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In Brief: Rocky Mountain Power Sending Wyoming Workers To Help With Hurricane Relief
Rocky Mountain Power will send 23 employees from Wyoming, Idaho and Utah to help reconnect the power grid after Hurricane Helene.
Renée JeanOctober 04, 2024
Lodging Taxes Generate Nearly $80 Million For Wyoming Over 3 Years
Since it started in 2021, Wyoming’s statewide lodging tax has generated nearly $80 million to support the Wyoming Office of Tourism and local communities.
Leo WolfsonOctober 03, 2024
Water, Gatorade And Breakfast Burritos — Locals Rally For Wyoming Firefighters
With their neighbors evacuated or watching for that call, dozens of others are busy donating water, Gatorade and making hundreds of breakfast burritos for crews fighting the Elk Fire. It’s burned 25,000 acres so far in northern Wyoming.
Renée JeanOctober 01, 2024
Fine Dining For Fido: Prime Rib Ice Cream, Doggie Donuts At Casper Niche Store
Casper dog owners who want only the best for their pets are discovering Unleashed Dog Bakery. The niche store makes its own prepared meals for pets and unique treats, like prime rib ice cream and doggie donuts.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 29, 2024
Electronic Con Artists Learned The Hard Way Not To Mess Around With "The Goat Ladies"
Electronic scams are everywhere whether it be email, social media or text messages. Con artists don't just target big business they go after the little guys too, like the Goat Ladies of Rock River. But the Goat Ladies were too smart to get conned.
Renée JeanSeptember 29, 2024
Once A Showstopper, Thermopolis Hot Springs RV Park Being Restored
The owner of the iconic Fountain of Youth RV hot springs park in Thermopolis, Wyoming, was just a girl when she visited during its heyday decades ago. It was a showstopper park for travelers, and now she and her family are restoring it.
Jackie DorothySeptember 28, 2024
Lovell Theater Has Wedding Gown From Original “Beetlejuice” On Display
Geena Davis might not be in the sequel to “Beetlejuice,” but her spirit is there for moviegoers in Lovell. The historic Hyart Theatre is screening “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” this weekend, and is displaying the famous white gown Davis wore in the original campy-creepy movie.
Renée JeanSeptember 28, 2024
Riverton Kennel Has TVs For Dogs, And They Love “Little House On The Prairie”
Muddy Creek K9z in Riverton, Wyoming, isn’t a typical boarding house for dogs. It pampers pooches, including TVs in each of their kennels. And they love “Little House on the Prairie.”
Jackie DorothySeptember 28, 2024
People Keep Eating Burgers And Nuggets As PETA Protests Rock Springs McDonald’s
PETA staged a one-person protest outside a Rock Springs, Wyoming, McDonald’s on Thursday urging people to go vegan. They didn’t, as people kept going in for burgers and Chicken McNuggets.
Tracie SullivanSeptember 27, 2024
Union Says Huge Greeley JBS Meat Plant Trafficked 500 Immigrant Workers
Local UFCW 7 claims a huge JBS meat plant in Greeley, Colorado, trafficked 500 or more immigrant workers. The stunning allegations include packing them into rooms with putrid living conditions and charging extra “fees” for company services.
Renée JeanSeptember 25, 2024
Sleeping Giant Ski Resort Near Cody Won’t Open This Winter Either
The Sleeping Giant Ski Resort in the Shoshone National Forest near Yellowstone National Park won’t open for the winter ski season. It’s the second straight winter the resort has been closed.
Renée JeanSeptember 25, 2024
Delta To Pull Out Of Casper Airport, Last Flight Is Dec. 3
Delta Airlines is pulling its lone daily flight from Casper to Salt Lake City, with the last flight scheduled for Dec. 3. The move comes after Natrona County officials balked at paying into an air guarantee for the flight.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 23, 2024
Scary-Good Wyoming Cake Decorator Is On Food Network’s “Halloween Wars”
Lovell cake designer Shannon Mayes is appearing on the Food Network's “Halloween Wars,” which premieres at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Superstar chef Guy Fieri was so impressed by a cake she made during a filming of “Guy’s All-American Road Trip,” she was invited to participate.
Amber SteinmetzSeptember 22, 2024
Eating Wyoming: The Divide Brings Fine Dining To Rural Encampment
Fine dining in Encampment? Yes! A high-end steakhouse called The Divide Restaurant & Lounge features the former general manager of the world-renowned Brush Creek Ranch and an executive chef who previously worked with a celebrity chef off of “Hell’s Kitchen.”
Renée JeanSeptember 22, 2024
Looking For A 1947 Snow-Thrower Truck? McKim’s In West Laramie Has It, And Many Other ‘Oddball’ Items
All manner of “oddball” things passes through Gary McKim’s sales shop in Laramie. Still, he can’t seem to sell a 1966 Ford Ranchero – which he said is a lesson in “don’t drink and bid” at auto auctions.
Mark HeinzSeptember 22, 2024
French Tourists Are Discovering Wyoming And The Wild West
They’ll be learning French this winter at the TA Ranch near Buffalo. It’s preparation for an expected onslaught of French tourists. There's been a 40-50% increase in the number of French tourists this year and next year, it's expected to be much larger.
Renée JeanSeptember 21, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: Lamp Lounge Cleans Up Its Act, But Still A Cheyenne Dive Bar
The Lamp Lounge on Cheyenne’s south side has new owners and is shedding its notorious and violent reputation. But new co-owner Michael Jordan says don't worry, it's still a dive bar.
Renée JeanSeptember 21, 2024
Legislators Upset Wyoming Bankers Are Against Custodia’s Fight With Fed
Wyoming legislators are upset with the Wyoming Banking Association for supporting the Federal Reserve in its fight with Wyoming-based Custodia Bank. “I mean, talk about failing to ride for the brand,” said state Sen. Chris Rothfuss.
Renée JeanSeptember 20, 2024
Wyoming Homebuyers Shocked, Pleased By Whopping Half-Percent Interest Rate Cut
Homebuyers and sellers in Wyoming were shocked and pleased with Wednesday’s whopping half-percent Federal Reserve interest rate cut. That means some great deals for prepared homebuyers, while many are still on the fence.
Renée JeanSeptember 18, 2024
Former Chinese Crypto Mine Near Cheyenne Air Force Base Has New American Owner
A Chinese-owned cryptocurrency mining operation a mile from F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne was forced to sell. Now it has a new American owner, who told legislators Monday that the company has big plans for Wyoming.
Renée JeanSeptember 18, 2024
Box Of Yellowstone Animal Cookies Comes With A Disclaimer, Threat Of $30K Fine
At a store in Yellowstone National Park, buying a box of animal cookies comes with a verbal disclaimer from a cashier. Not only are people told not to feed the cookies to wildlife, they’re threatened with a $30,000 fine.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 17, 2024
Wyoming Ripe For the Dark Side Of Tourism Success — Suddenly Viral Over-Tourism
All it takes is one 'wow-factor' moment shared by an influencer with millions of followers to flood and overwhelm an area. It already happened in Ten Sleep and it could happen to many other places in Wyoming too.
Renée JeanSeptember 16, 2024
Sheridan 12-Year-Old Launches Line Of Wyoming-Branded Golf Wear
Declan Jacobson, a Sheridan, Wyoming, 12-year-old, has launched his own line of golf wear. It’s uniquely branded for Wyoming and promotes the “awesomeness” of the sport and state.
Amber SteinmetzSeptember 16, 2024
Wyoming Has Been Quietly Testing Technology That Connects Vehicles To Roads
Wyoming has been quietly testing highway safety technology called V2X -- an acronym for "vehicle-to-everything," for a decade now. The technology connects roads, traffic lights, and other infrastructure that could enable advanced vehicle safety features to prevent crashes and improve traffic flows.
Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2024
How Two Wyoming Women Turned A Hobby Into Largest Wool Mill In The West
Two women from Buffalo turned their hobby making wool yarn and crafts into the largest wool mill in the West. Mountain Meadow Wool processes 60,000 pounds of wool annually -- that's more than 54,000 miles of wool.
Renée JeanSeptember 15, 2024
Wyoming Art Dealers Experience Massive Slump Each Presidential Election Year
It hits like clockwork every four years — as the presidential election season heats up, sales for Wyoming artists and dealers cool off. Although the famed Buffalo Bill Art Show in Cody seems to be immune to the pattern.
Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2024
Eating Wyoming: How A Vietnamese Restaurant Helped Save The Dubois VFW
Everything about The V Cafe in Dubois is interesting. From how the owner's family were kidnapped on the high seas by pirates while fleeing communism to their journey to Wyoming to how their restaurant saved the local VFW from folding. Plus, they've got great food.
Renée JeanSeptember 15, 2024
Riverton Man’s El Camino Sketch Launched Renowned Auto Art Career
Riverton's Shannon Watts didn’t intend to make a career out of drawing cars. But his sketch of a 1964 El Camino turned his life upside down. Now he sells over 400 of his designs in car shows across the country and his metal signs are being sold in Hobby Lobby Stores and other big box stores.
Jackie DorothySeptember 14, 2024
Buffalo’s Historic Occidental Hotel Draws Workers From All Over The World
For the past 20 years, the Occidental has hired students from around the world to work the summer tourist season at the historic hotel that’s also a certified museum. This year, they’ve come from Belarus, Albania, Thailand and Taiwan.
Renée JeanSeptember 14, 2024
Atlas Carbon Continues To Struggle With Repayment Of $15 Million State Loan
Six months after the state of Wyoming threw a lifeline to Gillette-based Atlas Carbon on a $15 million loan, it continues to struggle with repayment. The state says making interest-only payments is keeping the company in “good standing.”
Pat MaioSeptember 13, 2024
Billionaire Ricketts Buys Granite Creek Ranch, Rare Jackson Wilderness Inholding
Billionaire Joe Ricketts has bought Granite Creek Ranch, a rare wilderness inholding in Teton County near Jackson. Local officials say there’s likely too many hurdles for him to realize his dream of “Little Jackson Hole” there.
Renée JeanSeptember 12, 2024
Ranking Says Wyomingites Have Least Credit Card Debt In United States
According to a national economic study, Wyoming citizens carry less credit card debt than anywhere else in the U.S. Economic analysts believe the state’s low tax rate and overall conservative mindset to not rely on debt are part of the reasons why.
Pat MaioSeptember 10, 2024
First Public Dunkin’ Franchise In Wyoming Opens
The first public Dunkin’ franchise in Wyoming opened Monday morning. The popular coffee and donuts spot is inside the new Horse Palace Swan Ranch in Cheyenne. The only other location is on F.E. Warren Air Force Base and not accessible to the public.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 10, 2024
Big Lots Files For Chapter 11, Wyoming Will Lose At Least One Of Two Stores
The Big Lots in Cheyenne was already liquidating even before Big Lots officially announced Monday that it’s filed for bankruptcy. The Casper store is so far not listed for closure, but it’s too soon to say it’s safe.
Renée JeanSeptember 09, 2024
Aaron Turpen: How To Avoid Some Common Auto Repair Scams, And Some That Aren’t
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen writes, "There are a lot of scams, many of which are legal, in the car selling and repair business. Luckily, it doesn’t take a lot of knowledge to avoid most of them."
Aaron TurpenSeptember 07, 2024
Wyomingites Have Lots Of Questions About USPS Rural Mail Plan, Get Few Answers
The U.S. Postal Service’s public forum on Thursday was long on questions and short on answers. Wyomingites showed up in force to complain about a proposal that likely means longer delivery times across much, if not all, of the state.
Renée JeanSeptember 05, 2024
USPS Shuts Out Wyomingites Who Want To Comment On Rural Delivery Plan
Wyoming residents trying to register for a Thursday virtual public forum to comment on the latest USPS plan to increase rural delivery times are out of luck. Registration to speak closed at noon Tuesday, but almost nobody knew about that.
Renée JeanSeptember 04, 2024
Anthrax Outbreak In Carbon County Kills At Least 50 Cattle, Also Found In Moose
An outbreak of anthrax in Carbon County has killed at least 50 cattle, the Wyoming state vet reported Wednesday. It’s the first such outbreak since the 1970s. A moose also has been confirmed with anthrax, the first wildlife case since 1956.
Andrew RossiSeptember 04, 2024
“Yellowstone” Creator Taylor Sheridan Buys Wyoming Ranch For $4.95 Million
Taylor Sheridan, creator of the hugely popular “Yellowstone” television franchise, has snapped up a Star Valley, Wyoming, ranch for $4.95 million. That has people wondering if it’ll be featured in one of his upcoming shows.
Renée JeanSeptember 03, 2024
Wyoming Real Estate: Fort Washakie Artist Richard Greeves' House Lists For $615,000
In his Fort Washakie home and studio, the late sculptor Richard V. Greeves focused on transformational portraits of the West with a special emphasis on Native Americans and the expeditions of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery.
