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
You’ve Got Mail — At 1:39 A.M.: Cheyenne Postal Deliveries Stretch Past Midnight
A Cheyenne woman’s camera caught mail arriving at 1:39 a.m. one day last week, raising safety concerns for the carrier. The Postal Service says heavy volume and absences prompted management to help deliver, and some didn't finish up until 4:30 a.m.
Renée JeanOctober 13, 2026
35-Acre Wyoming Ranch Near 5-Star Ultra-Luxury Brush Creek Ranch Lists For $8.5M
A 35-acre ranch in the neighborhood of some of the most prominent ranches in Wyoming has hit the market for $8.5 million. The Gates at Stonegate is right down the road from the 5-star Brush Creek Ranch and has sweeping views of the Sierra Madre and Snowy ranges.
Renée JeanOctober 12, 2026
LEGO On The Plains: Why A Family In LaGrange, Wyoming (Pop. 372) Started A LEGO Store
A family in LaGrange turned a former bar into a LEGO store called Wyoming Brickworks. Now it draws LEGO lovers from hundreds of miles away to the town of 372 people. The owners say it also serves as a hands-on classroom for their homeschooled children.
Renée JeanOctober 11, 2026
Don’t Let The 15 People Who Live In Jay Em, Wyoming, Hear You Call It A Ghost Town
Turkeys outnumber people on Main Street in Jay Em, but don’t let the 15 residents hear you call it a ghost town. Founder Lake Harris’ descendants keep the town — which has been dry for 110 years and never had a saloon or bar — from fading away.
Renée JeanOctober 11, 2026
TV’s ‘Cast Iron Cowboy’ Set Up His Western Chuckwagon On Clearmont Ranch
Millions of fans follow chuckwagon cook Kent Rollins online and on his TV show, “Cast Iron Cowboy,” which debuts its visit to the Auzqui Ranch near Clearmont on Monday. The menu includes loins of lamb and smoky mac and cheese with bacon and green chili.
Renée JeanOctober 10, 2026
A Phantom Voice Made A Believer Of Aladdin General Store’s Once Skeptical Owner
Trent Tope wasn’t a big believer in the supernatural when he bought the Aladdin General Store. He could explain weird things away in the creaky and groany 130-year-old store. But a woman’s voice captured on a security recording forever changed his mind.
Renée JeanOctober 10, 2026
