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Grand Hotel Planned As Part Of Revival Of Casperâs Old Yellowstone District
Casperâs Old Yellowstone District used to be the life of the party in the 1950s, but its heyday is long past. Another may be on the horizon as the area is revitalized, with a grand hotel planned for the distressed district.
Renée JeanAugust 11, 2025

Kratom Or âGas Station Heroinâ A Growing Concern For Wyoming Law Enforcement
Some people call it gas station heroin, others street-legal morphine. Regardless of such nicknames, the supplement known as kratom is a growing concern for law enforcement officers in Wyoming.
Renée JeanAugust 11, 2025

Sheridan Man Creates Tropical Fish Oasis In Landlocked Wyoming
Dan Hodnett has turned his passionate hobby into a growing business, one thatâs unique for landlocked Wyoming. He filters a nearby creek to create an oasis in Sheridan and sells easy-to-care-for tropical fish that thrive in freshwater.
Renée JeanAugust 10, 2025

Drinking Sturgis : One Eyed Jack's Saloon Makes Everyone Blush
The main level of One Eyed Jack's is a vast, open-air layout with a dozen separate island bars. It feels kind of like a junior high cafeteria. That is, if in this junior high cafeteria women wear thongs, bartenders paddle patrons on the derriere and random dudes invite you to pet a 30-pound boa constrictor.
Zakary SonntagAugust 10, 2025

New World War II-Themed Buffalo Bar Is A Throwback To A Vintage Officers Club
Owners of the new World War II-themed Bombshells American Cantina in Buffalo say it will feel like a vintage officers club because of all the military artifacts they plan to display. âI have stuff thatâs absolute museum-quality, one-of-a-kind," said Luis Elizondo.
Renée JeanAugust 10, 2025

Potential Buyers Emerge For Closed Wyoming Newspapers
In the wake of the shutdown of eight Wyoming newspapers, potential buyers are emerging for at least some of them. The former Pinedale Roundup editor says sheâs already secured money to buy the paper, and thereâs reportedly interest in at least two others.
Greg JohnsonAugust 08, 2025

Wyoming Ranch Bigger Than Rhode Island Lists For $79.5 Million
Wyomingâs expansive Pathfinder Ranches come in at nearly 1 million acres â bigger than the state of Rhode Island. And itâs on the market for $79.5 million.
Renée JeanAugust 08, 2025

Shutdown Of Wyoming Newspapers Triggered By Missed Deadline To Sell Company
The parent company of eight Wyoming hometown newspapers shut them down with no notice Wednesday after a deal to sell them fell through. Industry leaders say thatâs no excuse for the âunconscionableâ way employees were treated.
Greg JohnsonAugust 08, 2025

Wyoming Outdoorsman Spoofs Controversial Sydney Sweeney Jeans Ads
Heads have been exploding over the controversial âSydney Sweeney has great jeansâ American Eagle denim ads. A Wyoming outdoorsman decided to spoof it with his own, saying he has great jeans, too.
Mark HeinzAugust 06, 2025

Blindsided: 8 Wyoming Towns Lose Their Newspapers After Abrupt Shutdown
Eight rural communities across Wyoming are without their legacy hometown newspapers after parent company News Media Corp. abruptly closed them without notice Wednesday morning. Employees said they were blindsided and call the move âdevastating.â
Greg JohnsonAugust 06, 2025

UW Athletics Debuts Its Own Branded Whisky Ahead Of Football Opener
University of Wyoming Athletics is joining a growing list of college programs with their own branded liquors. Pretty Good Horse bourbon, made by Casper-based Backwards Distilling, will debut before the Cowboys football season opener.
Jackson WalkerAugust 04, 2025

$40 Million Will Buy A Unique Estate At Foot Of The Tetons You Couldnât Build Today
Teton County caps habitable space on a given property at 8,000 square feet. But at $40 million, Riva Ridge Reserve far exceeds that. Grandfathered entitlements mean its 18,378 square feet of living space are something you couldnât build today.
Renée JeanAugust 03, 2025

