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Wyoming’s Historic Gros Ventre Ranch For Sale, Listing At $58 million
Another of Teton County, Wyoming’s, iconic and storied dude ranches encircled by the national forest land has hit the market. The Gros Ventre Ranch is for sale, listing for $58 million.
Renée JeanSeptember 13, 2023
Charter, Disney Strike Deal Just In Time For Monday Night Football
Disney and Charter reached a deal at the last minute, lifting the ban on Disney-owned channels for Charter-owned Spectrum customers in Wyoming — including ESPN — just in time for Monday Night Football.
Renée JeanSeptember 11, 2023
Kroger, Albertsons To Sell 413 Stores, Including 12 In Wyoming
Kroger anticipates the sale of 413 Albertsons stores, including 12 in Wyoming, will bullet-proof their proposed $25 billion merger, but a union representing 750 Wyoming workers worries it could cost jobs.
Renée JeanSeptember 09, 2023
Texas Company Sues Famous Wyoming Pitchfork Ranch Over Name
The Meeteetse, Wyoming, Pitchfork Ranch goes back to 1878, but a Texas company founded in 1883 claims it owns the Pitchfork name and is suing, demanding the Wyoming ranch give up the name and repay profits made under it.
September 08, 2023
Angry Wyoming Spectrum Customers Dropping Disney, Cable During Dispute
Frustrated customers who are missing ESPN and other channels are tired of waiting for Disney and Charter to make a deal. So they're cutting the cord and signing up for YouTube TV and other streaming services.
Renée JeanSeptember 08, 2023
Labeling Beef ‘Low Carbon’ Could Open Premium Market For Wyoming Ranchers
A new USDA certification for “low carbon” beef could open another niche market for Wyoming ranchers selling a premium product to climate-conscious steak lovers.
September 07, 2023
Wyoming-Born Maverik Rebrands 400 Kum & Go Stores In Wake Of Sale
A dozen or so Kum & Go stores in Wyoming will rebrand over the next two years after its acquisition by Maverik — Adventure’s First Stop. The new company will have more than 800 stores and 13,000 employees.
Renée JeanSeptember 05, 2023
Riverton's Mushroom Man Dan Is Wyoming's First Dude Of Fungus
Mushroom Man Dan is on the cusp of scaling his mushroom side job in Riverton, Wyoming, tenfold thanks in part to the Fremont Local Market that gave him shelf space and room to grow.
Renée JeanSeptember 04, 2023
7th Generation Wyoming Family Maintains Devils Tower Gulch Restaurant Legacy
Meet the seventh generation of the Driskill family ranch, Ashley and Lincoln Driskill. Not only are they working hard to keep the ranch going, they're maintaining a local northeast Wyoming landmark in the Devils Tower Gulch Restaurant.
Renée JeanSeptember 04, 2023
Wyoming People: Thermopolis Man Makes Buffalo Hide Gear For Hollywood
Merlin Heinze never imagined the things he learned in 4-H would one day lead to becoming the go-to guy when Hollywood needs authentic buffalo hide coats, like the uniquely accurate hides worn in the hit film "The Hateful Eight."
Renée JeanSeptember 04, 2023
Sundance's Turbiville Ranch Wins Best Beef In Wyoming Competition
It's a simple, but pure, test — cook a cut of beef seasoned only with salt and pepper and see which Wyoming beef tastes the best. This year, it's from the Turbiville Ranch in Sundance, Wyoming.
Renée JeanSeptember 04, 2023
Wyoming’s ‘Double Dubs’ Repeats As Festival Favorite At Buffalo Wing Fest
Trent Weitzel, aka Wyoming’s Wing King, and his Double Dubs crew repeated as Festival Favorite at the 2023 National Buffalo Wing Festival on Sunday in Buffalo, New York.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 02, 2023
Wyoming TV Watchers Stunned As Disney — Including ESPN — Goes Dark On Spectrum
Like most of Charter Spectrum’s nearly 15 million subscribers Thursday, Wyoming customers of the cable television service were stunned to see an apology on their screens instead of their expected programs.
Renée JeanSeptember 01, 2023
48 Rustled Sheep Reappear On Campbell County Ranch
Northeast Wyoming sheep rancher Guy Edwards says media coverage related to an early July theft of 70 sheep must have given the rustlers cold feet, because 48 of them have been returned.
August 28, 2023
Sometimes It Takes A Redneck To Get Out Of The Gnarliest Places In Wyoming
During his time rescuing snowmobiles in the backcountry and pulling pickups out of mud holes in western Wyoming, the owner of Redneck Rescue in Alpine said he’s also been credited with saving a few marriages.
August 28, 2023
Wyoming’s 'Double Dub's' Aims To Repeat As National Buffalo Wing Fest Champs
Fresh off setting two world records, Wyoming’s Weitzels Wings (aka Double Dub's) is preparing to defend its title as Festival Favorite at the National Buffalo Wing Festival in New York over Labor Day Weekend.
Greg JohnsonAugust 27, 2023
Wyoming-Based Taco John’s Moving Toward Digital-Only Ordering
Like many fast food chains, Taco John's is moving toward digital-only ordering, robotics to help cook food, and using artificial intelligence to automate drive-through orders.
Renée JeanAugust 25, 2023
Wait Time For Gravestones Has Improved Since Pandemic But Still Not Back To Normal
The pandemic throttled the gravestone industry, and a resulting backlog is improving, but families still sometimes wait months to get one. “Whether you’re shipping toys for Walmart or gravestones, it can be a challenge,” said one Wyoming funeral home owner.
August 24, 2023
Despite Rainy Summer, Cheyenne Regional Airport To Reopen Sept. 10
A new runway at Cheyenne Regional Airport that forced the airport to close is nearly complete, despite an unusually rainy summer. Flights are set to resume Sept. 10.
Renée JeanAugust 21, 2023
Celebrity Chef Brings New Flavors To Wyoming’s Historic UXU Ranch
The new chef at Wyoming's Historic UXU Ranch hosts two Amazon Prime shows, was the former chef for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Texas Rangers and won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Guild of Chefs.
Andrew RossiAugust 20, 2023
While Wyoming Companies Are Desperate To Fill Jobs, People Work For Themselves
Wyoming businesses need employees but they are few and far between as many people have decided to work for themselves. Unemployment rates in the Cowboy State are nearing historic lows.
Renée JeanAugust 20, 2023
Dramatic Revival Underway At Jackson's Snow King Mountain Resort
Snow King Mountain Resort had been losing $500,000 on its winter operations. It’s making dramatic changes, including an observatory, restaurant, new ski trails, new concert venue and more to revive the historic ski resort.
Renée JeanAugust 20, 2023
In Aladdin At The Oldest Continuously Operating General Store In Wyoming
Trent Tope owns the Aladdin General Store, Wyoming’s oldest continuously operating general store. He grew up in the Aladdin, population 15, and never dreamed he’d one day carry on an iconic piece of Cowboy State history.
Renée JeanAugust 20, 2023
Why There Are No Top-Level Trauma Centers In Wyoming
One thing Wyomingites value is wide open spaces and plenty of room to be independent. That also means the state can’t support its own Level 1 trauma center, meaning medical emergencies can often mean transport somewhere else.
Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2023