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Chef Petrina Peart, background, makes a video of two guests, pouring whiskey-spiked espresso over a chocolate shell that's hiding hazelnut ice cream with crunchy hazelnuts and a surprise ingredient, Pop Rocks.

Even Hard-Core Wyoming Carnivores Wowed By Chef’s 7-Course Veggie Showcase

Cheyenne chef Petrina Peart hosted a two-day popup restaurant with a surprise menu — a seven-course all-veggie showcase that wowed even hard-core Wyoming carnivores.

Renée JeanFebruary 03, 2024

Leah Perry, an 18-year-old high school student from Laramie, does body work on a stripped down car.

13 Wyoming Students Win Scholarships From The Mike Rowe Foundation

13 Wyoming students were awarded apprenticeship and trade school scholarships from the Mike Rowe foundation. Rowe says today's culture has glorified corner office jobs while denigrating the jobs that build the corner office. His foundation aims to change that.

February 03, 2024

Although they're made by a Colorado company, Wildcoats could be popular with Wyomingites.

Why Get A Boring Winter Coat When You Can Get A Bear Coat With Paws And Claws?

When Carlo DiMeo hit the slopes a few years ago with a fake bear coat, it got a lot of attention. He's turned that novelty into a thriving business. He now produces grizzly, wolf, bison, and black bear coats all with paws, claws, and removable heads.

Andrew RossiFebruary 03, 2024

Mike Frolander hones a shaft to size on a lathe in his former shop that he was recently forced to close due to a worker shortage. He's has spent many hours fabricating and repairing equipment and specialized parts in the machine shop his dad, Robert, opened in 1981.

Too Much Business And No Workers: Sundance, Wyoming Repair Shop Closes After 42 Years

Mike Frolander had to close his Sundance custom repair shop after 42 years because he couldn't find the skilled workers to keep it open. Frolander, like many other small-town employers in rural Wyoming, is up against a labor shortage in a state with a 3% unemployment rate.

Jen KocherFebruary 03, 2024

Amenities included in this 4,484-square-foot spec home at 705 Rodeo Drive in Jackson, Wyoming.

Jackson Hole Spec Homes Offer Luxury For Less — Only $10.5 Million If You Act Now

Jackson, Wyoming, has a few new spec homes coming online. And like most spec homes, they tend to offer some luxuries for less than a custom home. Like the Karns Hillside home, which is listing for $10.5 million.

Renée JeanFebruary 02, 2024

irst Interstate Bank at the corner of 104 S. Wolcott St. in Casper is on the market for $8.8 million.

Casper’s 8-Story First Interstate Bank Building For Sale For $8.8 Million

The eight-story First Interstate Bank building has been a Casper landmark since it was built in 1958. Now it’s for sale, listing at $8.8 million.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 30, 2024

GT Aeronautics, a Powell-Wyoming company, has earned a coveted commercial certification for its GT380 drone, perhaps a first for Wyoming.

Powell Drone Maker Earns Coveted FAA Certification, One Of The First In U.S.

Drone companies that have successfully threaded the FAA’s certification needle are few and far between. But one of them is now located in Powell, and that could help speed lifesaving uses of drones for people in Wyoming.

Renée JeanJanuary 29, 2024

Activity around the coffee counter at the Pilot Flying J truck stop in Cheyenne off Interstate 25 picks up at about 6 a.m.

A Truck Stop Out Of Coffee? Don’t Even Joke About It, Truckers Say

Running out of coffee at a truck stop would be almost as sacrilege as running out of diesel, and truckers say don’t even joke about such a tragedy. The Cheyenne Flying J orders coffee hundreds of pounds at a time.

Pat MaioJanuary 28, 2024

Several processing facilities are working at one time to produce finished products, including baking soda, which will get shipped all over the country.

Wyoming Trona, Nuclear Industries About To Boom, But Are There Enough Workers?

One big question looms over plans to build an innovative nuclear plant and expand trona production in southwest Wyoming: Where will all the trained workers come from?

Pat MaioJanuary 27, 2024

Built In 1914, Wyoming’s Oldest Operating Soda Fountain In Chugwater Is For Sale

The Chugwater Soda Fountain — Wyoming’s oldest continuously operating soda fountain built in 1914 — went up for sale on Thursday for $445,000.

Renée JeanJanuary 26, 2024

Only 7,000 Miles? EV Owners Not Happy About Tires Not Lasting Very Long

While tires on gas-powered vehicles can last between 50,000 to 75,000 miles or more, EV owners are finding out their tires might last between only 7,000 - 10,000 miles. The problem is the weight of the car and the torque load stress on the tires.

Pat MaioJanuary 25, 2024

Downtown Kemmerer, Wyoming, is home to the first JC Penney store.

Nuclear Plant Could Bring 1,600 Jobs To Kemmerer, Wyoming

As the TerraPower nuclear demonstration plant prepares to break ground in Kemmerer, the small Wyoming town of 2,500 is preparing for up to 1,600 jobs that come with it, and big economic growth for the region.

