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
Saratoga On The Lookout For Elusive Mountain Lion Close To Town
Local Police, Game and Fish officials are watching for signs of a mountain lion that was spotted during daylight near a public space in Saratoga. So far, the cat has eluded efforts to find it, including drones.
Renée JeanFebruary 06, 2023
Archeological Group Says Bill To Protect Site Near Ghost Town In Platte County Could Endanger It
A nonprofit group says a bill that would fence in and protect an archeological site in Platte County is not only unnecessary, but potentially detrimental, and that they plan to oppose it.Â
Renée JeanFebruary 05, 2023
When Chinese Spy Balloon Flew Over Crook County, Wyomingites Wanted To Shoot It Down
There were plenty of Wyomingites ready and willing to help shoot the balloon down when it flew over Crook County, among them former state lawmaker Tyler Lindholm. "Theres some guys out in the woods who have the capability, and I think it would have been a hoot," he said.
Renée JeanFebruary 04, 2023
Property Tax Relief A Possibility In Wyoming After 16% Jump Last Year, 36% In Teton County
Prior to the pandemic, property taxes in Wyoming were rising 3% to 4% annually, according to state figures. But last year, they jumped 16% on average across the state. The increase was much larger in some counties, like Teton County, where it was 36%.
Renée JeanFebruary 03, 2023
Author C.J. Box Says Wyoming Missed Out On An Enormous Payday By Not Having Film Incentives
Best-selling author CJ Box on Thursday said Wyoming missed out on $90 million in on-the-ground spending for the productions of "Big Sky" and "Joe Pickett" because production companies shot his shows in Canada and New Mexico.
Renée JeanFebruary 03, 2023
Lindholm Says Wyoming Should Sue Federal Reserve Over Digital Bank Rejection
Now that the Federal Reserve has shut a Wyoming Special Purpose Depository Institution out of its centralized systems, Tyler Lindholm who helped write Wyomings digital asset laws, said it's time for the state to sue the Federal Reserve.
Renée JeanFebruary 02, 2023
1 Million More Visitors Boosted Wyoming Tourism Revenue By $1.2 Billion In 2022
While Wyomings tourism industry hasnt rebounded to pre-pandemic numbers, 1 million more visitors came to Wyoming last year compared to 2021 and they spent $1.21 billion.
Renée JeanFebruary 01, 2023
Make Way For Dirty Charlotte and Old Faithful, Wyomingâs Newest Signature Cocktails
Booze, a Wyoming tradition even before statehood. And to celebrate booze at the Wyoming Tourism Conference, distillers across the state were challenged to make new concoctions. And they succeeded...
Renée JeanFebruary 01, 2023
Young Wyoming Chefs Get Police Escort, Then Bake Winning Cake At Statewide Competition
A weekend snowstorm and multiple pileups closed Interstate-80 and threatened to shut Laramie High School culinary students out of a cooking competition in Cheyenne. It took a police escort, but they made it and then won.
Renée JeanFebruary 01, 2023
Governorâs Tourism Conference: Watch Out For Generation Z
At Monday's Wyoming tourism conference in Cheyenne, professional marketers said Generation Z is rising in importance. By 2026, they'll make up the largest share of the U.S. consumer population at 82 million people.
Renée JeanJanuary 31, 2023
One Giant Leap For Wyoming â Bill Would Make July 20 âMoon Landing Dayâ
The designation wouldnt create a new state holiday, says Sen. Affie Ellis, who sponsored Senate File 95. What it does is recognize one of the greatest accomplishments for mankind.
Renée JeanJanuary 31, 2023
For 60 Years, Nancy Takeda Has Been A Fixture At The Historic Wort Hotel In Jackson
Nancy Takeda has been part of the famous Wort Hotel in Jackson Hole for 60 years. From watching a then-unknown Willie Nelson perform to a devastating fire that threatened to close the legendary hotel forever, shes been there for it all.
Renée JeanJanuary 28, 2023
Laramie County Plans To Plant 60,000 Trees As Windbreaks
Wyoming wind is famous or perhaps infamous. But for residents like Justine Whitcare, those strong winds, coupled with our open landscape, can turn that wind into a natural sandblaster, stripping paint off her Laramie County house.
Renée JeanJanuary 27, 2023
âOld, Beat-Up Trailer Just Sold For $675,000!â Legislators Wrestle With Soaring Property Tax Bills
In discussing soaring property tax rates which have increased from up to 30% - 50% in his district, Wyoming Sen. Dan Dockstader on Thursday said a "old, beat-up, doublewide trailer on a itty-bitty lot" sold for $675,000 last year
Renée JeanJanuary 27, 2023
Wyoming Closer To Being First State With Its Own Cryptocurrency; Gordon Doesnât Like It Though
Sen. Chris Rothfuss expressed frustration with a member of Gov Gordon's staff on Wednesday after she said the governor still had concerns with a cryptocurrency bill. Rothfuss said the governor's office was "moving the goalposts."
Renée JeanJanuary 26, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Flush Attempt At Corporate Transparency
Senate File 93, which would have required disclosing the identify of a trust owning an LLC, has been narrowly defeated in a Wyoming legislative committee.
Renée JeanJanuary 26, 2023
Authorities Believe Natrona County Man May Have Fallen Through Ice On North Platte RiverÂ
Bruce Wayne Campbell went for his usual walk in Edness Kimball Park on Jan. 19 but didnt return. Authorities found his dog Jax wandering the park, leashed, as well as the mans van and shoes. There were a few tracks that soon disappeared, leaving no other clues to the mans whereabouts.
Renée JeanJanuary 25, 2023
Cheyenne Airport Canceling All Of Its Flights Again For More Runway Construction
It's deja-vu all over again at the Cheyenne airport. All flights have been canceled from April to September in order to work on the runway again.
Renée JeanJanuary 24, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Move To Regulate Gaming, Industry Doesnât Want âTo Look Like Montanaâ
Skill-based games are age-restricted in Wyoming, and are something the industry itself has told state lawmakers should be limited to adult locations truck stops, bars and smoke shops. Senate File 41 would accomplish that and was advanced last week.
Renée JeanJanuary 24, 2023
Wyomingâs Out-Of-State Snowmobile Industry Explodes; âWyo Has Definitely Been Discoveredâ
Wyomings out-of-state snowmobile tourism is up 38%. Its a $193.8 million industry for the Cowboy State, and its just getting stronger. Minnesota accounts for 28% of Wyoming's snowmobile tourism.
Renée JeanJanuary 22, 2023
Wyomingâs Winter Rodeos: Big Skijoring Events Taking Place In Sheridan, Saratoga, Pinedale, Sundance
It's the dead of winter in Wyoming which means it's about to become the winter rodeo season. Skijoring competitions are only a couple weeks away in many communities across the state.
Renée JeanJanuary 21, 2023