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A USA Gasoline station at 3363 E. Pershing Blvd. closed down earlier this month.

Wyoming USA Gasoline Stations In Casper, Cheyenne and Laramie Close

The USA Gasoline brand name appears to be disappearing from Wyoming's gas station landscape, including stations in Casper, Cheyenne and Laramie. Some changed hands to other brands, others are shutting down.

Pat MaioMarch 26, 2024

A railcar carrying 60,000 pounds of Dyno Nobel ammonia nitrate, a chemical fertilizer that also can be used to make explosives, left Cheyenne full and arrived two weeks later in California empty.

Railroad Still Investigating 30 Tons Of Missing Dyno Nobel Explosive

Coming up on a year after 30 tons of ammonium nitrate went missing on a train ride from Dyno Nobel’s Cheyenne plant to California, railroad authorities say they’re still investigating what happened to it.

Pat MaioMarch 25, 2024

An exact replica of the Liberty Bell that rests in Independence Hall in Philadephia can be found in a Mills foundry’s lobby.

Did You Know: Wyoming Has A Liberty Bell, And It’s Perfect Right Down To The Crack

A perfect 2,080-pound replica of the Liberty Bell has been on display in the lobby of a Mills foundry for more than 30 years — crack and all. Getting it to crack was an ordeal. They tried a sledge hammer, jackhammer, dry ice, and a heliarc torch.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 24, 2024

Lou Taubert Ranch Outfitters is an anchor of historic downtown Casper.

Lou Taubert: A Boxer Turned Cowboy And Wyoming Western Wear Legend

Casper's iconic Lou Taubert Ranch Outfitters has for three generations been the go-to spot for working cowboys and those who love the Western lifestyle. It all began when a teen boxer from Germany came to the West to be a cowboy.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 24, 2024

The smiling face of Bredo Morstol is among the first things visitors to the world's first International Cryonics Museum will see. The museum is set up at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, just a couple hours south of Wyoming.

Stanley Hotel In Estes Park Opens World's First Cryonics Museum

A new spirit is haunting the famous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park. It’s Bredo, the Frozen Dead Guy, in the world's first International Cryonics Museum. Cryonics is the technique of deep-freezing a person just after death in the hope that scientific advances will one day allow that person to be revived.

Renée JeanMarch 24, 2024

Parking lots at Teton Village fill up fast even at $35-$45 dollars a day. Because Jackson Hole Mountain Resort workers are required to pay for parking, they've been exploiting a hack to park free — until a local cartoonist outed the hack.

Locals Outraged At Cartoonist For Exposing Free Parking Hack At Jackson Ski Resort

Hundreds of employees at Wyoming’s largest ski resort had finagled a way to park for free (regular rates $35 - $45 per day) until a popular Jackson cartoonist accidentally exposed the hack. Now the free ride is over and so too, perhaps, the love affair with the artist.

Jake NicholsMarch 24, 2024

University of Wyoming students and others packed into the UW Union on Thursday to grab lunch at a newly-opened Chick-Fil-A outlet, the second one in Wyoming.

Wyoming’s 2nd Chick-fil-A Opens To Long Lines At University Of Wyoming

Long lines and huge crowds awaited the opening of the second Chick-fil-A in the state of Wyoming. The grand opening at the University of Wyoming was attended by hundreds of people and the Chick-fil-A cow mascot, who was urging customers to buy more chicken.

Mark HeinzMarch 21, 2024

State-of-the-art ultrasound equipment is going to 143 health clinics across rural Wyoming thanks to a $13.9 million donation from the Helmsley Charitable Trust.

Huge $14M Donation Will Help Bring Much-Need Ultrasound Equipment To Rural Wyoming

Stating that geography should not be a barrier to quality health care, the CEO of One Health on Thursday announced that the Helmsley Charitable Trust has donated $14 million to purchase 143 cutting-edge ultrasound imaging devices across rural Wyoming.

Renée JeanMarch 21, 2024

Along with the rising temperatures of spring comes the annual hike of gas prices around Wyoming and the U.S.

Spring Brings Higher Temps — And Gas Prices — Around Wyoming

Overall, gas prices in Wyoming are about 32 cents below the national average, unless you live in the state’s wealthier areas, in a sparsely populated area that attract tourists, or in a rural area where there aren’t many gas stations.

Pat MaioMarch 21, 2024

Visionary Broadband is a Wyoming-based company that has expanded into Montana and Colorado over the past 25 years.

Wyoming-Based Visionary Broadband Keeps Growing; Buys Colorado Internet Company

Visionary Broadband, an internet company that started in a Gillette basement with three-tech savvy friends, announced 15 new projects on Wednesday that are going to connect thousands of people in small communities like Centennial and Glendo to high-speed internet. It also just bought a Colorado internet provider to expand its regional reach.

Renée JeanMarch 21, 2024

The subsidized SkyWest Delta connection at Casper/Natrona County Airport needed more than $1.3 million in 2023.

Frustrated Natrona Commissioners Call $650K SkyWest Guarantee ‘Extortion”

A frustrated group of Natrona County commissioners said Tuesday that the $650,000 to guarantee a daily SkyWest flight to Salt Lake City is “extortion” and they’re not likely to renew it if the city and others don’t buy in.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 20, 2024

A home for sale in Cheyenne.

Real Estate Ruling May Mean Lower Fees, But Buyers Could Have To Pay Up-Front

Wyoming realtors say a landmark real estate settlement could mean lower fees for homebuyers, but also could mean they have to pay up-front and could face unintended consequences.

