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UplinkRobotics is the result of four University of Wyoming students who leveraged imagination and technology to create a company that's revolutionizing the inspection industry with some pretty cool robots.

Wyoming-Based Company Makes High-Tech Robots To Go Where Humans Don’t Want To

Laramie-based UplinkRobotics started as an engineer making an inspection drone for his dad, and now it’s a groundbreaking international company 3D printing high-tech robots to inspect under houses and other places humans don’t want to go.

Renée JeanMay 04, 2024

Most discussion about the plans for Hot Springs State Park have turned around what's happening to the Star Plunge, but the plan's scope is much larger than any one amenity.

50-Year Owner Of Wyoming’s Famous Star Plunge Is Out, Huge Upgrades Planned

Thermopolis locals are mixed about turning over operations of Wyoming’s famous Star Plunge -- after nearly 50 years of ownership by the same family -- while huge upgrades are planned.

Renée JeanMay 04, 2024

This 4,995-square-foot home in Jackson is listing for $9,995,000 at Realtor.com and features four bedrooms and 4.5 baths on a 1.12-acre lot.

Kaboom! Average Jackson Home Price Hits New Record At $7 Million

The outdoor recreation boom continues to influence the Jackson and Teton County housing market with the average single-family home price hitting an astonishing $7.02 million.

Renée JeanApril 29, 2024

The Plains Ice Cream Parlor in Douglas originally was a barn on the Dorr ranch, then became a birthing house in the 1920s and 30s after being moved into Douglas.

Iconic Wyoming Ice Cream Parlor Is A Frankenstein Mashup Of Historic Buildings

Plains Old Fashion Ice Cream Parlor in Douglas is a Frankenstein mashup of historic Wyoming buildings. It began as an 1880 barn, the counter is made from the old Henning Hotel doors in Casper with marble is from the old Converse County Courthouse.

Dale KillingbeckApril 28, 2024

This photo shared on Facebook by Cheyenne resident Monica Taylor Lee shows a Wyoming license plate from Laramie County on the outside wall of a seasonal restaurant in the Swiss Alps.

Bucking Horse Makes Wyoming License Plates More Collectible Than Others

International tourists love Wyoming license plates -- like the Laramie County plate spotted outside a mountainside restaurant in the Swiss Alps. Collectors say the bucking horse makes the Wyoming plate, in particular, more popular than most.

Renée JeanApril 28, 2024

Jessica Walker, left, and Michael Thompson, right, helped finish the cocktail their coworker Melissa Anderson started right before she died. The Sweet Melissa, foreground, is a chokecherry brandy with cream, 7-Up, and amaretto served on the rocks with a Bordeaux cherry as garnish.

Drinking Wyoming: Sweet Melissa, The Secret Cocktail At Miners and Stockmen’s

Wyoming’s famous Miners and Stockmen’s Steakhouse -- the oldest bar in Wyoming -- always gets rave reviews for its high-end steaks. Now it’s got the Sweet Melissa, a cocktail on its secret menu that’s named after their beloved late colleague.

Renée JeanApril 27, 2024

The exterior of the famous Bedford Castle in Wyoming is every bit a fairy tale, including appropriate architecture around the 40-acre grounds.

100-Foot-Tall, 40-Room Castle For Sale In Bedford, Wyoming, For $14 Million

Many children grow up dreaming of one day living in a castle, but Deon Heiner of Bedford, Wyoming, actually did it. The 40 room, 100-foot-tall Heiner Castle -- which took 8 years to build -- is listed for $14 million.

Renée JeanApril 27, 2024

The new look On the Hook Fish and Chips truck.

Wyoming-Based On The Hook Fish And Chips Empire To Expand, Sell Franchises

Wyoming-based On the Hook Fish and Chips has food trucks in 17 states, and now for the first time will expand beyond by franchising its proven concept.

Renée JeanApril 25, 2024

Wyoming ranchers move cattle.

Wyoming Ranchers Not Sold On Breeding Cows That Fart And Burp Less

A new study published in the journal Climate suggests cattle could be genetically modified to produce less methane, but Wyoming ranching experts say meat quality, not emissions, drives efforts to improve beef and dairy cattle.

Andrew RossiApril 25, 2024

Homeowner insurance in Wyoming has skyrocketed over the past year, doubling and even tripling in some places, like this Cheyenne neighborhood, while others have had their insurance canceled outright.

Insurance Rates Skyrocket For Wyoming Homeowners, Some Get Dropped Completely

Wyoming homeowners are reporting skyrocketing insurance premiums that have doubled or tripled in the last year. Other homeowners are getting dropped by companies altogether.

Renée JeanApril 23, 2024

Christian Josso, right, from Italy talks to Amber and Chad Pollock about starting his whiskey tour at Backwards Distilling in Casper.

International Markets Worth Big Money For Wyoming Tourism

Italy's Christian Josso has been working to set up whiskey tours for all the “pure whiskey lovers” of Europe. Josso thought these tours should start in Kentucky or Tennessee, states with long histories in whiskey. But now he's thinking of starting in Wyoming.

