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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

Netflix tried to buy the rights to “Longmire" 10 years ago. If the streaming service buys Warner Bros., it will finally own those rights. Wyoming author Craig Johnson, creator of the wildly popular Western series, hopes for more seasons of the show.

Netflix Deal To Buy Warner Bros. Could Open Door To More “Longmire" Episodes

Netflix has a bid on the table to buy Warner Bros., which would give the company the rights to Longmire, which it tried to buy 10 years ago. Wyoming author Craig Johnson, creator of the series, is hopeful a Netflix purchase would mean a revival of the show.

Renée JeanJanuary 10, 2026

A proposed New York City law pushed by animal rights groups would ban calf roping, flanks, and electric prods — effectively banning all rodeo in the city. Misinformation that promotes anti-rodeo laws threatens the sport, Wyoming rodeo defenders say. Rodeo is a big part of Wyoming's cowboy culture, including the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, knowns as the "Daddy of 'em All" and the largest outdoor rodeo in the world.

Wyoming Rodeo Defenders Say Proposed New York City Law Threatens Cowboy Culture

An anti-rodeo law that would all but ban the sport in New York City represents a trend Wyoming rodeo defenders hate to see and they hope will not spread. They say even though New York is 2,000 miles away, the misinformation threatens cowboy culture.

Renée JeanJanuary 10, 2026

A man suspected of shooting another man at a Cheyenne motel Friday afternoon was arrested after a four-hour standoff with law enforcement. The victim is in the hospital with a chest wound.

Shooting At Cheyenne Motel Leads To Four-hour Standoff

A man suspected of shooting another man at a Cheyenne motel Friday afternoon was arrested after a four-hour standoff with law enforcement. The victim is in the hospital with a chest wound.

Renée JeanJanuary 10, 2026

Cody’s 75-hour 911 outage this week isn’t unique, with 15 outages in Torrington exposing how outdated Wyoming's emergency communications system is. It’s become more and more expensive to run and is losing $3 million a year, state officials say. Above is the Wyoming Highway Patrol dispatch center in Cheyenne.

Wyoming’s Outdated 911 System Faces Mounting Failures And Costly Shortfalls

Problems with Wyoming’s 911 system have been brewing for quite some time and didn’t just start to appear when a cable was cut in Cody, leaving the city without adequate 911 services for 75 hours. Problems have been occurring in other communities as well. 

Renée JeanJanuary 09, 2026

Cheyenne has approved Project Jade, a Tallgrass–Crusoe AI data center using up to 2.7 GW of mostly self-generated power, nearly triple the entire state’s power demand. That’s 50% larger than the 1.8 GW the companies announced in August.

Huge Cheyenne Data Center Grows To 2.7 Gigawatts — Nearly Triple State Power Use

Cheyenne has approved Project Jade, a Tallgrass–Crusoe AI data center using up to 2.7 GW of self-generated power, nearly triple the entire state’s power demand. That’s 50% larger than the 1.8 GW the companies announced in August.

Renée JeanJanuary 08, 2026

A fiber cable cut in Park County left residents without 911 access for three hours. The situation was caused, in part, by the aging infrastructure that Wyoming’s emergency communication systems depend upon, officials said.

Broken Fiber Line In Park County Exposes Fragility In Wyoming's 911 System

A cut fiber cable caused issues with 911 service from Monday night through Wednesday in Park County. “We are working with 57-year-old technology to make 911 work in the state of Wyoming,” Park County 911 Manager Monte McClain said.

Renée JeanJanuary 07, 2026

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