Renée JeanMarch 19, 2024

At 75,000 square feet, the Buc-ee's that opened Monday in Johnstown, Colo., about 55 miles south of Cheyenne off I-25 is the world's largest.

World’s Largest Buc-ee’s Opens 45 Miles South Of Wyoming Off I-25

Monday’s much-anticipated opening of the world’s largest Buc-ee’s 45 miles south of the Wyoming border off Interstate 25, drew thousands to experience the 75,000 sq. ft. travel center on steroids — and all the Beaver Nuggets they could eat.

Renée JeanMarch 19, 2024

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Here Come The Tourists! Wyoming Expecting Big Tourism Season With Taiwanese

International tourism to Wyoming has been slow to bounce back after the COVID-19 lockdown, but 2024 should be a good year. Two major airline routes are opening between the U.S. & Taiwan this summer and Wyoming will be a top destination.

Renée JeanMarch 17, 2024

The 117-year-old Mountain View Historic Hotel & Café in Centennial, Wyoming.

Wyoming’s Historic 117-Year-Old Mountain View Hotel Cafe Is Open Again

Centennial’s Mountain View Historic Hotel & Cafe has been welcoming visitors to the Snowy Range town of Centennial for 117 years. Back then it was for gold miners and railroaders. Now the cafe is open again thanks to a woman and her three daughters.

Renée JeanMarch 17, 2024

Laura Hoch holds up goldback bills she and her husband Chris intend to use to pay for their dinner at T-Joe's Steakhouse and Saloon in Cheyenne. The couple drove up all the way from Fort Collins for dinner at a place where they can spend their goldbacks.

Hedge Against Inflation? Alternative Currency "Goldbacks" Catching On In Wyoming

Wyoming wasn't the first state to get its own series of "goldbacks," but it's the tops in the nation for embracing them. The elaborate-looking currency, which has real gold in them, is traded in all 50 states and on every continent except Antarctica.

Renée JeanMarch 17, 2024

Bailey Nowak had never heard of the "Small Business Revolution" or Amanda Brinkman, right. But she was looking for answers to big questions after a recent medical diagnosis and Brinkman had just what she was looking for.

Wyoming Entrepreneurs Inspired By Reality TV Small Business Guru Amanda Brinkman

Wyoming small business owners say they’ve been inspired by Hulu reality TV guru Amanda Brinkman, who was in Wyoming touting the benefits of her mantra — do good to do well.

Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024

The Cowboy Saloon & Dance Hall in Laramie, Wyoming, which helped launch the career for country music star Chancey Williams. It's for sale, listing at $3.4 million.

For Sale: Laramie’s Cowboy Saloon, Where Chancey Williams Was Launched

Famous for its live country music and helping launch the career of Chancey Williams, Laramie’s Cowboy Saloon & Dance Hall is up for sale. In fact, Chancey's annual White Trash Bash is set for April 6 at the Cowboy. The bar is listed for $3.4 million.

Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024

A convoy of trucks loaded with Wyoming hay gather for the long drive south to wildfire-devastated Texas to help ranchers there.

Operation Lone Star: Wyoming Ranchers Convoy Hay To Wildfire-Ravaged Texas

A convoy of six trucks loaded with hay and other items donated by ranchers in Hawk Springs, Torrington, and Chugwater are running to and from Texas to help ranchers there burned out by a 1.1 million-acre wildfire.

Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024

At the R&B Breakfast Club on Lincolnway in Cheyenne, it's always 1957 and Elvis — the King of Rock 'n' Roll — still rules.

Eating Wyoming: R&B Breakfast Club, Where Elvis And Supersized Meals Are King

The R&B Breakfast Club in Cheyenne has a collection of Elvis memorabilia that took 20 years to collect. The popular diner also serves Elvis-sized portions for breakfast and lunch, including fried peanut butter banana sandwiches (upon request).

Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024

A stand of Wyoming boxelder trees are tapped and collecting sap to make syrup.

Trash To Treasure: Box Elders Could Drive A New Wyoming Maple Syrup Industry

Those blue buckets on box elder trees in Rawlins are part of a feasibility study to see if syrup from the trees can be commercialized. Food critics say the syrup from maples - which are difficult to grow in Wyoming - and box elders is indistinguishable.

Renée JeanMarch 16, 2024

The National Outdoor Leadership School headquarters in Lander, Wyoming.

National Outdoors Leadership School Announces Massive Layoffs, Wyoming Mostly Spared

The Lander-based National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) laid off 60 workers and closed three campuses across the U.S. this week. The organization says there are serious financial challenges to overcome despite its "robust $50 million endowment and strong financial reserves to weather these storms."

Andrew RossiMarch 15, 2024

The weather's perfect for snowmobiling or just staying warm inside with friends at the iconic Deer Haven Lodge, which reopened Thursday under new ownership.

Iconic Deer Haven Lodge Near Ten Sleep Reopens

After months of hard work new owners reopened the storied Deer Haven Lodge near Ten Sleep on Thursday. The lodge, which dates back to 1917, has long been a beloved getaway for Wyoming residents and visitors.

Mark HeinzMarch 14, 2024

Atlas Carbon north of Gillette, Wyoming, just south of the Dry Fork coal mine.

Gillette-Based Atlas Carbon Makes $440K Payment On Defaulted $15 Million State Loan

Atlas Carbon, a Gillette-based producer of activated carbon for filters, has paid nearly $440,000 to resolve a default ruling on a $15 million loan from the Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board. "We consider them in good standing," a spokesman for the board said.

Pat MaioMarch 13, 2024

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