Renée JeanSeptember 02, 2024
Ancient Rock Art, Artifact Digs Make Medicine Lodge A Premiere Wyoming Destination
Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site boasts 2,000-year-old rock art and important artifact digs. It’s a premiere Wyoming destination for history buffs and recreation.
Jackie DorothySeptember 02, 2024
Wyoming Craft Brewers Say Their Industry Is Nearing A Tipping Point
Wyoming’s craft beers have helped boost tourism in Wyoming, but some brewers say the field is getting crowded amid a challenging environment. They’re worried their industry is at a tipping point and could crash.
Renée JeanSeptember 02, 2024
Wyoming Real Estate: Sheridan’s Historic 112-Year-Old Mount View House
The owner of one of Sheridan’s most historic homes plans to put it on the market in the near future. The 112-year-old Mount View house is on the National Register of Historic Places and boasts three floors framed in oak and Honduran mahogany.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 02, 2024
Wyoming’s Double Dub’s Wins 3rd Straight Festival Favorite At Buffalo Wing Fest
For the third straight year, Wyoming-based Weitzels Wings, aka Double Dub’s, has won Festival Favorite at the National Buffalo Wing Festival. It’s the first time in the history of the contest anyone has three-peated.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 02, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: Cheyenne’s Newest Wine House Is Fun And Flirty
The Cheyenne couple were sharing their hobby wines with friends. To acclaim. Their friends loved their wines, and told the couple they ought to open a wine house. The Blue Stem Wine House was born.
Renée JeanSeptember 01, 2024
Can Chugwater’s Historic 109-Year-Old Grant Hotel Be Saved?
The town of Chugwater is undergoing a revival and the owner of the 109-year-old Grant Hotel is hoping a buyer will revive this historic building. Built in same timeframe as the Occidental in Buffalo and the Virginian in Medicine Bow, "it's very stout," the owner says. "Simplistic but strong."
Renée JeanSeptember 01, 2024
"If He's Lopen, We're Open": Manville’s 3 Sisters Truck Stop Is True Wyoming
Singer songwriter Rachel Baiman noticed the eye-catching sign at 3 Sisters Truck Stop and had to check it out. Then she wrote a song about it. For those who’ve been to Manville in Niobrara County, they know 3 Sisters is as Wyoming as it gets.
Renée JeanAugust 31, 2024
Is It Possible To Get A Good Car At A Police Auction? Yes, But It's A Gamble
Automotive writer Aaron Turpen says there are two types of vehicles at police auctions: impounded or confiscated vehicles and surplus police and government agency vehicles. You stand a better chance of finding a serviceable car with the latter, he says.
Aaron TurpenAugust 31, 2024
Tycoon’s Jackson Dream Home Is Loaded, And For Sale For $28.5 Million
Starfall is the name of a six-bedroom, 4.5-bath custom-built dream home for a Jackson tycoon. The 9,300-square-foot home, listed for $28.5 million, is right by an elk migration corridor and has views of the Tetons all around. "This is not some cookie-cutter subdivision," one broker said.
Renée JeanAugust 31, 2024
Riders Love Cheyenne Lyft Driver’s Cybertruck, But Anti-EV People Flip Him Off
Cheyenne Cybertruck owner TJ Doan loves his new ride so much he gives Lyft rides in it just to drive it around town more. While his riders love their first Cybertruck experiences, anti-EV people flip him off.
Kevin Killough & Special to CSDAugust 31, 2024
Wyoming Union Rep Says I Told You So After Kroger Admits Price Gouging
Prices for milk and eggs exceeded inflation costs, a Kroger executive admitted this week during the FTC’s lawsuit challenging its proposed $25 billion merger with Albertsons. That had Local UFCW President Kim Cordova saying I told you so.
Renée JeanAugust 30, 2024
Cost Of House Draw Fire At $25 Million, Johnson County Asks For Ag Disaster Declaration
The House Draw Fire in Johnson County has burned nearly 175,000 acres and cost landowners an estimated $25 million. The county is asking the state of Wyoming to declare an agriculture disaster that could mean up to 75% reimbursement.
Clair McFarlandAugust 30, 2024
Mountain West Technologies Project Moves Ford Wyoming Center Into Fast Internet Era
Mountain West Technologies has completed a project at the Ford Wyoming Center that will allow 6,000 people simultaneous access to free high-speed internet.
Sponsored ContentAugust 29, 2024
People Offer Hay, And Even Prairie Dog Hunts, To Help Devastated Wyoming Ranches
Ranchers are coordinating efforts to help others devastated by huge Wyoming wildfires. Some have donated hay, while others have gotten creative, offering to hunt prairie dogs when they try to take over the charred grasslands.
Clair McFarlandAugust 29, 2024
At 60 Years, Hilltop Bank Stays Focused On Community Needs
The family-owned Hilltop Bank celebrates 60 years in 2024 with continued focus on building relationships in its communities.
Sponsored ContentAugust 27, 2024
Faced With Slower Rural Mail Service, Wyomingites Have One Chance To Comment
The U.S. Postal Service is pushing another cost-cutting move that would mean slower mail delivery to rural areas, like much of Wyoming. Cowboy State residents will have one chance to comment on the plan.
Renée JeanAugust 27, 2024
Wyoming Ranchers And Farmers Leaving Agriculture Are “Tired Of Just Surviving”
The Antlers Ranch near Meeteetse has been in the same family since 1895, but now is for sale. The legacy ranch is an example of Wyoming ranchers and farmers leaving agriculture because they’re “tired of just surviving.”
Renée JeanAugust 25, 2024
Sued To Stop $25B Mega Grocery Merger With Albertsons, Kroger Sues Back
Grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons face lawsuits from multiple fronts challenging its planned $25 billion merger. Now Kroger is fighting back with a lawsuit of its own against the FTC.
Renée JeanAugust 25, 2024
Rural Wyoming Can Expect Even Slower Mail Delivery Under New USPS Proposal
A new proposal from the U.S. Postal Service would cut $3 billion in costs by prioritizing mail closest to large processing centers. That could mean even slower delivery for mail in mostly rural Wyoming.
Renée JeanAugust 23, 2024
Wyoming Gears Up To Be First State To Issue Its Own Cryptocurrency
Gov. Mark Gordon said Wednesday that Wyoming is on track to be the first state to issue its own cryptocurrency. But the state’s banking sector isn’t thrilled about it.
Renée JeanAugust 23, 2024
WyColo Lodge, Popular With Snowy Range Travelers, Has Suddenly Closed
The WyColo Lodge, a popular stop for visitors playing in Wyoming’s Snowy Range, has “officially closed till further notice.” A man answering the phone at the lodge said staff was “getting killed” by the workload before hanging up.
Renée JeanAugust 20, 2024
Despite Reports He Sold It, Kanye West May Still Own His Wyoming Ranch
National media have been reporting since June that Kanye West has sold his Wyoming ranch near Cody. But records with the Park County Assessor’s Office show he still owns the properties.
Renée JeanAugust 20, 2024
Dogs That Eat Meth And De-Scented Skunks Are Normal At Casper Vet Clinic
The same-old, same-old for veterinarians in Wyoming goes far beyond treating dogs and cats. They routinely deal with rattlesnake bites, dogs that eat their owners’ drugs and even perform surgery on the delicate scent glands of skunks.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2024
In Burns And Carpenter, Ice Cream Is Smoothing Old Wyoming Rivalry
The towns of Burns and Carpenter in southeast Wyoming are old rivals. But the ice cream served up at Josie’s Creamery out of the former Burns school band room is smoothing that over.
Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2024
Red Hills Ranch In Teton County On The Market For $65 Million
Red Hills Ranch, the 190-acre Jackson Hole home of late U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, is for sale for $65 million. The property, which is only 25 miles from downtown Jackson, was previously owned by Wyoming politician Cliff Hansen, the grandfather of former Gov. Matt Mead.
Renée JeanAugust 17, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: The Hurricane In Aladdin — A Shot And Slap In The Face For $40
Like a shot and a slap in the face? Try the Hurricane at the General Store in Aladdin, Wyoming. For $40, you get the drink and then they'll slap you in the face.
Renée JeanAugust 17, 2024
Casper Engineer Wants To Make “Dirt Cheap” $1,000 Rockets For The Military
A Casper engineer who has a long, established career working in U.S. missile programs, says he can make “dirt cheap” $1,000 rockets that can do the same job as rockets the military pays $1 million each for. He got the idea seeing how the Ukraine is using $200 drones to take out sophisticated Russian tanks.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 17, 2024
Tri-State’s Wyoming Co-ops United By Jitters Over Future Of Coal Plant
Tri-State Generation’s pivot away from fossil fuel-generated power has some of its members uneasy. In Wyoming, there’s concern over the future of the Laramie Station power plant.
Pat MaioAugust 17, 2024
Cheyenne’s Historic Downtown Plains Hotel Has A Buyer
The historic Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne has finally attracted a buyer, almost a year after it was put up for sale. The buyer is a former Wall Street investor and tech media startup founder who’s new to Cheyenne.
Renée JeanAugust 16, 2024
In Wyoming Tourism Towns, Short-Term Rentals Squeeze Real Estate Markets
Wyoming tourism towns like Saratoga are experiencing an explosion of homeowners doing short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO. Now people build houses to rent out, which is squeezing real estate markets for available single-family homes.
Renée JeanAugust 16, 2024
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
Kum & Go Apologizes For Diesel-Gas Mix-Up At Rock Springs Gas Station
The corporate office of Kum & Go told Cowboy State Daily it is apologizing for a mix-up earlier this month that switched diesel and regular gas in its fuel tanks in Rock Springs. The company says it will pay for any damage motorists suffered.
Clair McFarlandJuly 29, 2024
Dept. Of Defense Backs Away From Pushing Lab-Grown Meat On U.S. Military
The Department of Defense has backed off spending a $500 million grant it got for laboratory-grown meat. That came after intense pressure from groups like the National Cattlemen’s Beef and Wyoming Stock Growers associations.
Renée JeanJuly 29, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Experience Great Food And An Even Greater Cause At Cody’s Pardners Cafe
Tucked in a corner of the Park County Library is Pardners Cafe. A volunteer-run enterprise, Pardners Cafe provides vocational training and experience for adults with developmental disabilities.
Amber SteinmetzJuly 28, 2024
Service Spotty At Wyoming’s Only International Airport Since Death Of Customs Agent
The Natrona County airport, Wyoming’s only international airport, has had spotty flight clearances since its longtime agent died. A foreign trade zone application to boost the region’s economy also remains on hold.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 25, 2024
Cheyenne Frontier Days Has Fed More Than 1.4 Million Guests Free Pancakes
The free pancake feed that happens three times during Cheyenne Frontier Days has served over 1.4 million guests 4.5 million pancakes. It takes 5,000 pounds of batter to pull the event off each year, along with 425 gallons of syrup. About 30,000 people in all will be served.
Renée JeanJuly 24, 2024
Wyoming Attorney Who Fought COVID Mandates Disbarred For Abandoning Clients
Nick Beduhn, a Buffalo attorney who represented clients in a number of cases opposing COVID-19 mandates, has been disbarred by the Wyoming State Bar. The disbarment comes after an indefinite suspension in November 2022.
Leo WolfsonJuly 23, 2024
Wyoming Uber, Lyft Drivers Blocked From Picking Up Passengers In Colorado
Cheyenne Frontier Days is the most lucrative time of the year for Uber and Lyft drivers. But Colorado blocks Wyoming drivers from picking up passengers at DIA or anywhere else in the state due to differences in emissions standards.
Pat MaioJuly 22, 2024
Uh-Oh: Rock Springs Gas Station Mixes Up Diesel And Gasoline
A Rock Springs gas station contaminated many cars last week after pumping diesel fuel from its premium pump and vice versa. One mechanic said the damage could mean entire fuel systems will need to be replaced.
Clair McFarlandJuly 22, 2024
Built In 1921, Casper’s Iconic Rialto Theater Is Renovated, Ready To Reopen
A newly renovated Rialto Theater in Casper, originally built in 1921, has been renovated and is ready to reopen. It’s been reimagined as a community venue for comedy, musical acts and events for kids.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 22, 2024
Casper’s Historic 100-Year-Old Henning Mansion For Sale Again, Lists For $1.8M
A 9,500-square-foot home billed as the “biggest and most luxurious private mansion in the state” when completed in 1924 is available for the seventh time in its history. The Casper home is on the market for $1.8 million.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 21, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Casper's Pho Saigon Has Loyal Following For Its Vietnamese Food
It may only be a 10-table family joint in Casper, but Pho Saigon is well-known for its Vietnamese pho. The traditional Vietnamese fare is made from a family that arrived in Wyoming from Vietnam in 2003.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 20, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: Sidekicks Book-Bar Could Be State’s Only Book-Wine Pub
Rock Springs could have Wyoming's only book-wine bar. Sidekicks Book-Bar offers a range of wine and craft beers alongside more traditional coffee and books.
