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Rocky Mountain Power Wants Another Double-Digit Rate Increase
The Wyoming Public Service Commission has a hearing Tuesday for another double-digit rate increase request for Rocky Mountain Power. If approved, RMP rates will have increased more than 30% since 2024.
Renée JeanMarch 11, 2025

Montana’s ‘Maple Man’ Taps 300-Plus Trees To Make Maple Syrup In His Driveway
Known as “Maple Man,” a Missoula, Montana, resident taps 300-plus trees around town to grow his urban syrup business. He’s the state’s only commercially licensed maple syrup maker, and does it all in his driveway.
Anna-Louise Jackson for Cowboy State DailyMarch 09, 2025

Chad Madsen Of Afton Owns Wyoming's Largest Horse Herd — And Knows Them All By Name
Chad Madsen runs a herd of 2,500 horses, the largest in Wyoming, on ranches in Pavilion and Afton. The horses end up at outfitters and dude ranches across the state as rentals for tourists and hunters. And Madsen says he knows them all by name.
Renée JeanMarch 08, 2025

Cheyenne Barber Predicts Weeks Of Misery Because Of Daylight Saving Time
Longtime Cheyenne barber Glen Chavez was upset on Friday that the semi-annual time change was happening again on Sunday morning. Chavez says that 99.9% of the customers at Trujillo's Barbershop want the tradition ended and the "clocks locked."
Jimmy OrrMarch 08, 2025

Cheyenne Farmers Worry Huge Data Center Will Suck Up Their Irrigation Water
Farmers and ranchers in eastern Laramie County are worried that a massive Facebook (Meta) data center, along with similar future projects, will suck up the water they need. Cheyenne's mayor reassures them it won't.
Mark HeinzMarch 07, 2025

Along Montana-Canada Border, Tariffs Could Spike Prices For Beer, Fishing Lures
A lot of commerce flows across the 545 miles of border between Montana and Canada. With promised 25% tariffs going into effect Tuesday, locals expect prices for all kinds of things to spike, including beer and fishing lures.
David MadisonMarch 04, 2025

Wyoming Businesses Wait To See Impact Of Tariffs, Going Into Effect Tuesday
President Trump on Monday said there’s no more delaying 25% tariffs that will go into effect on Canada and Mexico on Tuesday. That’s expected to impact Wyoming, which does more business with Canada than any other foreign country.
Renée JeanMarch 04, 2025

Lummis, Hageman Hail Trump’s Halt To ‘Burdensome’ Disclosures On Small Businesses
Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Harriet Hageman are cheering a Sunday decision by President Trump’s Treasury secretary to halt “burdensome” disclosure rules for small businesses. They call the move a “major win” for small businesses across Wyoming.
Sean BarryMarch 04, 2025

Two Wyoming Trona Mines Bought For $1.4B To Create World’s Largest Producer
London-based WE Soda has bought Genesis Alkali’s two trona mines in southwest Wyoming for $1.4 billion. It makes WE Soda the No. 1 producer of natural trona in the world.
Renée JeanMarch 03, 2025
After 110 Years, Hotel LaBonte In Douglas Keeps The Old West Alive
Fifth-generation Converse County rancher Keith Moore and his wife Macey bought the Hotel LaBonte in Douglas 10 years ago because of their affinity for old buildings and downtown revitalization. Its past includes a historic old west shootout and plenty of ghostly happenings.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 02, 2025

New Field & Stream Branded Hotel To Launch In Montana
A new Field & Stream-themed lodge is being launched in the middle of hotel boom in Bozeman, Montana. It promises guests a throwback summer camp experience filled with the magazine’s outdoors nostalgia.
David MadisonMarch 02, 2025

Montana, Wyoming Top List Of Fastest-Selling Real Estate Markets
A new real estate report shows Wyoming, Montana, and Alaska are the fastest-selling real estate markets in the nation. Inventory in Wyoming is very low -- ranging from 1.79% in Natrona County to 2.05% in Sweetwater County to 5.63% in Park County.
David MadisonMarch 02, 2025