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Lead Singer Of Five Finger Death Punch Moves To Cheyenne, Opens 2 Businesses
The lead singer of metal group Five Finger Death Punch Ivan Moody is not only headlining with the band during Cheyenne Frontier Days, he’s moving to Cheyenne and opening a pair of businesses.
Renée JeanJune 26, 2023
Wyoming Now Fifth In Nation For Craft Breweries Per Capita; Numbers Continue To Grow
Tourist destinations, in particular, appear to be the lightning that’s drawing craft breweries to them. Lander, Casper, Laramie, Jackson, Ten Sleep, Sheridan — almost every city with a brewery also has a major tourist attraction in its backyard.
Renée JeanJune 25, 2023
Ogden Driskill Wants Wyoming Beef Served At Luxury Texas Hotel Named For His Family
Wyoming Senate President Odgen Driskill’s great-great-great-grandfather built the award-winning luxury hotel in Austin, Texas appropriately named "The Driskill." While the family doesn’t own it anymore, he wants Wyoming beef served there.
Renée JeanJune 25, 2023
Cheyenne Starbucks Workers Strike, Vow To Unionize Over Working Conditions, Hours
Several workers at the downtown Cheyenne Starbucks went on strike Sunday morning after announcing their intent to unionize. The workers claim the store is understaffed and cuts hours to retaliate against workers who complain.
June 25, 2023
Wyoming Places: How Family Recipe For Honey Candy Saved Lovell’s Queen Bee Gardens
The Zeller family has been in the honey business for more than 100 years, but it’s been the last 47 when it began selling a family recipe for honey candy that’s put the Lovell, Wyoming, confection in all 50 states.
Renée JeanJune 25, 2023
CB Radios Not Yet Obsolete; Veteran Truckers Say They’re Still Useful
CB radios used to be the only way truckers could talk to each other. Cellphones have made the radio less popular, but older truckers say they simply can’t replace the value of a good CB.
June 24, 2023
Sightings Of Superstar Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Reported Across Northern Wyoming
Food Network celebrity chef Guy Fieri has been spotted across northern Wyoming this week reportedly shooting for his popular TV shows, and he may be in Cody now.
Renée JeanJune 23, 2023
Casper Hospital Says Locking Parents Out Of Children’s Medical Records Nothing New
The federal regulation by which Casper's Banner Health has been denying parents access to their older children's online health records has been around for more than 20 years.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
‘Stunning’ Revelation Bolster’s Wyoming-Based Custodia Bank’s Case Against Federal Reserve
A Federal Reserve database of master accounts reveals “stunning” information in Wyoming-based Custodia Bank’s precedent-setting lawsuit against the Fed for denying its master account.
Renée JeanJune 21, 2023
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Spotted At The TA Ranch In Buffalo, Wyoming
Guy Fieri just can’t stay away from Wyoming. He was spotted most recently at the TA Ranch in Buffalo, Wyoming, with Nashville’s Wayland The Band, a crossover country-rock group.
Renée JeanJune 20, 2023
Chugwater, Wyoming, Puts On A Giant Chili Cookoff That Attracts World Champs
For one day a year, Chugwater, Wyoming, and its 175 residents explodes with 3,000 chili lovers for the town’s annual chili cookoff, which attracts serious, world-champion chili cooks.
Renée JeanJune 20, 2023
Chugwater Chili Cookoff’s Seven-Time Fan Favorite Salsa Only Available One Day A Year
Jeremy Hugus' salsa won Chugwater Chili Cookoff for the seventh time Saturday. But it’s not for sale anywhere else in the world. It’s only available one day a year.
Renée JeanJune 19, 2023
Created By Cheyenne Plumber, Jackalope Juice Hot Sauces Heat Up Chugwater Chili Cookoff
Peter Inells is a Cheyenne plumber by trade, but his true passion is hot sauce. He’s created his own Wyoming line of Jackalope Juice hot sauces, which he featured in Saturday’s Chugwater Chili Cookoff.
Renée JeanJune 19, 2023
Despite Being A Natural Paradise, Yellowstone Can’t Find Enough Workers
Yellowstone National Park is one of the wonders of the American West, but even this natural paradise is having trouble finding enough people to work there.
Wendy CorrJune 19, 2023
Wyoming Tourism Finally Winning In Digital Search Battleground Against Much-Better Funded States
Wyoming Tourism Director Diane Shober says Wyoming is finally winning the battle for travelers’ attention in a space that -- for a long time -- had Wyoming at the bottom compared to Montana, Utah, Colorado and Nevada.
Renée JeanJune 18, 2023
Worland Farmer Plants Wyoming's First Commercial Hops Crop
Bill Pennington is growing hops on his farm northeast of Worland. It's the first commercial hops operation in the state. If he can pull it off, he plans to expand to produce enough hops to supply Wyoming beer brewers.
June 18, 2023
Jackson Geothermal Home Hits The Market With $13 Million Price Tag
One of Wyoming's few homes with a geothermal heating system has hit the real estate market. It also boasts stunning 360-degree views of the Tetons. And moose are frequent visitors.
Renée JeanJune 18, 2023
New York’s Famous Moondance Diner Now Sits Empty In Tiny LaBarge, Wyoming
The famed diner featured in movies and TV shows like 'Spiderman' and 'Sex In The City' moved to LaBarge, Wyoming 15 years ago where it was an operating restaurant for a few years before going under. Now a businessman from Utah is trying to give it another shot at life.
Renée JeanJune 17, 2023
Wyoming Office Of Tourism Has Facebook Page 'Hacked,' Warns People Not To Click On Links
Wyoming Office of Tourism sent out an email announcing that its Facebook page was 'hacked' Thursday, advising people not to interact with or share any links on the page.
Renée JeanJune 16, 2023
Chugwater Roundup Will Now Be Held In Permanent Location With Arena Being Constructed
The annual Chugwater Roundup, which will be held this Saturday in conjunction with the town's famous Chili Cookoff, now has a permanent location. Joshua Hopkins has bought a lot and is turning it into an arena where the roundup will be held each year.
Renée JeanJune 15, 2023
Caitlin Long, CEO Of Wyoming-Based Custodia Bank, Named Top American Banking Innovator
Wyoming-based Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long has been recognized by American Banker as one of the nation’s top three banking innovators.
Renée JeanJune 14, 2023
David vs Goliath: Custodia Bank Survives Federal Reserve's Third Motion To Dismiss
The little Wyoming bank that could has survived the third attempt to knock the lights out of its lawsuit, in what promises to be a landmark decision for Wyoming’s digital asset banks
Renée JeanJune 13, 2023
Wyoming People: Laramie’s Steve Grabowski Is One Of The World’s Last Old-Fashioned Opticians
Steve Grabowski is one of the last old-fashioned opticians in the country. He does house calls, he's had customers for decades, and he's got a list of customers and visitors from 43 countries. And going to his shop in Laramie is like entering a museum.
Renée JeanJune 11, 2023
He Grew Up In Wyoming Eating Taco John’s, Now CEO Jim Creel Is Retiring
Jim Creel grew up in Casper eating Taco John’s every single day. So when he had a chance to help run the Wyoming-based restaurant chain, he jumped and later became CEO. After 23 years, he's retiring.
Renée JeanJune 11, 2023