Renée JeanJuly 20, 2024
Eating Wyoming: 2Z’s Is Pioneering Its Unique ‘Dubois Style’ Barbecue
The pitmaster at 2Z’s Barbecue in Dubois isn’t replicating anyone else’s favorite barbecue. He’s making what he calls “Dubois style” barbecue, and it’s delicious.
Renée JeanJuly 20, 2024
Coop: The Hardest Working Dog In Pinedale
A dog named Coop takes personal service seriously at A to Z Hardware in Pinedale, Wyoming. He loves to fetch their items and bring them to the register — and works for treats.
Renée JeanJuly 20, 2024
Disney Designer Tapped For Multi-Million Dollar American Indian Village At Cheyenne Frontier Days
A Walt Disney designer — called an “imagineer” — helped the Cheyenne Frontier Days Foundation dream up a new American Indian Village. The "big reveal" on Friday included architectural drawings and renderings, offering a sneak peak of how it will look when it’s completed in 2026.
Renée JeanJuly 20, 2024
Billionaire Joe Ricketts’ Resort Not Only Development In Pinedale-Area Migration Corridor
Billionaire Joe Ricketts’ recently canceled resort is not the only development that’s popped up in the middle of the 150-mile long mule deer migration corridor that passes through Pinedale. A 51-lot subdivision and a trauma therapy center have been OK'd.
Renée JeanJuly 19, 2024
Meet Cody’s Scott Emmerich, Master Bootmaker To The Stars
From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Reba McEntire to Kevin Costner, the biggest A-list celebrities seek out Cody master bootmaker Scott Wayne Emmerich for their cowboy boots. Some of his creations are pretty pricey too -- like one pair he sold for $79,000.
Renée JeanJuly 13, 2024
Yes, You Can Bury Grandma In The Backyard For A Tax Break In Wyoming (Kind Of)
In Wyoming generally, people can bury their loved ones on their private land and get a break on property taxes for having a "cemetery." But there's some regulatory hassle.
Clair McFarlandJuly 13, 2024
It Takes 72 Million Bees To Keep The Honey House In Dubois Stocked Up
Chocolate-covered honeycombs. Honey Cotton Candy. Infused honey like raspberry or jalapeño. Cold-brewed honey coffee, honey soda, and even honey barbecue sauce. 72 million bees make it all possible at the Honey House in Dubois.
Renée JeanJuly 13, 2024
A 0.17-Acre Side Lot In Jackson With Nothing On It Lists For Nearly $1.7 Million
A 0.17-acre side lot in Jackson is now on the market for $1.675 million. The same size lot in Wyoming's capital city would list for about $70,000. Teton County real estate agents, however, say it's worth it because it’s a rare sliver of developable land in the heart of the town.
Renée JeanJuly 13, 2024
Five Wyoming Albertsons Stores On List For Sale A Part Of $25B Mega Merger
Five Albertsons stores in Wyoming are on the list to sell if a proposed $25 billion merger goes through. They’re among 579 stores that would be cut if a planned merger of grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger goes through.
Renée JeanJuly 10, 2024
Billionaire Ricketts Pulls Plug On Controversial Wyoming Mega-Resort
Billionaire Joe Ricketts is canceling the posh and controversial 230,000-square-foot mega-resort he’d planned for Bondurant, Wyoming. Locals fear that may not be the end of efforts to make the area into “Little Jackson Hole.”
Renée JeanJuly 10, 2024
Afton Liquor Store Sells $1.5 Million Lottery Ticket
Check your WyoLotto tickets, because someone who bought one at AJ’s Discount Liquor in Afton on Monday is nearly $1.5 million richer. It’s the second winning Cowboy Draw ticket the business has sold since May 2023.
Renée JeanJuly 09, 2024
Ammo Vending Machines Are A Thing: Would They Work In Wyoming?
Folks in Alabama and Oklahoma can now buy ammunition from vending machines in grocery stores. Wyomingites might not be ready for such a thing, especially if it cuts into sales for small businesses.
Mark HeinzJuly 08, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Sitti’s Table, A Guy Fieri Favorite In Cody, Is Getting Bigger
Sitti’s Table, featured last year on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” is expanding. Not only that, the owners are working on a full-service restaurant on Cody’s main street.
Renée JeanJuly 07, 2024
3rd Generation Of Famed Thompson Auctioneer Family Fast-Talking Way To The Top
For three generations in Wyoming and Montana, the Thompsons have been the region’s famed fast-talking auctioneer family. It’s an art that’s in their blood, and they’re the best at it.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 07, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: At Vintages, Italian Master Vintner Customizes Wine To Taste
Vintages, in Cheyenne, doesn’t sell wine by the bottle or glass. Instead, an Italian master vintner creates bespoke wines by the case for customers. The bottles don’t cost an arm and a leg either. They’re around $15 a bottle.
Renée JeanJuly 06, 2024
Traveling Wyoming: Western Spirit Is Still Alive At Cody’s Legendary Irma Hotel
When Buffalo Bill Cody built the Irma Hotel in 1902, it was considered the grandest of accommodations in the Rockies, and it filled up immediately with those seeking adventure in the wild American West. Today, it is still full of people seeking out Western adventure...
Renée JeanJuly 06, 2024
In Brief: Heavy Hitters File Briefs In Custodia Bank’s Precedent-Setting Fight With Feds
The former solicitors general for Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have filed briefs that could help Wyoming-based Custodia Bank in its potentially precedent-setting appeal of the Federal Reserve’s denial of a master account.
Renée JeanJuly 05, 2024
In Brief: Cheyenne Frontier Days Bags Bucking Horse Roundup
A Cheyenne Frontier Days tradition has bitten the dust. The bucking horse roundup, which had replaced the cattle drive as the unofficial start to CFD, has been abruptly cancelled -- despite being on the official schedule for 2024.
Renée JeanJuly 03, 2024
Meta (Facebook) Formally Announces Massive $800M Data Center In Cheyenne
Social media giant Meta (aka Facebook) formally unveiled plans Tuesday for a massive $800 million, 715,000-square-foot Cheyenne data center. They say at the peak of construction it will generate more than 1,000 jobs.
Leo WolfsonJuly 02, 2024
Dyno Nobel Keeps Railcars Of Explosive Ammonium Nitrate In Abandoned Calif. Town
Dyno Nobel in Cheyenne made headlines last year when it lost 30 tons of explosive ammonium nitrate. Cowboy State Daily and two industry experts Monday observed railcars of the stuff the company holds in the abandoned town of Saltdale, California.
Pat MaioJuly 02, 2024
Want To Learn To Be A True Wyoming Cowboy? There’s A Place For That
For those who want to embrace the true Wyoming cowboy culture beyond the stereotype pushed by B movie Westerns, the C Bracket Horse Barn in Evansville offers a hands-on education.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 01, 2024
Lovell’s Horseshoe Bend Motel Neon Sign To Get Restored From American Express
The iconic sign at the Horseshoe Bend Model in Lovell was immortalized at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York back in 1973. Now, thanks to a grant from American Express, the sign will get professionally restored.
Renée JeanJune 30, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: Speed Goat Put Ten Sleep Brewing Co. On The Map
The stunning backdrop at Ten Sleep Brewing Co. will have you feeling like you’re sitting in a painting while drinking a cold one. It’s also the home of one of Wyoming’s most popular beers, Speed Goat.
Renée JeanJune 30, 2024
Social Media Giant Meta (Facebook) To Formally Announce Massive Wyoming Data Center
Social media giant Meta, formerly Facebook, will make a formal public announcement next week of its plans to build a massive data center in south Cheyenne. The center is expected to guzzle power from a huge new $1.2 billion solar farm.
Pat MaioJune 29, 2024
Wyoming Ranchers Cheer Tractor Supply For Ditching 'Woke' Goals After Taking $2B Hit
Wyoming ranchers applauded Tractor Supply's decision to eliminate DEI roles, quit sponsoring LGBTQ pride festivals, and drop carbon goals after a conservative outcry this week. The company took a $2.4 billion hit to its market cap in just one week.
Clair McFarlandJune 28, 2024
‘Obnoxious’ Cheyenne Fireworks Business Open Again After Court Order
A court has ordered Jurassic Fireworks and Artillery World can open again after Laramie County commissioners pulled their business permits because they said they were too “obnoxious.”
Renée JeanJune 28, 2024
$18 Million Wyoming Legacy Ranch Surrounded By Elk Refuge Sells Immediately
The 40-acre Wapiti View Ranch in northwest Wyoming is surrounded by stunning views of the Tetons and the 25,000-acre National Elk Refuge. It had barely hit the market at nearly $18 million before it was snatched up.
Renée JeanJune 26, 2024
Finally, The Wyoming Segments Of Guy Fieri's "All-American Road Trip” Are Airing
Guy Fieri dropped in on several spots in Cody and Buffalo as part of his "All-American Road Trip" last summer, including a "chaotic" stop at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West -- complete with lots of tequila. Those episodes have begun airing.
Renée JeanJune 24, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Meadowlark Market Boosts Sales For Small Food Producers
Meadowlark Market and Kitchen in Lander offers locally grown produce and goods year-round. It's only been open a few months, but is already boosting sales for small food producers up to four times.
Amber SteinmetzJune 23, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: Bin22 An Affordable Wine And Tapas Bar In Jackson
Bin22, a wine and tapas bar in Jackson, has more than 2,000 bottles of wine from all over the globe which they pair with the kitchen's small, sharable plates. And they're sold at retail prices with no restaurant markup or corkage fees.
Renée JeanJune 22, 2024
Coal Downturn Hammers Cheyenne Explosive Maker, Dyno Nobel Sales Fall 19%
Explosive chemical sales are down significantly at the Cheyenne-based Dyno Nobel plant because of declines in coal production in northeastern Wyoming. They report sales to coal markets fell 19% mainly due to power units switching to natural gas from coal.
Pat MaioJune 20, 2024
Eating Wyoming: The Best Biscuits & Gravy In Wyoming? Try G-Ma's Diner In Mills
One regular describes G-Ma’s Diner in Mills, the local joint that feels like home. Plus, it's the home of the best biscuits and gravy in Wyoming. If you don't believe it, just look at their coffee mugs. They say so.
Dale KillingbeckJune 16, 2024
Anchor Architect Of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Retires After 32 Years
For nearly four decades, Jackson Hole’s highest elevation chairlift has been a superstar. Its fans have their own names for it like Space Mountain, Sublette or The Quad. Few of those fans, however, know the name of the man behind the scenes who made it happen.
Renée JeanJune 16, 2024
Food Sunday: Huitlacoche Isn’t Popular In Wyoming, But Worth Trying (If You Can Find It)
Granted, huitlacoche may look horrible. After all, it's a fungus that grows on corn. It's also known as Mexican truffles, corn mushrooms or “corn smut.” Wyoming chef Petrina Peart says the $50 per pound delicacy is hard to get but fun to try.
Renée JeanJune 16, 2024
Amazon Hit ‘Outer Range’ Is Latest Example Of Wyoming Filmed Elsewhere
“Outer Range,” the Western/sci-fi thriller supposedly set in Wyoming, dropped Season 2 last month. While the show’s crew goes to great lengths making sure what viewers hear and see is authentically Wyoming, those who live here might be able to spot the goofs.
Jake NicholsJune 16, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: Pine Bluffs Distillery’s Coming-Of-Age Whiskey And Spirits
Pine Bluffs Distillery is Chad Brown’s American dream, creating his own unique whiskey and spirits in a town with more elevation than people. It’s an all-around Wyoming coming-of-age story.
Renée JeanJune 15, 2024
"We're Still Open!" Businesses Concerned Over Impression Jackson Closed
The Wyoming Office of Tourism and the Town of Jackson are fighting the mistaken impression that the collapse of Highway 22 over Teton Pass means the whole area is closed to tourists. Millions of dollars in tourism revenue are at stake.
Renée JeanJune 11, 2024
Teton Pass Collapse Also ‘Catastrophic’ For Jackson’s Out-Of-Town Workforce
The collapse of Highway 22 over Teton Pass has not only cut off a lifeline between Idaho and Wyoming, it’s also severed the main way to and from work for a huge segment of Jackson’s out-of-town workforce.
Renée JeanJune 10, 2024
Rusty Parrot, Jackson Boutique Luxury Retreat Destroyed In Fire, To Reopen July 1
A giant, 4-foot-tall rusty parrot folk art piece inspired the name of one of Jackson’s first boutique luxury hotels. It burned down in 2019, but has been rebuilt and will reopen July 1.
Renée JeanJune 10, 2024
Douglas-Area Ranch Owners Donate $2.5 Million To Help Innovate Wyoming Ag Industry
The owners of a Douglas-area ranch have donated $2.5 million to the University of Wyoming to empower the Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Program. The goal is to help innovate the agriculture industry to protect its future in Wyoming.
