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
Human Artifacts Dating Back 14,000 Years Discovered At Powars II Site Outside Sunrise, Wyoming
Researchers working at the Powars II Paleoindian archaeology site in Sunrise, Wyoming have discovered a new, undisturbed layer of time with artifacts at least 14,000 years old, as well as a new type of tool stone. The discoveries could lead to new information about prehistoric man.
Renée JeanJune 17, 2023
New York’s Famous Moondance Diner Now Sits Empty In Tiny LaBarge, Wyoming
The famed diner featured in movies and TV shows like 'Spiderman' and 'Sex In The City' moved to LaBarge, Wyoming 15 years ago where it was an operating restaurant for a few years before going under. Now a businessman from Utah is trying to give it another shot at life.
Renée JeanJune 17, 2023
Wyoming Office Of Tourism Has Facebook Page 'Hacked,' Warns People Not To Click On Links
Wyoming Office of Tourism sent out an email announcing that its Facebook page was 'hacked' Thursday, advising people not to interact with or share any links on the page.
Renée JeanJune 16, 2023
Chugwater Roundup Will Now Be Held In Permanent Location With Arena Being Constructed
The annual Chugwater Roundup, which will be held this Saturday in conjunction with the town's famous Chili Cookoff, now has a permanent location. Joshua Hopkins has bought a lot and is turning it into an arena where the roundup will be held each year.
Renée JeanJune 15, 2023
Caitlin Long, CEO Of Wyoming-Based Custodia Bank, Named Top American Banking Innovator
Wyoming-based Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long has been recognized by American Banker as one of the nation’s top three banking innovators.
Renée JeanJune 14, 2023
Wyoming Bighorns A Field Lab For Groundbreaking Mormon Cricket Research
A national Mormon cricket expert headquartered in Montana is doing groundbreaking research in the Wyoming Bighorns on the insects to predict swarms and even cultivate them as high-protein food additives.
Renée JeanJune 13, 2023
David vs Goliath: Custodia Bank Survives Federal Reserve's Third Motion To Dismiss
The little Wyoming bank that could has survived the third attempt to knock the lights out of its lawsuit, in what promises to be a landmark decision for Wyoming’s digital asset banks
Renée JeanJune 13, 2023
Curt Gowdy's 98-Year-Old Widow Christens New Little House At Curt Gowdy State Park
In a rare public appearance, Curt Gowdy's 98-year-old widow Jerre was the center of attention Saturday to christen the Little House on the Park, a new feature at Curt Gowdy State Park.
Renée JeanJune 12, 2023
Wyoming Jeepers Build Big Audience Through Off-Roading In Bighorns And Badlands
Two Wyoming couples started making videos of their Jeep adventures through Wyoming’s backcountry, and have built a significant audience in social media. They've produced nearly 50 videos so far in many hard-to-reach or practically unknown places.
Renée JeanJune 12, 2023
Wyoming People: Laramie’s Steve Grabowski Is One Of The World’s Last Old-Fashioned Opticians
Steve Grabowski is one of the last old-fashioned opticians in the country. He does house calls, he's had customers for decades, and he's got a list of customers and visitors from 43 countries. And going to his shop in Laramie is like entering a museum.
Renée JeanJune 11, 2023
He Grew Up In Wyoming Eating Taco John’s, Now CEO Jim Creel Is Retiring
Jim Creel grew up in Casper eating Taco John’s every single day. So when he had a chance to help run the Wyoming-based restaurant chain, he jumped and later became CEO. After 23 years, he's retiring.
Renée JeanJune 11, 2023
Cheyenne Man Donates 39 Gallons Of Blood, Credited With Saving 933 Lives
Cheyenne’s Howard Dykes has donated 39 gallons of blood over the past 60 years, saving 933 lives in the process, including two Rh factor babies.
Renée JeanJune 11, 2023
Curt Gowdy's Daughter Introduces New "Little House On The Park" At Curt Gowdy State Park
Wyoming's Curt Gowdy was the voice of World Series, Super Bowls, the American Sportsman TV show and has been inducted into 23 different hall of fames. His daughter Cheryl says the honor most special to him was the day when Curt Gowdy State Park was dedicated to him.
Renée JeanJune 10, 2023
Laramie’s Legendary Buckhorn Bar & Parlor Is On The Market, Listing At Nearly $5 Million
The two-headed horse, the bullet hole in the bar, and the Buckhorn Roll. There are few places 'more Wyoming' than the Buckhorn Bar & Parlor. The legendary Laramie watering hole, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is for sale.
Renée JeanJune 10, 2023
With Wyoming Stable Token Under Fire, Gordon Says US Losing Digital Currency Race With China
The banking industry told Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon it feels the state’s efforts to create its own stable token is muscling in on its territory as Gordon says U.S. is losing a digital currency arms race with China.
Renée JeanJune 07, 2023
Albertsons - Kroger: Flurry Of Filings Seek To Dismiss Lawsuit That Aims To Stop $25 Billion Mega Merger
A trio of filings seeks to dismiss a consumer lawsuit filed against the proposed $25 billion merger of grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger.
Renée JeanJune 06, 2023
Wyoming Woman On A Mission To Spread Positivity One Tiny Turtle At A Time
A gas station attendant in Cheyenne has come up with a new idea that’s taking off on local social media. Teeny, tiny turtles hidden here, there and everywhere. She calls them “Positivi-turtles.”
Renée JeanJune 05, 2023
Plenty For Wyoming Bird-Watchers To See Even If Some Arriving Later Than Usual
Wyoming bird watchers report a few oddball visitors like the golden-winged warbler in Lander, but lots of the usual favorites, like mountain bluebirds, are home for the summer.
Renée JeanJune 04, 2023
Casper-Based Eggington’s Is Expanding Throughout Wyoming And Arizona
Owner Pete Fazio and partners have bought the Eggington’s restaurant in Arizona, complete with trademark, as they look to build eight to 10 Eggington’s in Wyoming and Arizona.
Renée JeanJune 04, 2023
Casper’s Grant Street Grocery: How A 105-Year-Old Wyoming Neighborhood Grocery Store Was Saved
A group of Casper friends came together to save the historic Grant Street Grocery from falling into history in 2016, two years shy of its 100th anniversary. Their goal is to give it another 100 years.
Renée JeanJune 04, 2023
Old Cheyenne Airport Gets Federal Grant To Help Keep It Alive
Cheyenne was once known as the Rocky Mountain capital of the aviation world but the old Cheyenne airport, which was modeled after the TWA terminal in New York, has sat vacant for years. Now a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts could help with efforts to save the structure.
Renée JeanJune 04, 2023