Wyoming Cowboy Wanted To Buy A Saddle, And Became A World-Class Chocolatier
Tim Kellogg, aka the Meeteetse Chocolatier, got his start trying to earn money to buy a saddle. Now heâs a master at his craft, traveling the world to source unique, high-quality ingredients and techniques. His world-class chocolates sell out in minutes.
Renée JeanAugust 03, 2025

Record Beef Prices Has Aging Ranchers Selling Off Herds And Cashing Out
Record beef prices are reshaping the ranching landscape as aging ranchers weigh cashing out and selling off their herds. Others are holding on for another profitable year, creating the tightest ranch real estate market in decades.
David MadisonAugust 02, 2025

Turbulence Over Wyoming Forces Delta Jet To Divert; 25 Hospitalized
Passengers described a terrifying midair ordeal as severe turbulence over Wyoming injured dozens Wednesday aboard a Delta flight bound for Amsterdam, forcing an emergency landing in Minneapolis. Upon landing, 25 were sent to hospitals for evaluation.
Justin GeorgeJuly 31, 2025

Cheyenne To Get Massive AI Data Center Powered By Gas And Carbon Capture
Cheyenne is about to get its largest artificial intelligence data center yet, at 1.8 gigawatts. Wyoming company Tallgrass and Texas-based Crusoe say the center will be powered by Wyoming natural gas, along with carbon capture technology.
Renée JeanJuly 29, 2025

Wyoming Mining Tech Company Sells Its First 100-Ton-Per-Hour Separation System
Casper-based DISA Technologies has made the first sale of its mineral separation system, which can handle 100 tons of ore an hour. In development for years, the proprietary system can extract minerals as well as be used to clean up abandoned uranium mines.
David MadisonJuly 29, 2025

Wyoming Landowner Builds Golf Course Around Charles Kuraltâs âMistress Cabinâ
Buzz Warner, a former Wyoming Landowner of the Year, is close to opening his new golf course in Montana. Itâs a monument to conservation thatâs built around former owner Charles Kuraltâs infamous âMistress Cabin.â
David MadisonJuly 27, 2025

Artists Team Up To Build New Foundry In Meeteetse After Cody Foundry Burned Down
Bronze sculptor Vic Payne lost nearly $8 million and eight years of work when the Caleco Bronze Foundry in Cody burned down last year. Now he and a pair of artists are working to fill that void by building a new foundry in Meeteetse.
Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2025

Cheyenneâs Rodeo Week Inspires Huge Shopping Sprees, Millions In Economic Impact
Rodeo season in Cheyenne brings a surge of shoppers and record-breaking sales. Local businesses are projected to reap millions in economic benefits during the cityâs iconic Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Renée JeanJuly 25, 2025

Crypto Test Shows Wyomingâs System Can Get People Instant Payment During Disasters
A test of Wyomingâs digital currency system last week shows paying government contractors can take seconds instead of weeks, as it does now. That could be a game-changer during disasters, when people and local responders can get payments almost instantly.
Justin GeorgeJuly 23, 2025

KelTec Gun Factory In Rock Springs Aims To Churn Out 1,000 Pistols Per Week
The KelTec firearms factory in Rock Springs is up and running, producing unusual PR57 pistols the company hopes will grab a big share of the self-defense market. It aims to make 1,000 pistols a week.
Mark HeinzJuly 21, 2025

Dubois Café Worker Brought To Tears With $1,500 Tip
Two Iowa women on an annual road trip are on a mission to leave huge tips for local servers across the nation. They were in Dubois on Friday and brought their server to tears with a $1,500 tip.
Jackie DorothyJuly 20, 2025

Famous Sculptures Placed Around The World Come From Lander's Eagle Bronze
Outside the art world, few may recognize the name of Landerâs Eagle Bronze Foundry. But sculptures created there are prominent around the world, including 70 larger-than-life 6-foot-tall longhorn steers in Dallas, the longest continuous-themed bronze sculpture collection in the U.S.
Renée JeanJuly 20, 2025