Amber SteinmetzJune 09, 2024
Huge Shortage Of Workers Makes Welding A Lucrative Profession In Wyoming
Thanks to a huge shortage of welders, those skilled in the profession in Wyoming can make six figures right out of school. Underwater welders, meanwhile, can make more than $300,000 a year.
Renée JeanJune 09, 2024
100 Years Of Gangsters, Priests And History At Jackson’s Iconic Kudar Cabins
It was nearly 100 years ago that a pair of baseball-playing brothers stumbled into Jackson Hole and were smitten. That led them to build the Kudar Log Cabins, a property that has 96 years of history in the heart of Jackson
Renée JeanJune 09, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: The Blanca Tatanka Is Reimagining Cody’s Cocktail Culture
The Blanca Tatanka is relatively new to the Cody, Wyoming, bar scene, but it’s anything but your typical Western bar. It’s reimagining Cody’s cocktail culture with a Buffalo Bill meets Matthew McConaughey vibe.
Leo WolfsonJune 09, 2024
Bird Flu Confirmed In Wyoming Dairy Cattle For First Time, Stock Growers Not Worried
The Wyoming Dept of Agriculture on Friday said, for the first time, bird flu has been confirmed in a Wyoming dairy cattle herd. Jim Magagna, of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, said "It certainly didn't cause any concern with our group of beef cattle producers."
Andrew RossiJune 08, 2024
Great Food, Be Your Own Boss: Why Wyoming’s Food Truck Scene Is Exploding
There are many reasons why Wyoming’s food truck scene is exploding as a hot dining trend. Near the top are customers seeking out great, unique food and truck owners who can be their own bosses.
Leo WolfsonJune 07, 2024
Jackson Hole Winery Shut Down By HOA Rules To Stay Closed, Judge Says
The Jackson Hole Winery’s attempt to reopen a lawsuit that had culminated in an order putting it out of business failed last week when a judge upheld the HOA rules that shut the business down when neighbors complained about it.
Clair McFarlandJune 05, 2024
Polarizing Billionaire Joe Ricketts Buys 'Haliburton Hotel' In Pinedale
The High Country Suites in Pinedale — known to locals as the Haliburton Hotel — was sold to billionaire Joe Ricketts last month, just after his purchase of White Pines Ski Resort. Ricketts has drawn criticism for wanting to rename the town of Bondurant to "Little Jackson Hole."
Renée JeanJune 05, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Eclectic Wyoming Coffee Shop All About Mocktails And Shaggy Cows
An eclectic coffee shop in Thermopolis is known for its coffee-based mocktails -- drinks that get their kick from coffee, not from liquor. They also have an obsession with their pets, Scottish Highland coos -- otherwise known as shaggy cows.
Renée JeanJune 02, 2024
Huge $25M, 30,000-Square-Foot Wyoming Horse Palace Targets Colorado Players
Wyoming Horse Racing’s new huge $25 million, 30,000-square-foot Horse Palace near the Colorado border will open sometime this summer and target customers from Colorado. It will also employ a celebrity chef who used to cook for Oprah Winfrey.
Renée JeanJune 02, 2024
Famous Tizzy Lish Biplane Lands In Lovell To Be Centerpiece Of New Restaurant
Tizzy Lish, a famous biplane that once graced the cover of Sport Aviation magazine, has landed in its new home in Lovell and new a restaurant called The Overlook.
Renée JeanJune 02, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Insurance Rates Skyrocket For Wyoming Homeowners, Some Get Dropped Completely
Wyoming homeowners are reporting skyrocketing insurance premiums that have doubled or tripled in the last year. Other homeowners are getting dropped by companies altogether.
Renée JeanApril 23, 2024
International Markets Worth Big Money For Wyoming Tourism
Italy's Christian Josso has been working to set up whiskey tours for all the “pure whiskey lovers” of Europe. Josso thought these tours should start in Kentucky or Tennessee, states with long histories in whiskey. But now he's thinking of starting in Wyoming.
Renée JeanApril 22, 2024
Bringing In Billions, Outdoor Recreation Now A Wyoming Revenue Juggernaut
With stunning vistas and outdoor recreation opportunities within driving distance of every community in Wyoming, the Cowboy State is the fourth-fastest growing outdoor economy in the nation, with over $2 billion generated in 2023.
Renée JeanApril 21, 2024
New Life For 110-Year-Old Stringer Hotel, Dubois’ Oldest - And Tallest - Building
When Jason Kintzler learned someone was going to buy the 110-year-old Stringer Hotel in Dubois and tear it down, he bought the building himself to save it. Now it's one of Dubois’ oldest and tallest, and has a new lease on life.
Renée JeanApril 21, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Although A "Blip On The Map," There's Great Food In Hawk Springs
Hawk Springs may just be a blip on the map in eastern Wyoming with a population of 45 but The Emporium is a top-notch steakhouse with prime rib, steaks, burgers and more, as well as Papa’s special buttermilk pie.
Renée JeanApril 21, 2024
Cokeville Solar Project Stalled By Mystery Ownership, Potential Litigation
A solar farm project south of Cokeville in southwestern Wyoming has stalled in Lincoln County with construction plans halted amid murky ownership and cloud of litigation. Ownership of the $175 million solar farm project has been a game of musical chairs.
Pat MaioApril 21, 2024
Tourists Drive Past ‘Road Closed’ Signs On Way To Yellowstone, Get Stuck For 6 Hours
A Cody tow truck driver was mobilized in the wee hours of the morning Thursday to rescue a family trying to get to Yellowstone. Instead, they drove past “road closed” signs and got stuck for six hours.
April 19, 2024
Wyoming Office Of Tourism Stops Wildlife Ads In Wake Of Wolf Abuse Scandal
Wyoming’s wildlife is a big tourism draw, but the state Office of Tourism has paused all of its wildlife tourism advertising in the wake of the wolf torture case that has sparked worldwide outrage.
Renée JeanApril 19, 2024
Wyoming Tribes May Be On Path To Get 60,000 Acres Of Federal Land
After about a century of managing about 60,000 acres in northern Fremont County, a federal agency is ready to give it to someone else. Top contenders are the Bureau of Land Management and Wyoming’s Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes.
Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2024
Fireworks Businesses In Southeast Wyoming Denied Permits Because They’re “Obnoxious”
The Laramie County Commissioners on Wednesday denied permits to two fireworks businesses on the Wyoming - Colorado border because their loud marketing — often with a bullhorn and targeting a competitor — is too “obnoxious.”
April 18, 2024
Small Wyoming Power Co-Op Scrambles To Fix 600 Downed Power Poles
High West Energy, a small rural power cooperative based in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, has been scrambling for 10 days fixing nearly 600 power poles that were downed during a recent wind and snowstorm.
April 17, 2024
Casper Post Office Downsized, Leaving Wyoming Without A Major Mail Center
The U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday it will downsize the Casper Post Office, which comes about a month after doing the same to Cheyenne’s, leaving Wyoming without a major mail processing center.
Renée JeanApril 17, 2024
Old Chicago In Cheyenne Closes Without Warning — Even To Employees
The doors to Old Chicago in Cheyenne suddenly closed Sunday without warning or explanation, employees say. They say they showed up to work, were told not to clock-in, and to go home. Other locations in the state remained open.
Renée JeanApril 15, 2024
Small Wyoming Pharmacies Pushed Out Of Business, Say Industry Is Like Mafia
Casper pharmacist Eric Saul says small independent pharmacies are getting squeezed out by super-large companies that squeeze the little guy with mafia-like tactics.
Renée JeanApril 14, 2024
City Work Busts Sewer Line, Nearly Puts Cheyenne Shop Out Of Business
Bohemian Metals, with its eclectic mix of ancient and unique artifacts in downtown Cheyenne, is the dream for owner Brian Snyder that turned into a nightmare when city work on 17th Street nearly put him out of business.
Renée JeanApril 14, 2024
Sometimes International Tourists In Yellowstone Just Don’t Know What They Don’t Know
From trying to pet the bison to destroying toilet seats, some international tourists visiting Yellowstone aren’t ignoring the rules, they just don’t know what they don’t know, says a cowboy from Wyoming who lived in China.
Jake NicholsApril 14, 2024
At $75 A Pound, Wyoming Morel Hunters Could Cash In On Shroom Boom
Foragers who will soon be hunting for those tasty morel mushrooms hiding under cottonwood trees or alongside lady slipper orchids in Wyoming could be in for a pleasant surprise this year. At $75 a pound in some places, the shroom boom is on.
Renée JeanApril 14, 2024
Pinedale’s Oldest Building Built Up Through Great Depression Generosity
Small towns are not just made of hardy stuff. They’re built on generosity, too. There is perhaps no better example than the Chambers Bed and Breakfast, a top-quality historic stay and the oldest building in Pinedale.
Renée JeanApril 13, 2024
Utah Company To Invest Millions In Making Cosmetics From Wyoming Coal
A group of investors with hundreds of millions of investment dollars have bought 136 acres of land near the Naughton coal-fired power plant in Kemmerer and are digging up the landscape to make way for a new line of skincare cosmetics made from coal.
Pat MaioApril 13, 2024
The Rock Shop Inn: A Spectacular Spot In the Heart Of Nowhere, Wyoming
The Rock Shop Inn in the heart of nowhere, Wyoming, is a pristine 5-acre gateway to a bouldering hotspot and hundreds of miles of Shoshone National Forest trails. The cabins re-opened in 2019 and the refurbished saloon will be open this summer.
Renée JeanApril 13, 2024
Bee Rustlers Target Wyoming Hives Sent To Pollenate California Crops
Wyoming bees help pollinate massive almond groves in California, but while there, they’re at risk of being stolen by bee rustlers. Like the cattle rustlers of the Old West, modern day bee rustlers are organized, determined and crafty.
Mark HeinzApril 13, 2024
Casper Fabricator Makes Supersized Tanks For Wyoming’s Big Industries
There’s nothing small time about High Country Fabrication in Casper, which makes humongous tanks for oil refining, lithium battery production, hydrogen energy, mining and other heavy industries in Wyoming and the world.
Dale KillingbeckApril 07, 2024
Hawk Springs Farmer Works To Scale Up State’s Hemp Industry
A farmer in Hawk Springs thinks Wyoming can be a hemp industry leader in research and production. When he saw how expensive machines to process hemp were, he worked with an engineer to design his own at a fraction of the cost
Renée JeanApril 07, 2024
Wyoming History: Golden Era For Railroads Brought Status, Luxury And Money
Wyoming’s Wild West legacy has been built on larger-than-life stories that have inspired books, movies and a love affair with the Cowboy State’s outlaw reputation. But it was the railroads that really opened up Wyoming.
Dale KillingbeckApril 07, 2024
How Saving Pinedale’s Historic Stockman’s Saloon Nearly Killed Its New Owner
Pinedale’s historic Stockman’s Saloon and Steakhouse was close to falling over when Buck Buchenroth bought it as his retirement project. But restoring the iconic local spot literally nearly killed him.
Renée JeanApril 07, 2024
For 58 Years, Cheyenne’s Eli Trujillo Is A Barber’s Barber — And Still Cutting Hair
Eli Trujillo of Cheyenne has been cutting hair for 58 years and even at age 86, is still a barber's barber, actively cutting hair five days a week behind his familiar chair at the family barbershop.
Leo WolfsonApril 07, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Casper’s Little Shop Of Burgers Serves Scary-Good Grub
The hook and horror kitsch may bring in the curious but it’s the scary-good grub that keeps Casper locals and visitors coming back for double and triple features at Little Shop of Burgers, a horror film-themed diner that embraces the macabre and bizarre.
Dale KillingbeckApril 07, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Casper’s Little Shop Of Burgers Serves Scary-Good Grub
The hook and horror kitsch may bring in the curious but it’s the scary-good grub that keeps Casper locals and visitors coming back for double and triple features at Little Shop of Burgers, a horror film-themed diner that embraces the macabre and bizarre.
Dale KillingbeckApril 07, 2024
Wyoming Truckers Say New Federal EV Rules Unrealistic And ‘Asinine’
Wyoming truckers say new EPA rules that would push the trucking industry to convert to electric vehicles in as little as three years are unrealistic for their industry, with one calling them “asinine.”
Pat MaioApril 06, 2024
Historic Wyoming Ranch In Teton County Listed For $58 Million Sold
One of Wyoming’s most expensive properties is off the market. The Grand View River Ranch, listed for $58 million, is one of those very rare inholdings that’s surrounded by Grand Teton National Park and the Bridger Teton National Forest.
Renée JeanApril 03, 2024
Wyoming-based Custodia Bank Loses Lawsuit Against Fed, May Appeal
Wyoming-based Custodia Bank has lost the first round of a court battle for access to the Federal Reserve’s services, which limits what it can offer customers. The company says it may appeal the ruling.
Renée JeanApril 02, 2024
Wyoming’s Iconic The Virginian Hotel Has New Out-Of-State Owners
A pair of out-of-state owners have bought Wyoming’s iconic The Virginian Hotel in Medicine Bow for an undisclosed price, and they plan to invest in the historic property to restore and preserve it for another 113 years.
