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Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, said that even with the state's business-friendly environment, surrounding states are still beating Wyoming out for new businesses.

Wyoming Looks At Utah Model For Ideas To Make It Easier For Business Innovators To Operate Here

Wyoming is losing out to its neighbors in capturing new business, says Senate President Ogden Driskill. That has lawmakers looking at Utah’s example for ways to lighten the regulatory burden for businesses.

Renée Jean7 min read

Lani Malmberg grew up on a ranch in Lander, and now operates a small army of 500 cashmere goats that travel around the U.S. West eating weeds.

Cheyenne Brings In 500 Goats To Battle Weeds

Five hundred cashmere goats are in Cheyenne to eat up huge volumes of weeds. They’re part of a traveling army of gypsy goats and will eat collectively over 1,000 pounds of every day.

Renée Jean8 min read

Frackleton's in downtown Sheridan has been a favorite go-to spot for locals for a decade.

From Tractors To Fine Dining, Frackleton’s New Owners Resurrect Favorite Sheridan Restaurant

Andy Ward used to manage the local John Deere dealership, now he and his wife own Sheridan fine-dining favorite Frackelton’s, which has reopened after a fire, just in time to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Renée Jean8 min read

Rapscallions Barbershop in downtown Gillette, Wyoming.

Get A Haircut, Shot Of Whiskey, Hang Out In Ultimate Man Cave At Gillette Barbershop

Rapscallion’s Barbershop in Gillette, Wyoming, is old school. It's where a guy can get a haircut, enjoy a shot of whiskey, and shoot the bull about anything without getting judged. The owner calls it a "locker room environment."

John Thompson8 min read

Artificial intelligence has reached a point where it's being used to write term papers for college students and an AI program even passed the bar exam. A scientist tells Cowboy State Daily he was surprised to find AI had used an old Reddit thread of his to create and publish and academic paper in his name.

Here Come The Robots: AI Risked Scientist’s Reputation By Putting His Name On Bad Journal Article He Didn’t Write

A horticultural scientist discovered a scholarly article online attributed to him, but he didn’t write it. He said it looked like artificial intelligence had produced it from a chat session, and the poor quality could have harmed his reputation as a researcher.

Kevin Killough6 min read

The Pride Collection display at the Casper Target store is bare Thursday as it moves some of the display's items to the back of the store in the wake of national protests over the collection.

Casper Target Moves Its LGBTQ Pride Collection To The Back Of The Store

Casper's Target store pulled its LGBTQ "Pride" collection down Thursday and sent many items to the back of the store, but the Cheyenne Target hadn't done so as of Thursday afternoon. The move follows national boycotts over the collection's inclusion of kids' toys and clothes.

Clair McFarland4 min read

Wyoming-based Taco John's reports it's been the beneficiary of huge global publicity since Taco Bell challenged its 34-year-old trademark on the phrase "Taco Tuesday."

Taco Tuesday War Brings Huge Global Publicity For Wyoming-Based Taco John’s

Lebron James, Jack In The Box and Gov. Mark Gordon all have waded into the World Taco War with publicity stunts mocking one side or the other. In the meantime, Taco John’s has enjoyed huge global publicity.

Renée Jean5 min read

How Did It Just Disappear? Companies Still Can't Explain How 30 Tons Of Explosives Went Missing.

The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating whether Dyno Nobel or Union Pacific violated any federal regulations when 30 tons of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in explosives, was lost between Cheyenne and California.

Kevin Killough3 min read

SEC Commission Suspends Registration Of Wyoming’s First Legally Registered DAO

Wyoming’s first legally registered DAO, American CryptoFed, has run into trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which has suspended its effort to register with the agency.

Renée Jean5 min read

Target's "Pride Collection" display is front-and-center in its Casper store.

Unlike South, Wyoming’s Target Stores Keep LGBTQ ‘Pride Collection’ Display For Kids & Adults Up Front

Although some Target stores in the South have moved their LGBTQ “Pride Collection” merchandise for children and adults to the back of its stores, in Casper and Cheyenne, the merchandise is still in front.

Clair McFarland5 min read

Cheyenne's Historic Hitching Post Inn Was The Place To Be For Wyoming’s Movers And Shakers

Part One of a Series: Cheyenne’s Hitching Post Inn, once dubbed the 'Second Capitol' of Wyoming, was destroyed by fire in 2010. When Cowboy State Daily wrote about the revitalization of the land where the Hitching Post once stood, many shared their memories of the place, a testament to a legacy of the legendary hotel.

Renée Jean13 min read

Tiny trees and tasty Wyoming-grown honey are Cheryl Burke's stock-in-trade.

Cowboy State People: Cheryl Burke Sells Bonsai Trees & Honey Along Highway Through Tiny Eden, Wyoming

Cheryl Burke grows, trims and sells her bonsai trees from a roadside stand along Highway 191 as it runs through the tiny town of Eden in southwestern Wyoming.

Leo Wolfson5 min read