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
2022 In Wyoming Defined By Conflict, Inflation, Change And Prosperity
It was a year of conflict and change for many, but no matter how great their losses, they still gathered with loved ones and friends and sometimes even strangers to celebrate the Cheyenne Ball Drop at the Depot Plaza on Saturday night.
Renée JeanJanuary 02, 2023
For Cheyenne’s ‘Hat Guy’ Nothing Special Is The Best New Year’s Eve Tradition
Senon Estavillo, aka the Hat Guy at a Cheyenne Walmart, just spent time with his children playing Minecraft for New Years Eve. Its has become their New Years tradition.
Renée JeanJanuary 02, 2023
More Than A Week After Travel Fiasco, Southwest Comes Through For Cheyenne Family
Despite the thousands of customers that had their holidays ruined because of Southwest Airlines, a Cheyenne family made it to their destination. Most passengers on that flight, however, gave up as it was less than half full.
Renée JeanDecember 31, 2022
Cheyenne Residents Rally Around Man Who Is Now Homeless After Father Killed In House Fire
Cheyenne residents are rallying behind a man who are now homeless after a fire destroyed their house. His 84-year-old father was killed in the blaze after trying to unfreeze some pipes with a space heater.
Renée JeanDecember 30, 2022
Wyoming Drivers Can Bypass Closed Road Gates, But Only With Special Authorization Code
Don't agree with the "road closed" sign on a Wyoming roadway? You can blast past it legally if you have a W-TAP authorization code. It allows motorists to drive on closed roads as long as their justification has been approved.
Renée JeanDecember 29, 2022
Wyoming Travelers Among Thousands Stranded By Southwest Airlines
Some Wyomingites never made it to their destinations while others found finding alternative routes to their destinations a logistical nightmare.
Renée JeanDecember 29, 2022
On The Turnoff To Devils Tower, Donna’s Diner Is The Place To Be In Moorcroft
A Moorcroft community hub for nearly 60 years, Donnas Diner is for sale, but regulars confident the towns only café still has plenty of life left.
Renée JeanDecember 28, 2022
Wyoming Company Has Made Components For NASA, Now Expanding To Nuclear Innovation
L&H Industrial in Gillette has grown from a machine shop of six to a multinational company employing 387 people. Its built parts for NASA and now has its focus on a new space the nuclear power sector.
Renée JeanDecember 28, 2022
In Wake Of FTX Disaster, Crypto Expert Says Wyoming Has A Solid Gameplan
Former Wall Street executive and current Wyoming cryptocurrency champion Caitlin Long was on a panel with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried last year. She said she told him that his business was going to fail."
Renée JeanDecember 28, 2022
Gillette’s Frontier Auto Museum Stuffed Full Of Rare And Vintage Cars Restored To Show-Quality Perfection
Jeff Wandler of Gillette bought an old Ford dealership and turned a family love of collecting into a world-class auto museum.
Renée JeanDecember 26, 2022
More Than 1 Million Reasons To Enjoy The Christmas Season In Gillette
This northeast Wyoming citys free Festival of Lights at its Cam-plex Park has grown into an event that attracts thousands of cars each year for a free display that features multiple scenes, holiday music and even a drive-in Christmas theater.
Renée JeanDecember 24, 2022
Need A Last Minute Christmas Gift? Restaurant In Gillette Has A $23,000 Bottle Of Wine
Good news, last minute Christmas shoppers! A 2013 vintage Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée Conti bottle of wine from Burgundy France is available from the Prime Rib restaurant in Gillette for only $23,000.
Renée JeanDecember 23, 2022
$25 Billion Grocery Albertsons – Kroger Mega Merger Clears Another Legal Hurdle
A Kroger-Albertsons deal that promises to impact 750 Wyoming grocery workers continues to pursue federal approval, while legal challenges are down to an appeal pending in Washington state.
Renée JeanDecember 22, 2022
Gillette Prepares For 55,000 Camporee Attendees, Will Be Largest City In Wyoming For A Week
When the International Pathfinder Camporee rolls into Gillette, it will bring a whopping 55,000 people and an estimated $15 million to $20 million economic impact.
Renée JeanDecember 22, 2022
Inside The Control Room: Manning The Electronic Signs On Wyoming’s Roadways
In an office that looks more like a NASA mission control center, the Wyoming Transportation Management Center is the high-tech hub that controls the electronic signs which beam weather advisories and variable speed limit changes on the state's highways.
Renée JeanDecember 20, 2022
Be Prepared: Extreme Cold Can Snap Steel Electrical Poles
With temps in some parts of Wyo to hit 40 below zero, it's critical to be prepared. When a steel electrical pole snapped in Williston, North Dakota three years ago, all 35,000 residents lost electricity.
Renée JeanDecember 19, 2022
Radio Still Not Dead In Wyoming; New License Petitioned For In Park County
Although radio has been proclaimed a dead medium for years, it's still alive in Wyoming because of the local information it can get to people. A new FM station in Ralston, Wyoming has just been petitioned for.
Renée JeanDecember 18, 2022
New Privately-Run Tourism Program Aims to Ensure Wyoming Wildlife Here ForeverÂ
More than 70 businesses that rely on wildlife tourism have come together to support initiatives that preserve wildlife for future generations. Tourism is about 3.7% of the state's GDP, which means $4 billion in travel.
Renée JeanDecember 18, 2022
Mountain Biking In Wyoming: It Ain’t Just A Summer Sport Anymore
Mountain biking has been on the rise across the nation and Wyoming, with new trails and varied terrain, it has a lot to offer mountain bikers in summer and winter
Renée JeanDecember 16, 2022
Union Leader Critical of Wyoming Delegation After Vote Against Paid Sick Leave for Rail Workers
The executive director of Wyoming's AFL-CIO was critical of Sens. Barrasso and Lummis for voting no on a resolution that would have provided seven days of paid sick leave for rail workers instead of one.
Renée JeanDecember 16, 2022
Wyoming Medicinal Chemist Says Vaping Horrible For Health, Causes Long-Term Damage
Although vaping has been touted as safer alternative to smoking, University of Wyoming Medicinal Chemistry Professor Dr. Guanglong He said his recent study looking at what vaping does at the molecular level shows the practice is very dangerous and causes long-term health issues.
Renée JeanDecember 15, 2022