Renée JeanApril 01, 2024
Company Behind Trump’s Flashy Gold High-Top Sneakers Registered In Wyoming
A law firm that’s helped set up more than 5,000 limited liability companies in Wyoming is the registered agent for former President Donald Trump’s flashy gold high-top sneakers, which sold out at $399 a pair.
Leo WolfsonApril 01, 2024
Family Fun Awaits This Summer in Southwest Wyoming
Sweetwater County’s abundant natural playgrounds offer all kinds of opportunities to get out and play. Beyond outdoor escapades, you’ll find exciting summer shows, chances to see desert wildlife and a historic look at the Great American West at a variety of museums.
April 01, 2024
Jackson Vacation Rental Mogul Now Roasts Specialty Coffee By The Ton
Mekki Jaidi owns the largest vacation rental company in Jackson and now wants to conquer the specialty coffee industry. Under his watch, Snake River Roasting Co. is going global, roasting 150,000 pounds of specialty coffee a year.
Renée JeanMarch 31, 2024
Evanston Man Grows Gourmet Mushroom Business From The Ground Up
Austin Webster of Evanston always knew he wanted to grow a business, but it took awhile to realize that business would be growing things — premium gourmet mushrooms from his custom-built facility.
Renée JeanMarch 30, 2024
Squatters Don’t Make Much Trouble Here Because Wyoming Won’t Put Up With It
Although homes are being taken over by squatters in California and New York because of weak laws, intruders aren't likely to have any success in Wyoming. Landlords here won't put up with it, the laws don't allow it, and the courts are much more efficient.
Clair McFarlandMarch 29, 2024
Price Gouging Or Good Business? Rooms For Gillette Camporee Go For $1,500 A Night
The International Pathfinder Camporee will bring more than 60,000 people to Gillette, Wyoming, for a week in August. Even months out, rentals are going for up to $1,500 a night. Some call it price gouging, others say it’s just good business.
March 29, 2024
Wyoming Gun Experts Say Biometric Firearms A ‘Pipe Dream Of The Liberals’
A Colorado company has joined the trend of building “smart guns,” or firearms that can be fired only by authorized users. One Wyoming gun store owner said biometric firearms have been a "pipe dream of the liberals for decades."
Mark HeinzMarch 29, 2024
US Postal Service To Downsize Cheyenne Mail Center Against Objections
The Postal Service on Thursday announced that Cheyenne’s mail processing will move to Denver -- even for letters sent from one Cheyenne address to another. That’s going to mean letters take longer — but they say it will still be “on time.”
Renée JeanMarch 29, 2024
Wyoming USA Gasoline Stations In Casper, Cheyenne and Laramie Close
The USA Gasoline brand name appears to be disappearing from Wyoming's gas station landscape, including stations in Casper, Cheyenne and Laramie. Some changed hands to other brands, others are shutting down.
Pat MaioMarch 26, 2024
Railroad Still Investigating 30 Tons Of Missing Dyno Nobel Explosive
Coming up on a year after 30 tons of ammonium nitrate went missing on a train ride from Dyno Nobel’s Cheyenne plant to California, railroad authorities say they’re still investigating what happened to it.
Pat MaioMarch 25, 2024
Did You Know: Wyoming Has A Liberty Bell, And It’s Perfect Right Down To The Crack
A perfect 2,080-pound replica of the Liberty Bell has been on display in the lobby of a Mills foundry for more than 30 years — crack and all. Getting it to crack was an ordeal. They tried a sledge hammer, jackhammer, dry ice, and a heliarc torch.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 24, 2024
Lou Taubert: A Boxer Turned Cowboy And Wyoming Western Wear Legend
Casper's iconic Lou Taubert Ranch Outfitters has for three generations been the go-to spot for working cowboys and those who love the Western lifestyle. It all began when a teen boxer from Germany came to the West to be a cowboy.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 24, 2024
Stanley Hotel In Estes Park Opens World's First Cryonics Museum
A new spirit is haunting the famous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park. It’s Bredo, the Frozen Dead Guy, in the world's first International Cryonics Museum. Cryonics is the technique of deep-freezing a person just after death in the hope that scientific advances will one day allow that person to be revived.
Renée JeanMarch 24, 2024
Locals Outraged At Cartoonist For Exposing Free Parking Hack At Jackson Ski Resort
Hundreds of employees at Wyoming’s largest ski resort had finagled a way to park for free (regular rates $35 - $45 per day) until a popular Jackson cartoonist accidentally exposed the hack. Now the free ride is over and so too, perhaps, the love affair with the artist.
Jake NicholsMarch 24, 2024
Wyoming’s 2nd Chick-fil-A Opens To Long Lines At University Of Wyoming
Long lines and huge crowds awaited the opening of the second Chick-fil-A in the state of Wyoming. The grand opening at the University of Wyoming was attended by hundreds of people and the Chick-fil-A cow mascot, who was urging customers to buy more chicken.
Mark HeinzMarch 21, 2024
Huge $14M Donation Will Help Bring Much-Need Ultrasound Equipment To Rural Wyoming
Stating that geography should not be a barrier to quality health care, the CEO of One Health on Thursday announced that the Helmsley Charitable Trust has donated $14 million to purchase 143 cutting-edge ultrasound imaging devices across rural Wyoming.
Renée JeanMarch 21, 2024
Spring Brings Higher Temps — And Gas Prices — Around Wyoming
Overall, gas prices in Wyoming are about 32 cents below the national average, unless you live in the state’s wealthier areas, in a sparsely populated area that attract tourists, or in a rural area where there aren’t many gas stations.
Pat MaioMarch 21, 2024
Wyoming-Based Visionary Broadband Keeps Growing; Buys Colorado Internet Company
Visionary Broadband, an internet company that started in a Gillette basement with three-tech savvy friends, announced 15 new projects on Wednesday that are going to connect thousands of people in small communities like Centennial and Glendo to high-speed internet. It also just bought a Colorado internet provider to expand its regional reach.
Renée JeanMarch 21, 2024
Frustrated Natrona Commissioners Call $650K SkyWest Guarantee ‘Extortion”
A frustrated group of Natrona County commissioners said Tuesday that the $650,000 to guarantee a daily SkyWest flight to Salt Lake City is “extortion” and they’re not likely to renew it if the city and others don’t buy in.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 20, 2024
Real Estate Ruling May Mean Lower Fees, But Buyers Could Have To Pay Up-Front
Wyoming realtors say a landmark real estate settlement could mean lower fees for homebuyers, but also could mean they have to pay up-front and could face unintended consequences.
Renée JeanMarch 19, 2024
World’s Largest Buc-ee’s Opens 45 Miles South Of Wyoming Off I-25
Monday’s much-anticipated opening of the world’s largest Buc-ee’s 45 miles south of the Wyoming border off Interstate 25, drew thousands to experience the 75,000 sq. ft. travel center on steroids — and all the Beaver Nuggets they could eat.
Renée JeanMarch 19, 2024
Here Come The Tourists! Wyoming Expecting Big Tourism Season With Taiwanese
International tourism to Wyoming has been slow to bounce back after the COVID-19 lockdown, but 2024 should be a good year. Two major airline routes are opening between the U.S. & Taiwan this summer and Wyoming will be a top destination.
Renée JeanMarch 17, 2024
Wyoming’s Historic 117-Year-Old Mountain View Hotel Cafe Is Open Again
Centennial’s Mountain View Historic Hotel & Cafe has been welcoming visitors to the Snowy Range town of Centennial for 117 years. Back then it was for gold miners and railroaders. Now the cafe is open again thanks to a woman and her three daughters.
Renée JeanMarch 17, 2024
Hedge Against Inflation? Alternative Currency "Goldbacks" Catching On In Wyoming
Wyoming wasn't the first state to get its own series of "goldbacks," but it's the tops in the nation for embracing them. The elaborate-looking currency, which has real gold in them, is traded in all 50 states and on every continent except Antarctica.
Renée JeanMarch 17, 2024
Wyoming Entrepreneurs Inspired By Reality TV Small Business Guru Amanda Brinkman
Wyoming small business owners say they’ve been inspired by Hulu reality TV guru Amanda Brinkman, who was in Wyoming touting the benefits of her mantra — do good to do well.
Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024
For Sale: Laramie’s Cowboy Saloon, Where Chancey Williams Was Launched
Famous for its live country music and helping launch the career of Chancey Williams, Laramie’s Cowboy Saloon & Dance Hall is up for sale. In fact, Chancey's annual White Trash Bash is set for April 6 at the Cowboy. The bar is listed for $3.4 million.
Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024
Operation Lone Star: Wyoming Ranchers Convoy Hay To Wildfire-Ravaged Texas
A convoy of six trucks loaded with hay and other items donated by ranchers in Hawk Springs, Torrington, and Chugwater are running to and from Texas to help ranchers there burned out by a 1.1 million-acre wildfire.
Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024
Eating Wyoming: R&B Breakfast Club, Where Elvis And Supersized Meals Are King
The R&B Breakfast Club in Cheyenne has a collection of Elvis memorabilia that took 20 years to collect. The popular diner also serves Elvis-sized portions for breakfast and lunch, including fried peanut butter banana sandwiches (upon request).
Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024
Trash To Treasure: Box Elders Could Drive A New Wyoming Maple Syrup Industry
Those blue buckets on box elder trees in Rawlins are part of a feasibility study to see if syrup from the trees can be commercialized. Food critics say the syrup from maples - which are difficult to grow in Wyoming - and box elders is indistinguishable.
Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024
National Outdoors Leadership School Announces Massive Layoffs, Wyoming Mostly Spared
The Lander-based National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) laid off 60 workers and closed three campuses across the U.S. this week. The organization says there are serious financial challenges to overcome despite its "robust $50 million endowment and strong financial reserves to weather these storms."
Andrew RossiMarch 15, 2024
Iconic Deer Haven Lodge Near Ten Sleep Reopens
After months of hard work new owners reopened the storied Deer Haven Lodge near Ten Sleep on Thursday. The lodge, which dates back to 1917, has long been a beloved getaway for Wyoming residents and visitors.
Mark HeinzMarch 14, 2024
Gillette-Based Atlas Carbon Makes $440K Payment On Defaulted $15 Million State Loan
Atlas Carbon, a Gillette-based producer of activated carbon for filters, has paid nearly $440,000 to resolve a default ruling on a $15 million loan from the Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board. "We consider them in good standing," a spokesman for the board said.
Pat MaioMarch 13, 2024
Wyoming Plant Fined $400,000 For Mishandling Explosive Chemicals
Dyno Nobel of Cheyenne has been fined nearly $400,000 by the EPA for mishandling explosive chemicals. But the fine isn’t related to the 30 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer the company shipped that was lost last year.
Pat MaioMarch 12, 2024
Why Airlifting Cows By Helicopter Not Practical For Wyoming Ranchers
Moving livestock with helicopters is common in many countries when cows get in a difficult spot. But here in Wyoming, ranchers say helicopters aren't needed and a good cowboy on a horse works just fine.
Andrew RossiMarch 12, 2024
Are Cody’s Rising Real Estate Prices Turning It Into ‘The Next Jackson?’
A real estate listing for a rustic six-bedroom house on 63 acres for $13.5 million near Cody is fueling a question people have been asking for years: Is Cody turning into the next Jackson?
Andrew RossiMarch 10, 2024
Outdoors Is Driving Teton County’s Latest Nation-Leading Economic Boom
Not only is Teton County the wealthiest county in the nation with a whopping per capita income of $406,054 but leads the nation in a new type of economic model, the great outdoors. Out of the 10 wealthiest economic booms going on right now in the nation, Teton County is leading the pack.
Renée JeanMarch 10, 2024
Bob’s Diner & Bakery In Greybull On ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ Tour
“America’s Best Restaurants,” a popular streaming series, will feature Bob’s Diner & Bakery in Greybull on its tour of America’s unique independent restaurants. Road trippers rave about the Reuben at Bob’s, but locals love the “angry sauce” omelets and burgers.
Renée JeanMarch 10, 2024
Jackson $4 million ‘Fixer-Upper’ Tied To Iconic Wort Hotel And Lynyrd Skynyrd
That 1,000 square-foot "fixer-upper" home in Jackson that's listed for $4 million has an interesting history. It was not only built by the founders of the Wort Hotel but was the home of Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington.
Renée JeanMarch 09, 2024
At Restored Iconic Phillips 66 Station In Casper, It’s Always 1964
It’s always 1964 at an iconic Casper Phillips 66 station restored by a local businessman with a love for nostalgia and preserving the past. There are three vintage gas pumps, Coca-Cola machines and several embossed metal signs that are as much art as they are functional.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 09, 2024
Caught Behind Car Fire On I-80 Near Laramie, Weitzels Wings Feeds Firefighters
When Laramie food truck "Weitzel's Wings" got stuck in 13-mile traffic jam because of a car fire on Interstate 80 near Laramie on Sunday, they fired up the fryers and fed firefighters, Wyoming Highway Patrol, and other first responders on the scene.
