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Bin22 in Jackson Wyoming is an affordable, European wine and tapas bar experience. The unique thing about them is they sell bottles of wine at retail prices that can be enjoyed with your dinner.

Drinking Wyoming: Bin22 An Affordable Wine And Tapas Bar In Jackson

Bin22, a wine and tapas bar in Jackson, has more than 2,000 bottles of wine from all over the globe which they pair with the kitchen's small, sharable plates. And they're sold at retail prices with no restaurant markup or corkage fees.

Renée JeanJune 22, 2024

Kim Merchant built his covered wagon in 2001 and then joined wagon train reenactment from Fort Laramie, Wyoming to Virginia City, Montana. He said he learned patience on the trip.

Casper Man Who Built His Own Covered Wagon Likes To Live Like It’s 1869

Casper 77-year-old Kim Merchant likes to live like it’s 1869, including building his own covered wagon and teaching others how hardy and self-sufficient Wyoming’s first pioneers had to be.

Dale KillingbeckJune 22, 2024

Esterbrook Community Church was officially recognized by the Episcopal Church at a dedication ceremony in 1946. The building was constructed in 1943.

Esterbrook Church, Where Couples Go For A Perfect Wyoming Western Wedding

The call from overseas did not surprise the pastor. Just another couple who wanted to get married at the base of Laramie Peak in the little log church building with the bell in Esterbrook, Wyoming.

Dale KillingbeckJune 22, 2024

Letter To The Editor: House District 32 Coverage Was Misleading

Dear editor: "In this crucial election year, journalists hold a responsibility as significant as a sheriff in a lawless town. Cowboy State Daily's recent House District 32 race coverage between Rep. Ken Clouston and George Dunlap was misleading."

June 22, 2024

Joan Barron: No Middle Ground On School Vouchers

Columnist Joan Barron writes, "It is reasonable to expect a move next year to expand the preschool subsidy program for low income children. I doubt if it will be successful given the newness of the 2023 law that authorized Education Savings Accounts. But eventually it will happen."

Joan BarronJune 22, 2024

Bill Sniffin: Here Are A Few Of My Favorite Wyoming Political Stories

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Dick Cheney told the woman, as he was heading out the door: ‘I am Al Simpson and I am running for U. S. Senate. I sure would appreciate your vote.’”

Bill SniffinJune 22, 2024

Historic Fort Laramie was an important military and exploratory outpost along the trails that brought pioneers to the West.

Wyoming History: Fort Laramie Was Where The West Was Won — And Lost

Wyoming’s historic Fort Laramie has been called the most important fort not only in Wyoming, but in the entire West. It was viewed as a lifeline for emigrants, housed troops, and offered a strategic meeting place for whites and natives to resolve their differences and trade.

Dale KillingbeckJune 22, 2024

William Stocks, front, holds mountain man Jim Baker's sword up, demonstrating where it might be placed at the Little Snake River Museum, while LSR Museum board member Jim Roberts and LSR Museum Director Lela Emmons look on. Stocks has donated the sword to the museum, where it will join other Baker items on display.

Famous Wyoming Mountain Man Jim Baker’s Sword Found, Donated To Museum

William Stocks of Dixon inherited mountain man Jim Baker’s sword from his father, whose grandmother was given it by Baker himself. Last Monday, Stocks donated it to the Little Snake River Museum and now everyone can see it.

Renée JeanJune 22, 2024

Patrick Stafford, center, and his band Full Tilt play Stafford’s tunes at Chris LeDoux Days in Kayee, Wyoming.

Meet Casper’s Singing Firefighter, Who Burned Up The Stage At Chris Ledoux Days

Patrick Stafford is a firefighter in Casper who is also an aspiring musician. The country guitarist and songwriter was well-received during his set at Chris LeDoux Days in Kaycee last weekend.

Dale KillingbeckJune 22, 2024

Bareback rider Logan Patterson rides during the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo on July 23, 2017, in this file photo.

Rodeo For Dummies: Wyoming’s Favorite Sport Explained For The City Slicker

Summer in Wyoming is rodeo season. Hundreds of thousands of fans attend regular community rodeos, county fair rodeos and, of course, the largest outdoor rodeo in the world. Don't know much about it? Here's a primer.

Jake NicholsJune 22, 2024

When Rudyard Kipling visited Yellowstone National Park, he wasn't impressed, writing that, "Today I am in the Yellowstone Park, and I wish I were dead."

The American West: That Time Rudyard Kipling Came To Yellowstone And Wasn’t Impressed

Rudyard Kipling was in a foul and despicable mood when his editor sent him to visit America. He was not impressed with the American West. "Today I am in the Yellowstone Park, and I wish I were dead," he wrote.

Terry A. Del BeneJune 22, 2024

Wyoming Photographer Snaps Nearly Perfect Image Of State Logo

Wyoming photographer Michael Magill spent years chasing a perfect photo that shows off the spirit of Wyoming. He captured a nearly identical image of the state logo last weekend at a rodeo in Chugwater.

