
Renée Jean
Renée Jean is the business and tourism reporter for Cowboy State Daily and is based in Cheyenne. Previously, Renée spent seven years covering energy and agriculture in North Dakota and Montana. She has won many writing awards over a 30-year career, and has written magazine articles for Guideposts.
Latest from Renée Jean

Nuclear Watchdog Visits Wyoming As State Prepares For Sentinel Missiles
A watchdog who tracks global nuclear weapons trends was in Wyoming on Tuesday to highlight Wyoming’s lead role in the $141 billion replacement of aging Minuteman III missiles at F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
Renée JeanSeptember 16, 2025

After Nearly 70 Years, Cheyenne YMCA Will Close For Good Sept. 26
The Cheyenne YMCA has been serving people in Wyoming's capital city for nearly 70 years, but needs $8 million in repairs and is 800 members short of breaking even. Now the facility is in its last two weeks and will close its doors permanently Sept. 26.
Renée JeanSeptember 16, 2025

Deadly Kissing Bug Spotted In Wheatland: What To Know About Chagas Disease
Researchers have confirmed the presence of "kissing bugs" that carry the Chagas disease in Wyoming. The CDC says the parasitic disease is often fatal if not treated, and can linger in a body for years.
Renée JeanSeptember 15, 2025

Wyoming Ranch Family Builds A 6,200-Cow Mega-Dairy On Eastern Plains
The Burnett family has built a 6,200-cow mega dairy in Carpenter on Wyoming’s eastern plains that helps supply Pizza Hut’s cheese maker. The dairy says it’s pioneering innovations that could change the industry.
Renée JeanSeptember 14, 2025

Cheyenne Man Restoring 113-Year-Old Union Pacific Boxcar
Cheyenne train enthusiast Michael Pannell is restoring a 113-year-old Union Pacific boxcar. Although passersby may think the train car is ready for the junk heap, to Pannell, it can be a museum -- complete with signatures and dates from railroad workers.
Renée JeanSeptember 14, 2025

Internet Chef Unearths Wyoming Gov Ed Herschler’s Brown Elk In Beer Recipe
A quirky chef who has an Internet series called “Cookin' With Congress" has unearthed former Wyoming Gov. Ed Herschler’s brown elk recipe, made with beer and 7Up. He questioned putting powdered gravy on an expensive cut of elk, but admits it’s “pretty tasty.”
Renée JeanSeptember 13, 2025