Andrew RossiMarch 04, 2024
A Decade In, Wyoming’s Food Freedom Law Opens Markets For Mom-And-Pop Producers
There are now 13 year-round farmer’s market-style stores in Wyoming since the state's Food Freedom law went into effect 10 years ago. Every one of them boasts dozens of producers, all with one-of-a-kind products that can’t be found anywhere else.
Renée JeanMarch 03, 2024
Swiss-Born Baker Taking Wyoming By Storm With Her Traditional Bread
A Swiss woman who lives in Carpenter, Wyoming, was feeling a bit nostalgic one day for the foods she grew up with. So she asked on Facebook: “Who wants some Swiss bread?” She got so many responses, she quit her job and became a full-time baker.
Renée JeanMarch 03, 2024
Those Giant 400-Ton Buckets For Mining Trucks Are Built In Mills, Wyoming
Hundreds of millions of tons of Wyoming coal have been hauled by huge haul trucks 400 tons at a time, and many of those buckets and truck bodies are made by a company in Mills, Wyoming.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 03, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: The Brooks Lake Lodge’s Insane Bloody Mary Changes Every Year
The bloody mary at Brooks Lake Lodge near Dubois changes every year. This year's version has a huge crab claw jutting unapologetically up out of it, along with a fist-sized, deep-fried Monte Cristo sandwich
Renée JeanMarch 03, 2024
Foodies Get 5-Star Cuisine In Middle Of Nowhere Wyoming’s Brooks Lake Lodge
Brooks Lake Lodge in remote Fremont County Wyoming might be in the middle of nowhere, but it is a foodie heaven thanks to longtime executive chef Whitney Hall, who creates a 5-star dining experience for guests.
Renée JeanMarch 02, 2024
Gillette Camporee Expected To Bring 60,000 People To Event This Summer
The International Pathfinders Camporee is expected to bring 60,000 people to Gillette this summer which will shatter the record attendance of a single event in Wyoming. Everything is sold-out in Gillette and rooms were going for $800 a night.
Renée JeanMarch 02, 2024
1,000-Square-Foot Jackson, Wyoming, Fixer-Upper Home Lists For $4 Million
There’s nothing particularly remarkable about the 1,000-square-foot home at 165 N. Gros Ventre St. in downtown Jackson -- except for the location. That's enough to give it a listing price of a whopping $4 million.
Renée JeanMarch 02, 2024
Casper One Of Three Finalists To Land National Air Championship Races
Casper has made the short list of three cities still in the running to become the new host for the National Championship Air Races, which could be a $100 million shot in the arm for the Cowboy State.
Renée JeanFebruary 29, 2024
Wyoming Tourism Is Back: Visitors Spend $4.7 Billion In 2023
Wyoming Office of Tourism Director Diane Shober said the tourism industry back on top as the state's number one employer providing 33,000 jobs. In 2023, visitors spent a record $4.7 billion -- a significant increase from 2022.
Renée JeanFebruary 28, 2024
Jackson’s Jim Waldrop — AKA ‘Mr. Hospitality’ — Wins Wyoming's Highest Tourism Award
Tourism is big business in Wyoming and every year one Wyoming citizen wins the BIG WYO award for making significant lifetime contributions to Wyoming’s tourism and hospitality industries. This year, Jim Waldrop, who oversees the Wort Hotel and the Silver Dollar Bar in Jackson, was the winner.
Renée JeanFebruary 28, 2024
Wyoming’s Fun, Quirky Small Towns Could Be A Big Draw For 2024 Tourism
Small Wyoming communities have an oversized opportunity to attract new visitors to their communities, thanks to the mood of travelers in 2024, according to experts and analysts at the 2024 Wyoming Governor’s Tourism and Hospitality Convention.
Renée JeanFebruary 27, 2024
Project West Puts $2.6 Billion Cost On Massive Wyoming Trona Plant
Investors behind a major trona mining project have placed a price tag of $2.6 billion on building a sprawling mining and processing operation in Sweetwater County that could help give Wyoming and America a competitive edge against Chinese rivals.
Pat MaioFebruary 27, 2024
Wyoming Joins FTC Lawsuit To Block $25 Billion Albertsons - Kroger Merger
Wyoming is one of nine states joining the FTC in a lawsuit filed Monday to block the $25 billion merger of Kroger and Albertsons. “Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons would lead to additional grocery price hikes for everyday goods," said the FTC.
Renée JeanFebruary 26, 2024
Wyoming Rancher, National Cattleman's Beef Association President, Talks Priorities
As president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Cheyenne-area rancher Mark Eisele said he’s in a position to look out for Wyoming ranchers while pushing for national change, like country of origin labeling and death tax reform.
February 25, 2024
Meet Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s Elite Life-Saving Avalanche Dogs
When the avalanche risk is high in Jackson Hole, there’s a pack of superheroes ready for action on a moment’s notice to find and rescue buried skiers and snowmobilers. These superheroes don’t wear capes, they wear collars.
Renée JeanFebruary 25, 2024
Wyoming’s Brooks Lake Lodge Surrounded By 700 Miles Of World-Class Snowmobiling
With 700 miles of groomed trails, Brooks Lake Lodge near Dubois, Wyoming, is one of the world’s top-rated snowmobiling resorts. At 9,200 feet of elevation, the snow in the area -- more than 600 inches every year -- is low in moisture, which creates light, fluffy powder.
Renée JeanFebruary 25, 2024
How A Wyoming Couple Resurrected The Legendary Brooks Lake Lodge
Barbara and Richard Carlsberg were looking for a ranch in Jackson Hole nearly 40 years ago when they instead bought the abandoned and neglected Brooks Lake Lodge in 1987. Restoring and resurrecting it, they say, was a labor of love.
Renée JeanFebruary 24, 2024
Wyoming's Year-Round Roller Coaster: You Can Ride It During A Blizzard
Not only does Snow King Mountain have the steepest zip line in North America which reaches speeds of 60 mph down a 36% grade. It also has a year-round roller coaster that operates even in snowstorms.
Jake NicholsFebruary 24, 2024
Billionaire Wyoming Businessman Buys Sublette County Ski Resort
Bondurant billionaire Joe Ricketts plans to complete his purchase of the White Pine Ski and Summer Resort near Pinedale, Wyoming, at the end of the 2024 ski season.
Andrew RossiFebruary 23, 2024
$25 Billion Albertsons - Kroger Merger Bombarded With Lawsuits, FTC May Join In
Colorado and Washington have both filed lawsuits against the $25 billion Albertsons - Kroger merger, while the FTC reportedly could file its own as early as next week.
Renée JeanFebruary 22, 2024
Casper Residents Don’t Buy Postal Service Claim Of Better Service Thru Downsizing
At a packed meeting in Casper on Wednesday, people were firmly against a U.S. Postal Service plan to downsize the local post office and didn’t buy claims that downsizing will give them better local mail service.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2024
New Federal Railroad Proposal Would Run Three Passenger Rail Routes Thru Wyoming
The Federal Railroad Administration has announced a new expansion proposal that would run three passenger rail routes through Wyoming including the I-80 corridor, a north-south route from Billings to Cheyenne, and one running from Cheyenne to Rapid City.
Renée JeanFebruary 20, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: Pat’s Brew House In Cody "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
When Norfleet Gifford bought Pat’s Brew House in Cody, her goal was to create a neighborhood-bar feel similar to the TV show “Cheers.” And even with temperatures below zero recently, the place was packed with regulars.
Amber SteinmetzFebruary 18, 2024
How WyoTech Went From Near Oblivion To National Tech Education Powerhouse
Jim Mathis says he owes his adult life to what he learned at WyoTech. That's why when it was about to close for good, he started making calls to raise money to buy the school -- which he did. In two years, he returned it to profitability and made the Laramie school a national tech education powerhouse.
Renée JeanFebruary 17, 2024
Wyoming’s Legendary 100-Year-Old Brooks Lake Lodge Is ‘Where The West Begins’
It’s been re-invented and even resurrected a few times over the past 100 years, but at its core, Wyoming’s legendary Brooks Lake Lodge remains that one place historically proclaimed as “where the West begins.”
Renée JeanFebruary 17, 2024
Wyoming Wants Control Of Cattle Hide Sales, Even As Leather Market Falters
A bill before the Wyoming Senate would make it easier to track the sale of transfer of slaughtered cow hides, but the market for hides might be tanking anyway.
Mark HeinzFebruary 14, 2024
Nothing Unsafe About Bees On Donuts, Says Wyoming Beekeeper
Wyoming beekeeper Michael Jordan says bees swarming in and on donuts is no big deal. “As long as you don’t get bees in your mouth, you’re safe,” he said. “And remember, honey is bee vomit.”
Mark HeinzFebruary 13, 2024
‘Megadrought,’ Big Meat Packers Drive Prices Up For Wyoming Beef
Years of drought and dealing with big meat packing conglomerates has limited the supply of beef available to consumers, driving prices up at grocery stores and record profits for Wyoming ranchers.
February 12, 2024
Cheyenne Tow Truck Company "Big Al's" Featured On Weather Channel TV Series
The Weather Channel is putting together a new adventure docuseries that will feature the worst wrecks and most difficult extrications in America. Cheyenne, Wyoming's tow truck company Big Al’s is featured on the show.
Renée JeanFebruary 11, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Authentic Chicago Deli Meets Traditional Italy At Casper's Steamboat Deli
Frequent customers of the downtown Steamboat Deli & Outlet in Casper say the eatery is more than just a spot to grab a quick sandwich, it’s an authentic Chicago deli experience with a unique Italian twist -- all created by a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 10, 2024
Wyoming Couple Turn Napkin Sketch Into Industrial Snow Melting Machine
After seeing huge piles of plowed snow last winter, a Riverton, Wyoming, couple was inspired. A quick napkin sketch became Thaw Tech Solutions, a custom-built industrial machine used to melt snow and release it into the drainage system.
Amber SteinmetzFebruary 10, 2024
Are Wyoming Chainsaw Users Ready To Go Electric?
Until recently, electric chainsaws were little more than glorified garden tools. But technology is getting to the point where they’re nearly ready for the big leagues, say some Wyoming chainsaw dealers.
Mark HeinzFebruary 09, 2024
Wyoming Farmers Worry Starlink-Connected Tractors Could Hack Their Data
Although the partnership between John Deere and SpaceX to provide satellite terminals for current and future agricultural equipment may sound good on the surface, Wyoming farmers say it is unclear if their data and privacy would be protected.
February 09, 2024
Jack In The Box, Del Taco To Open Soon In Wyoming
Jack in the Box has announced that it and Del Taco will build new stores in Wyoming, bringing two entirely new fast-food franchises to Wyoming. The expansions are riding on the coattails of what Jack in the Box says have been record profits in 2023.
Renée JeanFebruary 08, 2024
U.S. Postal Service Says Casper Mail Processing Should Move To Billings
The U.S. Postal Service has concluded that some of Casper’s mail processing should move to Billings, which means that along with a similar move in Cheyenne, Wyoming would be left without a major mail processing center.
Renée JeanFebruary 07, 2024
Two Wyoming Car Dealers Drop Buick Over Biden’s EV Policy
Denny Menholt Chevrolet GMC in Cody and Yellowstone Motors in Powell have both dropped Buick over the costs of making the mandated investments to sell the upcoming line of electric vehicles. Overall, 17 Wyoming auto dealers are protesting the go-green initiative of the Biden administration.
Pat MaioFebruary 06, 2024
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Remains Locally Owned As Sale Closes
After 32 years of building Jackson Hole Mountain Resort into a Wyoming showplace, Jay, Connie and Betty Kemmerer have sold it to a pair of Jackson Hole insiders, to assure it remains locally owned and independent.
Renée JeanFebruary 05, 2024
Wyoming-Based Atlas Carbon Defaults On $15 Million State Loan
Atlas Carbon, which has struggled for about a decade to build a commercial enterprise in Gillette, turning coal into activated carbon for filters needed to strip contaminants from water and air, has defaulted on a $15 million state loan.
Pat MaioFebruary 05, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Jody’s Diner In Evanston Is Pure 1950s Kitsch With Great Soup
Evanston locals swear by Jody’s Diner, where people actually talk to teach other, the cheesecake is made by a local 80-year-old baking legend and the soup is great. Out of 2,200 online reviews, the average score is an impressive 4.6 stars out of 5.
February 04, 2024
Wyoming Ranchers Say They Don’t Want Taxpayer Money, Just Level Playing Field
Wyoming’s legacy ranching operations say a Biden administration proposal to give taxpayer money to smaller beef operations does nothing to level the playing field of an industry dominated by the giant “Big Four” meatpackers.