Renée JeanJanuary 25, 2024

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

U.S. Postal Service May Move Casper Mail Processing Facilities To Montana

Already moving ahead with possibly moving some mail services from Cheyenne to Denver, the U.S. Postal Service now says it will study doing the same in Casper -- but possibly moving some services to Montana.

Renée JeanJanuary 25, 2024

Technicians with Buckley Powder Co., a Cheyenne-based explosives service company that blasts rock in quarries, helped perform seismic tests on land near Curt Gowdy State Park that U.S. Gold Corp. wants to mine for gold and copper. The technicians just loaded a 50-foot hole with explosives and are preparing for a test they performed in 2022.

On Fast Track, Mining Company Goes After 1 Million Ounces of Wyoming Gold

The CK Gold Project is on a fast track to complete state permitting and start mining land near Curt Gowdy State Park for what it believes is 1 million ounces of Wyoming gold.

Pat MaioJanuary 24, 2024

This home in Riverton is a little over 2,500 square feet and lists at $387,000.

Lander Real Estate Too Expensive, Essential Workers Living in Riverton Instead

Because of the real estate price different between the two communities, essential workers in Lander are choosing to live 30 minutes away in Riverton. One real estate agent says there's about a $100,000 difference between the towns.

Renée JeanJanuary 24, 2024

Average Home Price In Jackson, Wyoming, Hit Record High At $8.6 Million

The average price of a single-family home in Jackson, Wyoming, hit a record $8.625 million in 2023. Of the 58 homes for sale at the end of the year, only two were below $2 million and more than half listed for more than $5 million.

Renée JeanJanuary 23, 2024

Sherrie’s Place at 310 W. Yellowstone Highway in Casper is a popular weekday stop. Owner Sherrie Lopez likes to make most of her food from scratch.

Eating Wyoming: Breakfast At Casper's "Sherrie's Place"

For 27 years now, regulars have been greeted by name by Sherrie Lopez, the owner of Sherrie's Place in Casper. Lopez starts her day at 4 a.m. to get things ready for the restaurant the Food Network dubbed "Best Breakfast in Wyoming."

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 22, 2024

Even a polar vortex dropping temperatures to minus 30 degrees and colder can't slow Amanda McGrew and the renovation of her Best K-Bar Motel in Greybull.

Even Wyoming Winter Can’t Slow Mission To Restore Greybull's Vintage K-Bar Motel

Even during a polar vortex with temperatures plummeting to minus 30 and below, Amanda McGrew is still full-steam ahead on her renovation of the vintage Best K-Bar Motel in Greybull.

Renée JeanJanuary 21, 2024

While helping shovel out Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Friday in preparation for Sunday's playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, the Double Dubs crew was surprised to meet former NFL punter Brian Moorman. Here he poses with Ransom Kessler, left, and Trent Weitzel.

Wyoming’s Chicken Wing King Tailgates As A Made Man With Bills Mafia

Trent Weitzel of Laramie is the two-time defending Buffalo Wing Festival champion and official chicken wing for Buffalo Bills tailgate parties, making him a made man with the Bills Mafia. This week he's been with hundreds of Bills fans shoveling out the stadium.

Greg JohnsonJanuary 21, 2024

Dozens of trucks park in a lot off Interstate 80 to wait out last weekend's polar vortex freeze that shut down much of Wyoming with temperatures hitting minus 30 and below in some places.

Truck Drivers Run Wyoming’s Infamous I-80 Gauntlet To Keep Store Shelves Stocked

Truck drivers are the unsung heroes of our modern world, keeping us all well fed while we stay home, warm and happy, through the worst snowstorms. And the worst snowstorms usually happen on I-80.

Renée JeanJanuary 21, 2024

Cheyenne’s Derby Club Opening Gigantic Youth Entertainment Center

Cheyenne's Derby Club is creating a youth entertainment center that will dramatically expand entertainment options for youths in Cheyenne. There’s laser tag, escape rooms, bowling, pool tables, and more.

January 21, 2024

Johnny J’s Diner in Casper draws an average of 3,000 customers a week to its scratch-made food and service.

Johnny J’s Diner A Casper Hot Spot That’s Pure 1950’s Kitsch

Lunchtime at Johnny J’s Diner in Casper is an exercise in pure 1950’s kitsch. The menu features burgers named for Elvis, Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly while Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” streams from the overhead speakers.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 20, 2024

Newcastle farmer Paul Eitel with one of his emus.

Capturing Knowledge: Wyoming Farmer Documenting Wisdom Being Lost To Time

Knowledge, wisdom and homespun skill passed down through generations of American farm families is being lost to time and giant ag conglomerates. Newcastle's Paul Eitel is one farmer who can’t abide this trend.

January 20, 2024

Eating Wyoming: Figs Brings 5-Star Lebanese Food To Jackson

Figs Restaurant in Jackson surprises a lot of customers with an authentic 5-star Lebanese dining experience. Not only are the recipes authentic, but many of the ingredients are sourced from Lebanon, so the flavors will be as authentic as possible.

Renée JeanJanuary 20, 2024

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