Renée JeanApril 22, 2024

Many areas of the Red Desert in southwest Wyoming make up an outdoor recreation playground.

Bringing In Billions, Outdoor Recreation Now A Wyoming Revenue Juggernaut

With stunning vistas and outdoor recreation opportunities within driving distance of every community in Wyoming, the Cowboy State is the fourth-fastest growing outdoor economy in the nation, with over $2 billion generated in 2023.

Renée JeanApril 21, 2024

The historic Stringer Hotel has been added to over the decades and now takes up an entire block. The original building is at the right and is a restoration work in progress, while retail and cafe space is open in the other parts of the complex.

New Life For 110-Year-Old Stringer Hotel, Dubois’ Oldest - And Tallest - Building

When Jason Kintzler learned someone was going to buy the 110-year-old Stringer Hotel in Dubois and tear it down, he bought the building himself to save it. Now it's one of Dubois’ oldest and tallest, and has a new lease on life.

Renée JeanApril 21, 2024

Outside The Emporium in Hawk Springs.

Eating Wyoming: Although A "Blip On The Map," There's Great Food In Hawk Springs

Hawk Springs may just be a blip on the map in eastern Wyoming with a population of 45 but The Emporium is a top-notch steakhouse with prime rib, steaks, burgers and more, as well as Papa’s special buttermilk pie.

Renée JeanApril 21, 2024

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Cokeville Solar Project Stalled By Mystery Ownership, Potential Litigation

A solar farm project south of Cokeville in southwestern Wyoming has stalled in Lincoln County with construction plans halted amid murky ownership and cloud of litigation. Ownership of the $175 million solar farm project has been a game of musical chairs.

Pat MaioApril 21, 2024

A family was trapped for six hours in their rented Jeep this week after they missed "road closed" signs on their way to Yellowstone.

Tourists Drive Past ‘Road Closed’ Signs On Way To Yellowstone, Get Stuck For 6 Hours

A Cody tow truck driver was mobilized in the wee hours of the morning Thursday to rescue a family trying to get to Yellowstone. Instead, they drove past “road closed” signs and got stuck for six hours.

April 19, 2024

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Wyoming Office Of Tourism Stops Wildlife Ads In Wake Of Wolf Abuse Scandal

Wyoming’s wildlife is a big tourism draw, but the state Office of Tourism has paused all of its wildlife tourism advertising in the wake of the wolf torture case that has sparked worldwide outrage.

Renée JeanApril 19, 2024

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Wyoming Tribes May Be On Path To Get 60,000 Acres Of Federal Land

After about a century of managing about 60,000 acres in northern Fremont County, a federal agency is ready to give it to someone else. Top contenders are the Bureau of Land Management and Wyoming’s Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes.

Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2024

Pete Elliott, owner of Artillery World, encouraging drivers to stop by his fireworks business

Fireworks Businesses In Southeast Wyoming Denied Permits Because They’re “Obnoxious”

The Laramie County Commissioners on Wednesday denied permits to two fireworks businesses on the Wyoming - Colorado border because their loud marketing — often with a bullhorn and targeting a competitor — is too “obnoxious.”

April 18, 2024

High West Energy in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, has spent nearly two weeks repairing hundreds of power poles downed by a strong spring snowstorm across eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska.

Small Wyoming Power Co-Op Scrambles To Fix 600 Downed Power Poles

High West Energy, a small rural power cooperative based in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, has been scrambling for 10 days fixing nearly 600 power poles that were downed during a recent wind and snowstorm.

April 17, 2024

The U.S. Postal Service is studying whether some mail services should be moved from the Casper Post Office to Montana.

Casper Post Office Downsized, Leaving Wyoming Without A Major Mail Center

The U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday it will downsize the Casper Post Office, which comes about a month after doing the same to Cheyenne’s, leaving Wyoming without a major mail processing center.

Renée JeanApril 17, 2024

The Cheyenne Old Chicago location shut its doors without notice Sunday.

Old Chicago In Cheyenne Closes Without Warning — Even To Employees

The doors to Old Chicago in Cheyenne suddenly closed Sunday without warning or explanation, employees say. They say they showed up to work, were told not to clock-in, and to go home. Other locations in the state remained open.

Renée JeanApril 15, 2024

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Small Wyoming Pharmacies Pushed Out Of Business, Say Industry Is Like Mafia

Casper pharmacist Eric Saul says small independent pharmacies are getting squeezed out by super-large companies that squeeze the little guy with mafia-like tactics.

Renée JeanApril 14, 2024

Bohemian Metals on 17th Street in downtown Cheyenne.

City Work Busts Sewer Line, Nearly Puts Cheyenne Shop Out Of Business

Bohemian Metals, with its eclectic mix of ancient and unique artifacts in downtown Cheyenne, is the dream for owner Brian Snyder that turned into a nightmare when city work on 17th Street nearly put him out of business.

Renée JeanApril 14, 2024

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