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For More Than 150 Years, Arbuckles’ Has Been The Coffee That’s Won The West – And Wyoming
A Chugwater history buff has re-discovered the brand of coffee that all cowboys once drank, including those who worked for the Swan Land and Cattle Co. in Platte County. It’s called Arbuckles’ coffee, and Wyoming cowboys still drink it.
Renée JeanMarch 18, 2023
Harriet Hageman Clocks In For A Shift At Sheridan Home Depot
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman got to upgrade her political toolbox to tackle issues facing local Wyoming industry this week with a tour of northern Wyoming businesses, including putting on an apron to cover a “shift” at the Sheridan Home Depot.
Leo WolfsonMarch 17, 2023
Wyoming Will Be First State In Nation With Its Own Digital Coin
The payday for Wyoming, if the DAO is successful in realizing its goal is enormous. If just 5 percent of the merchant’s transactions were to go through Wyoming’s stable tokens, the return for the state, is over $9 billion.
Renée JeanMarch 17, 2023
Opposition Builds to Albertsons-Kroger Mega Merger At Local, State and Federal Levels
A small coalition of customers sued over the mega merger of Albertsons and Kroger. That’s been followed by an even larger coalition of organizations banding together to fight it. The group contains a few strange bedfellows.
Renée JeanMarch 17, 2023
Lummis Draws Battle Lines For Future Of Wyoming’s Digital Asset Industries
Sen. Cynthia Lummis is getting ready to go to war over the state of things in the digital asset sector. Wyoming companies are having the door slammed in their face, despite complying with strict consumer protections written into Wyoming law.
Renée JeanMarch 17, 2023
Students Had To Eat Bugs, Told It Was ‘Only Right Answer’ To Cows Destroying The Climate
A Utah middle school assignment had students eating bugs to save the climate. The class exercise included a written essay in which the students were required to agree that eating bugs is better for the environment than red meat.
March 16, 2023
Bank Crashes Have Wyomingites Moving Their Money Around, But Big Isn't Always Best
Americans, notoriously apathetic about moving money to find better interest rates, lost $42 billion in the last quarter of 2022 by keeping their money at big-five banks that pay almost no interest. The big five might be the safest banks around — but savvy shoppers can do much better, and still play it safe.
Renée JeanMarch 15, 2023
Biden’s War On Appliances Marches On With Washing Machines, Refrigerators In The Crosshairs
To fight climate change, the U.S. Department of Energy is proposing new efficiency standards for washing machines and refrigerators. Research shows that could reduce reliability, increase repair costs and decrease durability.
March 15, 2023
With 511 inches Of Snow, Jackson Doesn't Have Any Place To Put The Snow; New Record Possible
Snowmageddon has hit much of Wyoming, and in Jackson it’s piled so high there’s nowhere left to put it. It’s great for skiers, though, with 511 inches so far and a chance to break the all-time record.
Greg JohnsonMarch 15, 2023
Raining Worms Sign Of Armageddon? Wyoming Meteorologist Don Day Says Don’t Worry (This Time)
A video of what appears to be thousands of worms raining down isnt exactly what it seems. Cowboy State Daily Meteorologist Don Day says phenomena like this do happen in nature. There have been raining frogs, fish, salamanders, and worms -- but probably not this time.
Wendy CorrMarch 14, 2023
Highly Anticipated U.N. Report Could Drive More Anti-Fossil Fuels Regulations
A consortium of the worlds leading climate scientists is meeting this week to produce a summary of research. The last edition of the summary led U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, to believe the world would end in 2030.
March 14, 2023
Musk Meme Highlights Dilemma For Wyomingites On Where Their Money Is Safest
Wall Street veteran and Wyoming resident Caitlin Long said people have "woken up and realized that the traditional system is not stable." She said people are not buying the White House's spin. "Everything is not fine and people know it," she said.
Renée JeanMarch 14, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers Support $80 Million, 264-Ft. Dam In Medicine Bow Forest, Others Oppose Plan
A proposed dam in the Medicine Bow National Forest is billed as a way to support ranchers in drought-stricken years. Opponents, some from as far away as Poland and San Francisco, say the project will only benefit a small number of water users so it's not in the "public interest."
Leo WolfsonMarch 14, 2023
Here’s Why Wyoming Banks Aren’t Likely To Fail
Banks in Wyoming dont have large numbers of uninsured deposits, don't have the same exposure to the technology sector, and digital banks are required to hold 100% of the value of any digital assets on reserve.
Renée JeanMarch 13, 2023
Sublette County Denies Resort Expansion For Wall Street Billionaire Joe Ricketts
In denying billionaire Joe Ricketts' proposal to build a "Little Jackson Hole" in rural Wyoming, Sublette County Commissioner Doug Vickrey said, I would like Mr. Ricketts to know that with all his wealth, there are some things in this world money cannot buy, and by God Im one of them."
Jake NicholsMarch 13, 2023
Wyoming’s American CryptoFed DAO Isn’t Worried About SEC Enforcement Action, Says It’s Moving Ahead With Its Plans
Wyomings first legal DAO is in the midst of an SEC enforcement action, but company officials say its just a temporary drama. Theyre hopeful, meanwhile, that Gordon will sign Wyomings stable token bill into law.
Renée JeanMarch 11, 2023
Average Home Price In Jackson, Wyoming Is $5 Million; New Record For Nation’s Wealthiest County
With an average cost for a single-family home hitting $5 million in 2022, Jackson has seen its housing prices nearly double from $2.6 million in 2019. Currently there are no homes on the market for under a million.
Renée JeanMarch 11, 2023
Would You Give Up Red Meat To Avoid One Degree Of Global Warming By 2100?
A new study recommends that everyone on the planet give up red meat so the Earth's temperature won't increase one degree by 2100. Critics call the study "completely insane."
March 11, 2023
To Reduce Methane In Cow Burps, Bill Gates Launching Startup To Feed Cows Seaweed Supplement
Bill Gates is launching a startup to produce seaweed supplements for cows designed to cut down on methane produced when they belch. The Wyo Farm Bureau laughed at the proposal.
March 10, 2023
Worm Moon Says It’s Spring, Wyoming Weather Says Not Yet
That giant Worm Moon we saw rising earlier this week is supposed to a sign that spring is coming. But Wyoming citizens should look for robins and bluebirds as a more accurate sign.
Greg JohnsonMarch 09, 2023
20 Calves Dropping In 24 Hours: Wyoming Ranchers Don’t Stop For Blizzards
It doesn't make any difference if the weather is bad or not, when it's calving season, Wyoming ranchers have to be ready. On the Tavegia Ranch near Osage, Wyoming, 20 calves were born over a 24-hour period right in the middle of a blizzard.
Renée JeanMarch 08, 2023
Governor Wants Disaster Designation For Ranchers Hammered By Brutal Wyoming Winter
Gov. Mark Gordon submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday to help Wyoming farmers cope with the impacts of a brutal winter.
Leo WolfsonMarch 07, 2023
Albertsons Shoppers Sue To Block $25 Billion Grocery Mega-Merger; Wyoming Workers Still Wary
More than two dozen Albertsons customers are suing to stop a $25 billion merger between the largest grocery chains in the U.S. They also want to rewind a recent $4 billion dividend paid out to Albertsons shareholders.
Renée JeanMarch 06, 2023
Saratoga’s Hotel Wolf: 130 Years Of Wyoming History And Counting
The current owners of the Hotel Wolf in Saratoga bought the business on April Fools Day 45 years ago, likely saving it from the wrecking ball. Today, its a place where history continues to live, with memorabilia covering the walls from past owners and customers.
Renée JeanMarch 05, 2023