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![John “Dale” Leatham served as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in Casper for more than 40 years.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/John-Dale-Leatham-Customs-6.2.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Pancake 8 7 24 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/pancake-8-7-24-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Nick Beduhn](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Nick-Beduhn-and-supreme-court-7.23.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Glenrock resident John Gatewood, who provides ridesharing services during Cheyenne Frontier Days, got stuck in Fort Collins having no one to bring back to Wyoming because the Uber app blocks passengers from riding in vehicles that are registered in the Cowboy State.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Rideshare-1-7.22.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![A mix-up at this Kim & Go station in Rock Springs had diesel fuel coming out of the regular unleaded pump, and regular gas from the diesel pump.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Rock-Springs-Bad-Gas.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![The former W. F. Henning mansion in downtown Casper is on the real estate market and looking for its seventh owner. The 9,500-square-foot house has 16-inch walls, steel beams in the basement, and the original molding, light fixtures, and much more that made it grand.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Henning-mansion-main-7.21.24-v2.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Pho Saigon Exterior 7 7 24 with logo](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Pho-Saigon-Exterior-7.7.24-with-logo.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Sidekicks Book-Bar in Rock Springs is inviting, with plenty of places to sit and read for awhile.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Sidekicks-20240716_141140-7.20.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![2zs barbecue 7 20 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/2zs-barbecue-7-20-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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 drops off his package and waits for his Scooby Snack.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Pinedale-pooch-20240717_103657-7.20.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Pat Iron Cloud at the Cheyenne Frontier Days American Indian Village Project unveiling ceremony at Frontier Park on July 19, 2024.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Indian-Village-CFD-20240719_cfd_aiv_0277-7.19.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Pinedale moose](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/pinedale-moose.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Bootmaker Scott Wayne Emmerich talks about what makes his boots special in the Irma Hotel's gift shop.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Master-Bootmaker-20240703_130939-7.13.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![The grave of Clement S. Bengough sits on a hill overlooking Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Lonely-Grave-main-7.8.23.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Exterior of The Honey House in Dubois.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Honey-House-20240705_124618-7.13.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![This tiny 0.17-acre lot in the middle of Jackson, Wyoming, is selling for nearly $1.7 million — and is expected to be snapped up quick.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Jackson-tiny-lot-7b7bec8b15a32304c386245e6167d45d-cc_ft_1536-7.12.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![The Albertsons store on Pershing Boulevard in Cheyenne is one of five slated to sell if the $25 billion mega merger with Kroger goes through.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Albertsons-Cheyenne-Pershing-3-7.10.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![The white tower in this photo is part of a batch plant that was to make concrete on site for a posh, 250,000-square-foot resort planned by Joe Ricketts.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Ricketts-Bondurant-20240709_124112-7.10.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![AJ's Discount Liquor at 295 Washington St. in Afton, Wyoming.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/AJs-Discount-Liquor-Afton-7.9.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![A company called American Rounds has developed an ammo vending machine that uses AI to verify ID and legal purchasaes of ammunition.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Ammo-vending-machine-7.8.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Sitti's Table in Cody, Wyoming, was featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" and is expanding in Cody.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Sittis-Table-storefront-7.6.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Three generations of auctioneers, Warren, Jace, and Ty Thompson, watch the proceedings at a livestock event.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Thompsons-Auctioneers-7.7.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Vintages paired food and wine dinners are typically small, intimate affairs that sell out quickly.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Vintages-20240627_183844-7.6.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![The Irma Hotel in downtown Cody, Wyoming, has been a bucket-list spot for more than 120 years.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Irma-Hotel-front-Charles-Chuck-Peterson-Flickr-7.6.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Custodia and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City 6 21 23](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Custodia-and-Federal-Reserve-Bank-of-Kansas-City-6.21.23.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Cattle drive 7 12 22 scaled](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/cattle-drive-7-12-22-scaled.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Bradley Davis with Meta speaks during a press conference announcing a new Cheyenne data center Tuesday, July 2, 2024.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Meta-press-conference-20240702_meta_9020-7.2.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![A Dyno Nobel crew of two sits in a pickup truck under the loading dock for ammonium nitrate in Saltdale, California.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Saltdale-10-IMG_8343.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Members of the Martinez family who run the 200-acre C Bracket Horse Barn operation are from left, Scott, Wyatt, Levi, Ransom, and Christy.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/C-Bracket-Family-6.9.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![The iconic Horseshoe Bend Motel sign in Lovell, Wyoming, is going to get a facelift.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Horseshoe-Bend-Motel-sign-6.30.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Ten Sleep Brewery is right up against the colorful Signal Cliff in an unpretentious barn.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Ten-Sleep-Brewery-20240615_121527-6.29.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![With last year’s permanent closing of the Intermountain Speedway in South Cheyenne, the road to the High Plains Business Park where the Meta enterprise data center is being built was recently renamed the High Plains Road. (](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Meta-coming-1-5.9.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Tractor Supply Co. store in Cheyenne, Wyoming.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Tractor-Supply-Unknown-1-6.28.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Artillery World is one of two Colorado-owned fireworks stands just north of the Wyoming-Colorado border that are open again after a judge temporarily blocked a Laramie County decision to pull their business permits.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Artillery-World-Unknown-1-6.27.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
‘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
![The legacy Wapiti View Ranch is a pristine 40 acres surrounded by the National Elk Refuge near the Grand Tetons. It recently listed for $17.9 million and was snatched up right away.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Wapiti-View-Ranch-Screenshot-2024-06-26-at-12.56.49-PM-6.26.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
$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
![Guy Fier, right, and his son Hunter, center, talk with chuck wagon cook Rich Herman.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Guy-Fieri-road-trip-IMG_0835-6.24.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Colin Hemens, from left, Hannah Darrin, Lisa McCauley, Lindsay Guerin and Linda Williamson helped start Meadowlark Market and Kitchen in Lander.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Meadowlark-Market-Building-6.23.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Bin22 in Jackson Wyoming is an affordable, European wine and tapas bar experience. The unique thing about them is they sell bottles of wine at retail prices that can be enjoyed with your dinner.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Bin22-20240602_183619-6.22.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![The Dyno Nobel plant in Cheyenne, Wyoming.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Dyno-Nobel-Unknown-6.20.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![G-Ma’s Restaurant sits on the south side of West Yellowstone Highway and in addition to locals gets vistors traveling from the airport into Casper who are looking for a mom-and-pop restaurant.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/GMas-Diner-Exterior-6.16.24.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Huitlacoche 6 16 24](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/huitlacoche-6-16-24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Rancher Royal Abbott rides his range in New Mexico with CGI Tetons serving to place his spread in Wyoming.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Outter-Range-Rancher-Royal-Abbott-rides-his-range-in-New-Mexico-with-CGI-Tetons-serving-to-place-his-spread-in-Wyoming.-6.15.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![Pine Bluffs Distilling](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Pine-Bluffs-main-2-6.15.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![A “catastrophic failure” of Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass overnight Friday saw a huge section wash down the mountain. A long closure of the “lifeline” between Jackson and Victor, Idaho, is expected.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Teton-Pass-collapses-448052225_879286890904197_6074084705294595802_n-6.8.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
"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
![Work is going quickly at the S curve that failed on Teton Pass over the weekend.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Teton-Pass-more-drone-2-6.10.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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
![The Rusty Parrot in Jackson, Wyoming.](https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Rusty-Parrot-20240602_110726-6.8.24.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&q=75&auto=format%2Ccompress&ar=3%3A2&fit=crop)
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