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Glock Inventor Dies, And Wyoming Gun Owners Tell Why They Love Their Glocks
Gaston Glock, the reclusive billionaire Austrian who invented the Glock pistol, died Wednesday half a world away, but leaves a legacy in Wyoming, where his firearms remain among the best-selling sidearms in the Cowboy State.
Mark HeinzDecember 29, 2023
Postal Service Hears Big Outcry Over Plan To Move Mail Processing Out Of Wyoming
One thing is for certain: Wyoming is not going down without a fight. The Postal Service's plan to move mail processing and distribution to other states is getting big pushback from Wyoming residents and the bureaucrats are hearing it.
Renée JeanDecember 27, 2023
Wyoming Places: Hogadon Basin, Casper's Upside-Down Ski Area
Hogadon Basin Ski Area outside Casper, Wyoming, is upside-down, with the lodge and runs starting at the summit of Casper Mountain, not the bottom. That means you're out of your car and on the slopes.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 26, 2023
The Next Little Thing: Tiny Scooter’s Coffee Kiosks Popping Up All Over Wyoming
Scooter’s Coffee is caffeinating Wyoming at a rapid pace, recently opening shops in Cheyenne, Casper, Gillette, and soon in Douglas, Jackson and Sheridan. One franchisee is planning another 12 - 17 more in the Cowboy State.
Renée JeanDecember 25, 2023
The Presidential: A Cheyenne Barbershop Making Christmas Happen For Local Families
Families worried that Christmas wasn’t going to happen for them found a real-life angel in Angel Maldonado, owner of The Presidential Barbershop in Cheyenne. His impromptu toy and gift drive proves the spirit of Christmas is still alive.
Renée JeanDecember 25, 2023
The Casper-Natrona County Airport Is The Only International Airport In Wyoming
As the only international airport in Wyoming, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer makes himself available 24/7, as there are pilots and high-profile passengers on international charters and private jets who choose to make their entry into the U.S. in Casper.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 24, 2023
Pastry Chef Breathes New Life Into 125-Year-Old Shell Store In Shell, Wyoming
Who says you can’t quit your day job and do something completely different? Emily Clark credits a trip to New Zealand as the lightbulb moment to change the course of her life. Now she’s a pastry chef at the 125-year-old Shell Store in Shell, Wyoming.
Renée JeanDecember 24, 2023
Wyoming Rare Earths Deposit Near Wheatland Has Potential To Be World’s Richest
On the heels of other Wyoming rare earth discoveries and breakthroughs, one high-grade deposit owned by American Rare Earths near Wheatland, Wyoming, has the company thinking it has potential to be the world’s richest.
Renée JeanDecember 24, 2023
Drinking Wyoming: Joe’s Liquor And Bar In Rock Springs, A Landmark That Feels Like The Early 60s
Billed as the smallest bar in Rock Springs, Joe’s Liquor and Bar only seats 14 people. Walking in the bar is like stepping back in time to 1961 -- dimly lit and the walls are covered with dark wood paneling.
December 24, 2023
Whenever The World’s About To End, Business Picks Up For Wyoming Gold Sellers
If economists want to tabulate people’s fear factor in the economy, they might want to check in with a coin shop. Justin Foster, owner of Colonial Coins & Currency in Casper, says when the headlines are bad, business picks up.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 23, 2023
Time Warp: Couple Resurrects Casper’s Historic 100-Year-Old Rialto Soda Fountain
Scouting for a location to sell eclipse merchandise in 2017, a Casper couple instead found the Rialto Soda Fountain, a tiny 285-square-foot space with some huge local history. Now they’re soda-jerking for new generations.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 22, 2023
Yellowstone National Park In The Winter: "The Most Magical Time Of The Year"
The lobby of the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel was full of people bundling into their best winter apparel, excited to explore the unparalleled interior of Yellowstone National Park in the rugged luxury of a snowcoach. "Welcome to the most magical time of year," said the guide.