Renée JeanJune 22, 2024

Clay Gibbons watches a music video by Kiesza at his ranch between Worland and Thermopolis. The video includes a poem he wrote in college for a classroom assignment. He was 23 when he wrote the poem.

Pop Star Kiesza Came To Wyoming To Dig Fossils And Discovered A Cowboy Poet

“The Mysterious Disappearance of Etta Place,” a new single from Canadian pop star Kiesza, is not only about Wyoming, its music video was filmed here and features a poem by Worland's cowboy historian Clay Gibbons.

Renée JeanJune 22, 2024

The Roundup: A Conversation With Rick Hoeninghausen

This week, host Wendy Corr has a conversation with Rick Hoeninghausen, who has been the Marketing Director for Xanterra in Yellowstone since 1998. Rick knows more about tourism in Yellowstone than about anyone else on the planet.

Wendy CorrJune 22, 2024

Big Horn Basin Parents Push For Wyoming’s First Online Charter School

A Big Horn Basin group is pushing to have a charter school approved this summer. It would become the first charter school in the northwestern part of Wyoming and the state’s first online-only charter school.

Leo WolfsonJune 22, 2024

A rider between Glenrock and Casper covers her 2 miles of ground as part of the National Pony Express Association’s 2024 re-ride.

Pony Express Riding Through Wyoming In Annual Re-Ride This Weekend

The annual National Pony Express Association’s re-ride was kicking up dust through central Wyoming on Friday, and will be blazing a trail through the Cowboy State until early Sunday.

Dale KillingbeckJune 21, 2024

State Sen. Charlie Scott, R-Casper, was first elected to the Wyoming Legislature in 1979. He's running for reelection for a 14th term this year.

If Charlie Scott Wins Re-Election, He Will Be One Of The Longest Serving Legislators In U.S.

Casper Republican Charlie Scott, the longest serving member of the Wyoming Legislature, is running for reelection for his 14th term in the state Senate. If he wins, he’ll be among the longest serving legislators in the U.S.

Leo WolfsonJune 21, 2024

A memorial for Bobby Maher, the Casper 14-year-old who died after being stabbed outside Eastridge Mall on April 7, 2024, near the spot of the altercation. Maher's favorite color was blue.

Judge Orders Mental Exam For Teen Accused Of Stabbing, Killing Bobby Maher, 14

A judge Friday ordered a mental exam for a Casper teen who’s charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing and killing 14-year-old Bobby Maher while he was trying to protect his girlfriend April 7.

Dale KillingbeckJune 21, 2024

Avid angler and part-time Wyoming resident Tommy Martinez found these orange shotgun targets, commonly called clay pigeons, littering the Buffalo Fork River near a campground on Thursday.

Sportsman Outraged Over Littering Grand Teton River With Shotgun Targets

An angler on the Buffalo Fork River near Grand Teton National Park on Thursday was outraged to find someone had used the area for shotgun target practice, and left dozens of bright orange clay pigeons in the river. Plus, he said they were a terrible shot.

Mark HeinzJune 21, 2024

Dennis Sun: Taxpayer Dollars Are Being Used To Fund The Lab-Grown Meat Movement

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "A Pentagon-funded company is seeking proposals to feed America’s soldiers lab-grown meat in a bid to reduce the CO2 footprint at Department of Defense (DOD) outposts."

Dennis SunJune 21, 2024

The intechange of Interstates 25 and 80 in Cheyenne is undergoing construction, but another huge $500 million revamp is in the works.

Overhaul Of I-25/I-80 Interchange In Cheyenne Will Cost $500 Million

The cloverleaf interchange where Interstates 80 and 25 intersect in Cheyenne will get a $500 million overhaul with huge flyover bridges to keep thousands of semitrucks moving freight across the West. It could take up to a decade to complete.

Pat MaioJune 21, 2024

Randel and Courtney Hooper, owners of Cassie's Steakhouse in Cody, Wyoming.

Owners of Iconic Cody Restaurant Accused Of Threatening To Kill Customers

The owners of the iconic Cassie’s Steakhouse in Cody are in trouble after allegedly threatening to kill a pair of customers Wednesday and then kicking a police officer in the head.

Leo WolfsonJune 21, 2024

Jonathan Lange: Wyoming Voters Deserve Better Than The Circus In Cheyenne

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "The real issue here is that Cheyenne mayoral candidate Vic Miller (the AI candidate) wants to appear on the ballot under a pseudonym. As a result, the state of Wyoming has become a national joke."

Jonathan LangeJune 21, 2024

Cowboy State Daily news meeting on June 21, 2024.

Letter To The Editor: The "View Entire Message" Link On Newsletter Is Annoying

Dear editor: I can't be the only one, but man am I tired of hitting the 'view entire message' button in your newsletter. Is that really necessary?"

June 21, 2024

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