February 04, 2024
Even Hard-Core Wyoming Carnivores Wowed By Chef’s 7-Course Veggie Showcase
Cheyenne chef Petrina Peart hosted a two-day popup restaurant with a surprise menu — a seven-course all-veggie showcase that wowed even hard-core Wyoming carnivores.
Renée JeanFebruary 03, 2024
13 Wyoming Students Win Scholarships From The Mike Rowe Foundation
13 Wyoming students were awarded apprenticeship and trade school scholarships from the Mike Rowe foundation. Rowe says today's culture has glorified corner office jobs while denigrating the jobs that build the corner office. His foundation aims to change that.
February 03, 2024
Why Get A Boring Winter Coat When You Can Get A Bear Coat With Paws And Claws?
When Carlo DiMeo hit the slopes a few years ago with a fake bear coat, it got a lot of attention. He's turned that novelty into a thriving business. He now produces grizzly, wolf, bison, and black bear coats all with paws, claws, and removable heads.
Andrew RossiFebruary 03, 2024
Too Much Business And No Workers: Sundance, Wyoming Repair Shop Closes After 42 Years
Mike Frolander had to close his Sundance custom repair shop after 42 years because he couldn't find the skilled workers to keep it open. Frolander, like many other small-town employers in rural Wyoming, is up against a labor shortage in a state with a 3% unemployment rate.
Jen KocherFebruary 03, 2024
Jackson Hole Spec Homes Offer Luxury For Less — Only $10.5 Million If You Act Now
Jackson, Wyoming, has a few new spec homes coming online. And like most spec homes, they tend to offer some luxuries for less than a custom home. Like the Karns Hillside home, which is listing for $10.5 million.
Renée JeanFebruary 02, 2024
Casper’s 8-Story First Interstate Bank Building For Sale For $8.8 Million
The eight-story First Interstate Bank building has been a Casper landmark since it was built in 1958. Now it’s for sale, listing at $8.8 million.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 30, 2024
Powell Drone Maker Earns Coveted FAA Certification, One Of The First In U.S.
Drone companies that have successfully threaded the FAA’s certification needle are few and far between. But one of them is now located in Powell, and that could help speed lifesaving uses of drones for people in Wyoming.
Renée JeanJanuary 29, 2024
A Truck Stop Out Of Coffee? Don’t Even Joke About It, Truckers Say
Running out of coffee at a truck stop would be almost as sacrilege as running out of diesel, and truckers say don’t even joke about such a tragedy. The Cheyenne Flying J orders coffee hundreds of pounds at a time.
Pat MaioJanuary 28, 2024
Wyoming Trona, Nuclear Industries About To Boom, But Are There Enough Workers?
One big question looms over plans to build an innovative nuclear plant and expand trona production in southwest Wyoming: Where will all the trained workers come from?
Pat MaioJanuary 27, 2024
Built In 1914, Wyoming’s Oldest Operating Soda Fountain In Chugwater Is For Sale
The Chugwater Soda Fountain — Wyoming’s oldest continuously operating soda fountain built in 1914 — went up for sale on Thursday for $445,000.
Renée JeanJanuary 26, 2024
Only 7,000 Miles? EV Owners Not Happy About Tires Not Lasting Very Long
While tires on gas-powered vehicles can last between 50,000 to 75,000 miles or more, EV owners are finding out their tires might last between only 7,000 - 10,000 miles. The problem is the weight of the car and the torque load stress on the tires.
Pat MaioJanuary 25, 2024
Nuclear Plant Could Bring 1,600 Jobs To Kemmerer, Wyoming
As the TerraPower nuclear demonstration plant prepares to break ground in Kemmerer, the small Wyoming town of 2,500 is preparing for up to 1,600 jobs that come with it, and big economic growth for the region.
Renée JeanJanuary 25, 2024
U.S. Postal Service May Move Casper Mail Processing Facilities To Montana
Already moving ahead with possibly moving some mail services from Cheyenne to Denver, the U.S. Postal Service now says it will study doing the same in Casper -- but possibly moving some services to Montana.
Renée JeanJanuary 25, 2024
On Fast Track, Mining Company Goes After 1 Million Ounces of Wyoming Gold
The CK Gold Project is on a fast track to complete state permitting and start mining land near Curt Gowdy State Park for what it believes is 1 million ounces of Wyoming gold.
Pat MaioJanuary 24, 2024
Lander Real Estate Too Expensive, Essential Workers Living in Riverton Instead
Because of the real estate price different between the two communities, essential workers in Lander are choosing to live 30 minutes away in Riverton. One real estate agent says there's about a $100,000 difference between the towns.
Renée JeanJanuary 24, 2024
Average Home Price In Jackson, Wyoming, Hit Record High At $8.6 Million
The average price of a single-family home in Jackson, Wyoming, hit a record $8.625 million in 2023. Of the 58 homes for sale at the end of the year, only two were below $2 million and more than half listed for more than $5 million.
Renée JeanJanuary 23, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Breakfast At Casper's "Sherrie's Place"
For 27 years now, regulars have been greeted by name by Sherrie Lopez, the owner of Sherrie's Place in Casper. Lopez starts her day at 4 a.m. to get things ready for the restaurant the Food Network dubbed "Best Breakfast in Wyoming."
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 22, 2024
Even Wyoming Winter Can’t Slow Mission To Restore Greybull's Vintage K-Bar Motel
Even during a polar vortex with temperatures plummeting to minus 30 and below, Amanda McGrew is still full-steam ahead on her renovation of the vintage Best K-Bar Motel in Greybull.
Renée JeanJanuary 21, 2024
Wyoming’s Chicken Wing King Tailgates As A Made Man With Bills Mafia
Trent Weitzel of Laramie is the two-time defending Buffalo Wing Festival champion and official chicken wing for Buffalo Bills tailgate parties, making him a made man with the Bills Mafia. This week he's been with hundreds of Bills fans shoveling out the stadium.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 21, 2024
Truck Drivers Run Wyoming’s Infamous I-80 Gauntlet To Keep Store Shelves Stocked
Truck drivers are the unsung heroes of our modern world, keeping us all well fed while we stay home, warm and happy, through the worst snowstorms. And the worst snowstorms usually happen on I-80.
Renée JeanJanuary 21, 2024
Cheyenne’s Derby Club Opening Gigantic Youth Entertainment Center
Cheyenne's Derby Club is creating a youth entertainment center that will dramatically expand entertainment options for youths in Cheyenne. There’s laser tag, escape rooms, bowling, pool tables, and more.
January 21, 2024
Johnny J’s Diner A Casper Hot Spot That’s Pure 1950’s Kitsch
Lunchtime at Johnny J’s Diner in Casper is an exercise in pure 1950’s kitsch. The menu features burgers named for Elvis, Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly while Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” streams from the overhead speakers.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 20, 2024
Capturing Knowledge: Wyoming Farmer Documenting Wisdom Being Lost To Time
Knowledge, wisdom and homespun skill passed down through generations of American farm families is being lost to time and giant ag conglomerates. Newcastle's Paul Eitel is one farmer who can’t abide this trend.
January 20, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Figs Brings 5-Star Lebanese Food To Jackson
Figs Restaurant in Jackson surprises a lot of customers with an authentic 5-star Lebanese dining experience. Not only are the recipes authentic, but many of the ingredients are sourced from Lebanon, so the flavors will be as authentic as possible.
Renée JeanJanuary 20, 2024
Interest Rates Will Drop, But It Might Not Solve Wyoming’s Housing Puzzle
If the Federal Reserve drops interest rates this year, as strong signals show it will, it could bring some homebuyers back to Wyoming’s real estate market, but it may not solve the state’s puzzle — low inventory and high prices.
Renée JeanJanuary 19, 2024
Wyoming AG Says State’s Authority At Stake In Custodia Bank Case
Wyoming is going to try again to add some of its muscle to the David-and-Goliath battle between Custodia Bank and the Federal Reserve. The state is trying again to file a brief in the Custodia Bank lawsuit showing a fair and impartial process for Custodia was usurped by politics.
Renée JeanJanuary 18, 2024
Casper Gold And Silver Production Facility Makes Money For 20 Foreign Governments
The Scottsdale Mint is in phase two of a nine-phase plan to turn the former Casper Star-Tribune building into a world-class gold and silver production facility that makes money for more than 20 foreign governments.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 14, 2024
Wyoming’s Chicken Wing King Drives 22 Hours In Snowstorm To Tailgate For Buffalo Bills
Laramie native Trent Weitzel, owner of the Double Dubs buffalo wings food truck empire, drove 22 hours in non-stop snowstorms to make this weekend’s Buffalo Bills playoff game. Weitzel has been part of the Buffalo Bills’ official tailgate party all season.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 14, 2024
Frozen Glendo Reservoir No Match For Airboat That Speeds Across Ice, Water And Land
The temperature was 9 degrees with a windchill well below zero at Glendo State Park on Friday. No matter, Mike and Julie Cushman revved up their 550-horsepower GM engine on their heated airboat and accelerated out onto 15,000 acres of snowy and frozen waters.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 14, 2024
Jen’s Books In Douglas Has 40,000 Volumes In Bank Vaults And Is Open ‘Whenever’
Jen Pollock loves books so much she’s collected 40,000 of them and sells them whenever she decides to open her Douglas store in the old Converse County Bank, where she keeps them in three vintage bank vaults.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 14, 2024
Wyoming’s Sleeping Giant Ski Area Won’t Open Because Of Lack Of Snow, Staff
Some Wyoming ski resorts have been hard hit by an unseasonably warm December and light snow, pushing their opening dates back a month. A lack of snow and staff has closed Sleeping Giant Ski Area in Cody for the season.
Renée JeanJanuary 12, 2024
As Shoppers Revive Challenge Of $25B Albertsons - Kroger Merger, Some States Also May Sue
As a group of shoppers have revived their challenge of the $25 billion mega merger of Albertsons and Kroger grocery stores, now some states are considering filing their own lawsuits to block the merger.
Renée JeanJanuary 11, 2024
Plan Would Add Passenger Rail Service On Freight Lines Through Wyoming, West
Wyoming is in the middle of a big dead zone of passenger rail service in the U.S. West, but a group wants to use $66 billion from the so-called "Jobs, Infrastructure, and Investment Act" to add passenger rail service along existing freight rail lines.
Renée JeanJanuary 09, 2024
Teton County Ranch Makes Top Five List For Most Desirable Real Estate Listings In World
Teton County’s Lost Creek Ranch has been named one of the five most desirable real estate listings on the planet in 2023, according to premier real estate firm Mansion Global. The ranch was listed last year for $39.5 million.
Renée JeanJanuary 07, 2024
Drinking Wyoming: Dad’s Bar In Thayne Is An Authentic Cowboy State Honky-Tonk
Dad's Bar in Star Valley is a place where the phrase “because that’s the way we’ve always done it” is never questioned as traditions have been passed down through five owners over the last 90 years.
January 07, 2024
How A Serious Science Geek Became Wyoming’s Newest Master Brewer
Brennan Westby is a serious science geek who’s also Wyoming’s newest master brewer, operating at Cheyenne’s newest brewery scene, Westby Edge Brewing Company.
Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2024
Wyoming Could Be A Space Pioneer When — Not If — We Start Mining Asteroids
The idea to mine asteroids in space is picking up steam as plummeting costs has companies seriously considering it. And with Wyoming’s mining expertise, the Cowboy State is poised to pioneer space mining when — not if — it happens.
Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2024
Wyoming-Based Custodia Bank Goes For Jugular In Lawsuit Against Federal Reserve
Wyoming-based Custodia Bank is asking a federal judge for a summary judgment in its lawsuit with the Federal Reserve because there’s clear and compelling evidence the Fed was influenced by politics when it denied Custodia’s master account.
Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2024
‘Da Vinci’ Robotic Surgeon Brings Cutting-Edge Treatment To Northwest Wyoming
Cody Regional Health has invested millions of dollars in a new robotic surgical system that offers less-invasive procedures and faster recovery. Though robotic, a real doctor still controls the system.
Andrew RossiJanuary 03, 2024
Fast, Tasty And Cheap: Cheyenne's "Clean Eatz" Restaurant Is Healthy And Affordable
The build-a-bowls, wraps, flatbreads, and burgers at Cheyenne's "Clean Eatz" are all made fresh and ready in about the same time it would take for a burger and fries at a fast-food chain, all at a price point that’s competitive.
Renée JeanJanuary 01, 2024
Casper Doctor Couldn't Find Fresh Enough Produce So He Launched "Eat Wyoming"
Dr. Jesse Miller of Casper and his Mom couldn’t find produce fresh enough in Wyoming supermarkets, so he went to another source — the state’s small growers. That began Eat Wyoming, which delivers super-fresh local produce -- even produce no one thinks is grown in Wyoming.
Renée JeanJanuary 01, 2024
Wyoming Company Pioneers Game-Changing Process For Rare Earths, Uranium
Casper-based Disa Technologies has patented a new mineral separation process that can make mining and extraction processes much more economic, which could be a breakthrough for the state’s rare earths and uranium industries.
