, which acquired KGWN and KCWY, along with two sister stations in Nebraska, has pledged big changes and a renewed commitment to local news.
Renée JeanAugust 01, 2024
Wyoming Optics Company On The World Stage At Paris Olympics
The precision spotting scopes being used by Olympic archery teams in Paris are made by a Lander, Wyoming, company. Maven has built a reputation for producing elite equipment for elite competitors.
Mark HeinzJuly 31, 2024
Why Are There So Many New Car Washes In Wyoming?
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes, "The last few years has seen a veritable explosion in the number of car washes opening around us in Wyoming. Why is that? It's all about the subscriptions, baby."
Aaron TurpenJuly 31, 2024
Homes Less Than $1 Million In Jackson, Wyoming, Don’t ‘Really Exist Anymore’
Anyone hoping to find a home for less than $1 million in Jackson, Wyoming, are out of luck. While sales and inventory are down, anything under $1 million “doesn’t really exist anymore,” says a local real estate analyst.
Renée JeanJuly 30, 2024