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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

Two adjacent 40-acre lots in Jackson Hole’s elite Spring Gulch area are headed to auction for $21.4 million. They're marketed mainly for their rare views and wildlife neighbors rather than the homes already on them.

Two Rare Jackson Hole Properties With Moose For Neighbors Head To Auction

Two adjacent 40-acre lots in Jackson Hole’s elite Spring Gulch area are headed to auction for $21.4 million. The view is rare and land is much-sought after as there are only 10 vacant land listings in Teton County over 35 acres.

Renée JeanMarch 08, 2026

With huge data centers, business parks, and hotels moving forward at what seems lightning-like speed, Cheyenne is being reshaped by a building boom. But there’s nothing sudden about it — this boom has been 40 years in the making. Work is going fast and furious in south Cheyenne on the $800 million Meta data center.

Data Centers, Business Parks, And Hotels Fuel Cheyenne Building Boom

With huge data centers, business parks, and hotels moving forward at what seems lightning-like speed, Cheyenne is being reshaped by a building boom. “Cheyenne has never grown like this,” City Councilman Pete Laybourn said. “It’s incredible."

Renée JeanMarch 08, 2026

C.J. Box pauses book signing for a moment to watch Dianne Stoutenburg as she pulls more books out of a grocery bag.

C.J. Box Bombarded By Huge Cheyenne Crowd, Including Fan Who Brought 30 Books

Wyoming author C.J. Box drew a huge crowd in Cheyenne for his new Joe Pickett book, “The Crossroads," which debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list — Box’s sixth in a row. One fan brought 30 books, the most he's signed for a fan in one sitting.

Renée JeanMarch 08, 2026

Cowboys on the range. A group of men sitting in front of a cook's tent in the late 1800s.

Dangerous, Dirty And Deadly: Real Jobs Of The Wild West

Frontier cowboys, coal miners, buffalo hunters, prostitutes, saloon keepers and lawmen did dangerous, dirty work in the frontier West. Dynamite, disease, stampedes and shootouts made death an everyday occupational hazard.

Renée JeanMarch 08, 2026

University of Wyoming Extension students on a bug safari. Inset is a photo of a Wyoming cricket swarm that descended on Edgerton in May 2023.

Entomologists Say Wyoming’s Reputation As One Of The Least 'Buggy' States Is A Myth

Wyoming has a reputation as being one of the “least buggy” states, but entomologists say that’s just a myth. Short, dry summers may limit Wyoming’s insect diversity, but the bugs that do survive hit hard and in huge numbers.

Renée JeanMarch 07, 2026

Sheridan native Ian Munsick is teaming up with The Landmark Hotel and Casino in Deadwood, S.D., to open a Munsick-themed restaurant that will feature live performances in a cowboy bar. (Munsick portrait by Ben Christensen; The Landmark Hotel and Casino courtesy photo in Cowboy State Daily illustration)

Wyoming Country Music Star Ian Munsick Is Opening A Cowboy Bar In Deadwood

Sheridan native Ian Munsick is teaming up with The Landmark Hotel and Casino in Deadwood to open a Munsick-themed restaurant that will feature live performances. "Every time we play Deadwood, there’s always just a huge turnout from Wyoming,” he said.

Renée JeanMarch 07, 2026

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