Andrew RossiDecember 22, 2023
FTC To Delay $25 Billion Albertsons - Kroger Merger; Study Says It Could Hurt Market
The Federal Trade Commission in court filings suggests it will take until Jan. 17 to make a decision about the $25 billion Kroger - Albertsons grocery merger. At the same time, a new study suggests it would hurt the labor pool.
Renée JeanDecember 20, 2023
Wyoming’s Famous 96,000-Acre Pitchfork Ranch Is For Sale For $67 million
The storied and historic Pitchfork Ranch that’s older than the Cowboy State itself has been posted for sale by a real estate company in Thermopolis with a list price of $67 million. This will be only the third time in history that the 96,000-acre ranch has changed hands.
Renée JeanDecember 19, 2023
Historic Stanley Hotel Sells For $475 Million, Ghosts Included In Deal
The historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, made famous by Stephen King’s horror novel and movie “The Shining,” is selling to an Arizona nonprofit in a $475 million dollar deal that will include 58 new apartments and the construction of a film center.
Renée JeanDecember 19, 2023
Riverton’s Mushroom Man Taking His Funky Fungus Drinks To Huge Vegas Show
Daniel Stewart, aka Riverton’s “Mushroom Man,” hopes an invite to one of the world’s largest food shows in Las Vegas will help launch his High Country Fungus line of mushroom coffees, cocoas and chai lattes.
Renée JeanDecember 17, 2023
Wyoming Arctic Truck Company Builds 6x6 Snow Trucks That Can Drive Anywhere
The Iceland-based Arctic Truck company just opened its first North American shop and located it in Cheyenne. Two 6x6 customized F-350 trucks, which can cost between $250,000 - $450,000 each, recently drove from Cheyenne to the Magnetic North Pole across frozen sea ice and boundless fields of deep snow.
Mark HeinzDecember 17, 2023
Steel Shipping Containers Made Into 800-Square-Foot Rural Wyoming Home
An 800-square-foot home made from three steel shipping containers hit the real estate market last weekend 10 miles south of Pinedale. The property, which has amazing views, is listed for $315,000, or $393.75 per square foot.
December 17, 2023
Powell Man’s Late-Night Lightbulb Moment Becomes National-Selling Card Game
Nearly three years after Mark McKenna of Powell had a late-night lightbulb moment, his family’s new card game, Royal Turmoil, is selling around the U.S. and increasing in sales every month.
Amber SteinmetzDecember 17, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers Salute Great Pyrenees In Georgia Who Fought Off 11 Coyotes To Save Livestock
A sheepdog in Georgia that killed eight coyotes in defense of his flock is nominated for Farm Dog of the Year. Wyoming ranchers say "Casper" is proof of how livestock protection dogs prove their worth day in and day out.
Jake NicholsDecember 16, 2023
Laramie’s Chicken Wings Food Truck Tailgates At Every Buffalo Bills Game
Laramie-based chicken joint on wheels "Double Dubs" is tailgating Buffalo Bills football games this season — home and road — to make sure the Bills rabid fanbase get their favorite wings prior to kickoff. It all started because Josh Allen vouched for them.
Jake NicholsDecember 16, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers File $7 Million In Claims For 15,000 Head Of Lost Livestock
The brutal winter of 2022-2023 cut a diagonal swath of death across Wyoming that killed nearly 15,000 head of cattle, sheep and goats. Ranchers filed $7 million in claims for those losses.
December 14, 2023
Postal Service Likely To Move Cheyenne’s Mail Processing To Denver, Casper’s To Billings
At a public forum in Cheyenne on Tuesday, the postal service said it is likely to move mail processing from Cheyenne to Denver and is considering moving some mail processing in Casper to Billings.
Renée JeanDecember 13, 2023
Postal Service Moving Mail Processing To Denver From Cheyenne
The United States Postal Service is spending $40 billion to “modernize” the nation’s postal system. That’s going to mean moving some mail processing operations to Denver from Cheyenne, and it could mean losing your local postmark unless you ask for it.
Renée JeanDecember 12, 2023