Renée JeanJanuary 01, 2024
Wyoming Has Had A Foreign Trade Zone For 35 Years, But Doesn’t Use It
After nearly 35 years after a foreign trade zone was established in Natrona County, officials say the time may finally be “ripe” for companies to take advantage of the economic benefits that come with it.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 31, 2023
Green River Baker Advances To Finals In 2023 Greatest Baker Competition
Green River's Dustee Collar has made her way into the finals of 2023 Greatest Baker competition which pits 1,000 bakers from around the world. Collar, who has baked professionally for 7 years, credits her grandma for her success.
Renée JeanDecember 31, 2023
Finally Some Visual Progress At Cheyenne's Old Hitching Post Inn Site
Walls are going up for two hotels being built at the former site of Cheyenne's legendary Hitching Post Inn. Everhome Suites is one of the two hotels under construction, along with a recently signed corporate headquarters for a company that has yet to be revealed.
Renée JeanDecember 31, 2023
Wyoming’s Own Red Pony Salsa Is Author Craig Johnson’s Favorite And Growing Fast
Clearmont gardener Richard Rhoades' Red Pony Salsa is about to go big time. He’s one of only two Wyoming producers invited to the Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas, where thousands of retailers go to look for their next bestseller.
Renée JeanDecember 30, 2023
Casper’s Iconic 102-Year-Old Rialto Theater Sold, Will Become Community Hub
The historic Rialto Theater began in 1921 as a community spot for performing arts and events in Casper. More than a century later, a trio of local residents have bought the downtown landmark with a mission to take the theater back to its origins.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 30, 2023
Vacant For 40 Years, Father-Son Duo Save Historic 130-Year-Old Opal Mercantile
After languishing in vacancy for 40 years, the historic Opal Mercantile in southwest Wyoming was on the verge of demolition when a father and son bought the building and are now restoring it.
December 30, 2023
Glock Inventor Dies, And Wyoming Gun Owners Tell Why They Love Their Glocks
Gaston Glock, the reclusive billionaire Austrian who invented the Glock pistol, died Wednesday half a world away, but leaves a legacy in Wyoming, where his firearms remain among the best-selling sidearms in the Cowboy State.
Mark HeinzDecember 29, 2023
Postal Service Hears Big Outcry Over Plan To Move Mail Processing Out Of Wyoming
One thing is for certain: Wyoming is not going down without a fight. The Postal Service's plan to move mail processing and distribution to other states is getting big pushback from Wyoming residents and the bureaucrats are hearing it.
Renée JeanDecember 27, 2023
Wyoming Places: Hogadon Basin, Casper's Upside-Down Ski Area
Hogadon Basin Ski Area outside Casper, Wyoming, is upside-down, with the lodge and runs starting at the summit of Casper Mountain, not the bottom. That means you're out of your car and on the slopes.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 26, 2023
The Next Little Thing: Tiny Scooter’s Coffee Kiosks Popping Up All Over Wyoming
Scooter’s Coffee is caffeinating Wyoming at a rapid pace, recently opening shops in Cheyenne, Casper, Gillette, and soon in Douglas, Jackson and Sheridan. One franchisee is planning another 12 - 17 more in the Cowboy State.
Renée JeanDecember 25, 2023
The Presidential: A Cheyenne Barbershop Making Christmas Happen For Local Families
Families worried that Christmas wasn’t going to happen for them found a real-life angel in Angel Maldonado, owner of The Presidential Barbershop in Cheyenne. His impromptu toy and gift drive proves the spirit of Christmas is still alive.
Renée JeanDecember 25, 2023
The Casper-Natrona County Airport Is The Only International Airport In Wyoming
As the only international airport in Wyoming, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer makes himself available 24/7, as there are pilots and high-profile passengers on international charters and private jets who choose to make their entry into the U.S. in Casper.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 24, 2023
Pastry Chef Breathes New Life Into 125-Year-Old Shell Store In Shell, Wyoming
Who says you can’t quit your day job and do something completely different? Emily Clark credits a trip to New Zealand as the lightbulb moment to change the course of her life. Now she’s a pastry chef at the 125-year-old Shell Store in Shell, Wyoming.
Renée JeanDecember 24, 2023
Wyoming Rare Earths Deposit Near Wheatland Has Potential To Be World’s Richest
On the heels of other Wyoming rare earth discoveries and breakthroughs, one high-grade deposit owned by American Rare Earths near Wheatland, Wyoming, has the company thinking it has potential to be the world’s richest.
Renée JeanDecember 24, 2023
Drinking Wyoming: Joe’s Liquor And Bar In Rock Springs, A Landmark That Feels Like The Early 60s
Billed as the smallest bar in Rock Springs, Joe’s Liquor and Bar only seats 14 people. Walking in the bar is like stepping back in time to 1961 -- dimly lit and the walls are covered with dark wood paneling.
December 24, 2023
Whenever The World’s About To End, Business Picks Up For Wyoming Gold Sellers
If economists want to tabulate people’s fear factor in the economy, they might want to check in with a coin shop. Justin Foster, owner of Colonial Coins & Currency in Casper, says when the headlines are bad, business picks up.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 23, 2023
Time Warp: Couple Resurrects Casper’s Historic 100-Year-Old Rialto Soda Fountain
Scouting for a location to sell eclipse merchandise in 2017, a Casper couple instead found the Rialto Soda Fountain, a tiny 285-square-foot space with some huge local history. Now they’re soda-jerking for new generations.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 22, 2023
Yellowstone National Park In The Winter: "The Most Magical Time Of The Year"
The lobby of the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel was full of people bundling into their best winter apparel, excited to explore the unparalleled interior of Yellowstone National Park in the rugged luxury of a snowcoach. "Welcome to the most magical time of year," said the guide.
Andrew RossiDecember 22, 2023
FTC To Delay $25 Billion Albertsons - Kroger Merger; Study Says It Could Hurt Market
The Federal Trade Commission in court filings suggests it will take until Jan. 17 to make a decision about the $25 billion Kroger - Albertsons grocery merger. At the same time, a new study suggests it would hurt the labor pool.
Renée JeanDecember 20, 2023
Wyoming’s Famous 96,000-Acre Pitchfork Ranch Is For Sale For $67 million
The storied and historic Pitchfork Ranch that’s older than the Cowboy State itself has been posted for sale by a real estate company in Thermopolis with a list price of $67 million. This will be only the third time in history that the 96,000-acre ranch has changed hands.
Renée JeanDecember 19, 2023
Historic Stanley Hotel Sells For $475 Million, Ghosts Included In Deal
The historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, made famous by Stephen King’s horror novel and movie “The Shining,” is selling to an Arizona nonprofit in a $475 million dollar deal that will include 58 new apartments and the construction of a film center.
Renée JeanDecember 19, 2023
Riverton’s Mushroom Man Taking His Funky Fungus Drinks To Huge Vegas Show
Daniel Stewart, aka Riverton’s “Mushroom Man,” hopes an invite to one of the world’s largest food shows in Las Vegas will help launch his High Country Fungus line of mushroom coffees, cocoas and chai lattes.
Renée JeanDecember 17, 2023
Wyoming Arctic Truck Company Builds 6x6 Snow Trucks That Can Drive Anywhere
The Iceland-based Arctic Truck company just opened its first North American shop and located it in Cheyenne. Two 6x6 customized F-350 trucks, which can cost between $250,000 - $450,000 each, recently drove from Cheyenne to the Magnetic North Pole across frozen sea ice and boundless fields of deep snow.
Mark HeinzDecember 17, 2023
Steel Shipping Containers Made Into 800-Square-Foot Rural Wyoming Home
An 800-square-foot home made from three steel shipping containers hit the real estate market last weekend 10 miles south of Pinedale. The property, which has amazing views, is listed for $315,000, or $393.75 per square foot.
December 17, 2023
Powell Man’s Late-Night Lightbulb Moment Becomes National-Selling Card Game
Nearly three years after Mark McKenna of Powell had a late-night lightbulb moment, his family’s new card game, Royal Turmoil, is selling around the U.S. and increasing in sales every month.
Amber SteinmetzDecember 17, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers Salute Great Pyrenees In Georgia Who Fought Off 11 Coyotes To Save Livestock
A sheepdog in Georgia that killed eight coyotes in defense of his flock is nominated for Farm Dog of the Year. Wyoming ranchers say "Casper" is proof of how livestock protection dogs prove their worth day in and day out.
Jake NicholsDecember 16, 2023
Laramie’s Chicken Wings Food Truck Tailgates At Every Buffalo Bills Game
Laramie-based chicken joint on wheels "Double Dubs" is tailgating Buffalo Bills football games this season — home and road — to make sure the Bills rabid fanbase get their favorite wings prior to kickoff. It all started because Josh Allen vouched for them.
Jake NicholsDecember 16, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers File $7 Million In Claims For 15,000 Head Of Lost Livestock
The brutal winter of 2022-2023 cut a diagonal swath of death across Wyoming that killed nearly 15,000 head of cattle, sheep and goats. Ranchers filed $7 million in claims for those losses.
December 14, 2023
Postal Service Likely To Move Cheyenne’s Mail Processing To Denver, Casper’s To Billings
At a public forum in Cheyenne on Tuesday, the postal service said it is likely to move mail processing from Cheyenne to Denver and is considering moving some mail processing in Casper to Billings.
Renée JeanDecember 13, 2023
Postal Service Moving Mail Processing To Denver From Cheyenne
The United States Postal Service is spending $40 billion to “modernize” the nation’s postal system. That’s going to mean moving some mail processing operations to Denver from Cheyenne, and it could mean losing your local postmark unless you ask for it.
Renée JeanDecember 12, 2023
Wyoming People: Sid Anderson, An Old-School Jeweler Who Creates Art And Heirlooms
It’s easy to miss Sid Anderson in his tiny, hole-in-the wall jewelry shop that blends into the downtown Casper storefronts. He spends hours upon hours there creating works of art he hopes will become family heirlooms.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2023
Casper Program Teaches State's Next Generation Of Doctors, And Treats 6,000 Patients
A unique University of Wyoming residency program that trains the state’s next generation of doctors serves more than 6,000 patients, whether they can pay or not.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2023
Buffalo’s Pie Zanos Is Next Wyoming Restaurant On 'Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives'
Food Network superstar Guy Fieri is featuring the restaurant Pie Zanos in Buffalo on the Dec. 15 “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” The restaurant is owned by Renee Tiller, the daughter of the late former U.W. football coach Joe Tiller.
Renée JeanDecember 10, 2023
Real Wyoming: Pinedale’s Cowboy Bar Was Built By An Outlaw And Won In A Card Game
Pinedale’s Cowboy Bar was built by an outlaw who rode with Butch Cassidy and later owned by a Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Famer who won the bar in a card game. The current owner, Lila Golden, has worked there since she was 6 years old.
December 10, 2023
Casper’s Noland Feeds Has Been The Go-To Place For Ranchers For 106 Years
The fresh, sweet smell of ground feed and the cool period signs emblazoned with ads for Purina, John Deere and Hubbard Phase Feeding go perfectly with the original, well-worn wood floors that date back to 1917.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 09, 2023
Wyoming Helicopter Linemen Make Crazy High Salaries For Crazy Dangerous Work
On their own, flying helicopters and servicing power lines -- hundreds of feet in the air -- can be dangerous. Together, working power lines from a helicopter is one of the most dangerous — and most highly paid — professions on the planet.
Renée JeanDecember 09, 2023
After Success Of The Squallet, Meet The RaccSack, A Backpack Made From A Raccoon
A Texas couple with strong Wyoming connections says the Cowboy State has embraced their redneck critter creations. It started with the Squallet, and continues with a raccoon backpack called a RaccSack and full-animal koozies.
Mark HeinzDecember 07, 2023
Kroger Forcing FTC’s Hand To Approve $25 Billion Merger With Albertsons
A Dec. 15 deadline is now looming for the FTC to make a decision on the proposed $25 billion merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, after Kroger forced the agency’s hand with a filing that claims it’s met the FTC’s requirements.
Renée JeanDecember 06, 2023
Elon Musk's Cybertruck May Be Impressive But It's Not Truly Bulletproof
Despite Elon Musk’s claims that is Cybertruck is 'bulletproof,' there's no such thing as truly bulletproof, Wyoming ballistics experts told Cowboy State Daily. One former law enforcement officer said a .308 or a .300 Winchester Magnum would "go right through it."
Mark HeinzDecember 06, 2023
Facebook Hides Dubois Military Museum Post Because Thanksgiving Is "Sensitive"
Dan Starks, founder of the nationally-lauded $100 million dollar Museum of Military Vehicles, says Facebook suppressed his post about the origins of Thanksgiving, calling it a “sensitive social issue.”
Clair McFarlandDecember 04, 2023
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.
December 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.
November 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.
November 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