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Megabus is partnering with Express Arrow to provide, and potentially expand, bus service throughout Wyoming and the region.

Megabus Wants To Make A Big Splash In Wyoming In Partnership With Express Arrow

Megabus wants to make a mega splash in Wyoming with its announcement of daily bus service routes from Cheyenne to Douglas, Wheatland, Greeley and Denver, as well as biweekly service to Cody, Casper, Thermopolis and other Wyoming stops.

Renée JeanJune 01, 2023

Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, said that even with the state's business-friendly environment, surrounding states are still beating Wyoming out for new businesses.

Wyoming Looks At Utah Model For Ideas To Make It Easier For Business Innovators To Operate Here

Wyoming is losing out to its neighbors in capturing new business, says Senate President Ogden Driskill. That has lawmakers looking at Utah’s example for ways to lighten the regulatory burden for businesses.

Renée JeanMay 31, 2023

Lani Malmberg grew up on a ranch in Lander, and now operates a small army of 500 cashmere goats that travel around the U.S. West eating weeds.

Cheyenne Brings In 500 Goats To Battle Weeds

Five hundred cashmere goats are in Cheyenne to eat up huge volumes of weeds. They’re part of a traveling army of gypsy goats and will eat collectively over 1,000 pounds of every day.

Renée JeanMay 30, 2023

Frackelton's in downtown Sheridan had been a favorite go-to spot for locals for a decade before it closed in October 2023. Now its original owner is bringing it back.

From Tractors To Fine Dining, Frackleton’s New Owners Resurrect Favorite Sheridan Restaurant

Andy Ward used to manage the local John Deere dealership, now he and his wife own Sheridan fine-dining favorite Frackelton’s, which has reopened after a fire, just in time to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Renée JeanMay 29, 2023

Rapscallions Barbershop in downtown Gillette, Wyoming.

Get A Haircut, Shot Of Whiskey, Hang Out In Ultimate Man Cave At Gillette Barbershop

Rapscallion’s Barbershop in Gillette, Wyoming, is old school. It's where a guy can get a haircut, enjoy a shot of whiskey, and shoot the bull about anything without getting judged. The owner calls it a "locker room environment."

May 28, 2023

Artificial intelligence has reached a point where it's being used to write term papers for college students and an AI program even passed the bar exam. A scientist tells Cowboy State Daily he was surprised to find AI had used an old Reddit thread of his to create and publish and academic paper in his name.

Here Come The Robots: AI Risked Scientist’s Reputation By Putting His Name On Bad Journal Article He Didn’t Write

A horticultural scientist discovered a scholarly article online attributed to him, but he didn’t write it. He said it looked like artificial intelligence had produced it from a chat session, and the poor quality could have harmed his reputation as a researcher.

May 26, 2023

The Pride Collection display at the Casper Target store is bare Thursday as it moves some of the display's items to the back of the store in the wake of national protests over the collection.

Casper Target Moves Its LGBTQ Pride Collection To The Back Of The Store

Casper's Target store pulled its LGBTQ "Pride" collection down Thursday and sent many items to the back of the store, but the Cheyenne Target hadn't done so as of Thursday afternoon. The move follows national boycotts over the collection's inclusion of kids' toys and clothes.

Clair McFarlandMay 26, 2023

Wyoming-based Taco John's reports it's been the beneficiary of huge global publicity since Taco Bell challenged its 34-year-old trademark on the phrase "Taco Tuesday."

Taco Tuesday War Brings Huge Global Publicity For Wyoming-Based Taco John’s

Lebron James, Jack In The Box and Gov. Mark Gordon all have waded into the World Taco War with publicity stunts mocking one side or the other. In the meantime, Taco John’s has enjoyed huge global publicity.

Renée JeanMay 25, 2023

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Feds Paid Wyoming Farmers $5.5 Million Not To Farm In 2022

The federal Conservation Reserve Program doled out $5.5 million to Wyoming farmers last year in exchange for not farming certain plots of land, a $2 million increase from 2021.

Clair McFarlandMay 25, 2023

The Dino Nobel plant in Cheyenne.

How Did It Just Disappear? Companies Still Can't Explain How 30 Tons Of Explosives Went Missing.

The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating whether Dyno Nobel or Union Pacific violated any federal regulations when 30 tons of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in explosives, was lost between Cheyenne and California.

May 24, 2023

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SEC Commission Suspends Registration Of Wyoming’s First Legally Registered DAO

Wyoming’s first legally registered DAO, American CryptoFed, has run into trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which has suspended its effort to register with the agency.

Renée JeanMay 24, 2023

Target's "Pride Collection" display is front-and-center in its Casper store.

Unlike South, Wyoming’s Target Stores Keep LGBTQ ‘Pride Collection’ Display For Kids & Adults Up Front

Although some Target stores in the South have moved their LGBTQ “Pride Collection” merchandise for children and adults to the back of its stores, in Casper and Cheyenne, the merchandise is still in front.

Clair McFarlandMay 24, 2023

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Teton County Has Affordable Housing Choices: 45 Free Acres? Buy 5 Acres for $28 Million? Or Both?

Housing in Jackson has long been tight, expensive and over-complicated. The recent purchase of a 5-acre parcel for $28 million has advocates of a project involving a 45-acre donation of land for affordable housing wondering why their project is delayed.

Renée JeanMay 24, 2023

Wyoming state Sen. Chris Rothfuss, D-Laramie, left, and Rep. Cyrus Western, R-Big Horn, serve on the state's Select Blockchain Committee and say Wyoming can continue to be a leader in the digital space by working with top experts on regulating generative AI.

Wyoming Lines Up With Top Experts As It Wrestles With How To Regulate ChatGPT and AI

Wyoming is getting one-of-a-kind access to the nation’s top experts in all things digital thanks to being out in front of a fast-growing business sector — despite antagonistic federal pushback.

Renée JeanMay 23, 2023

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Cheyenne's Historic Hitching Post Inn Was The Place To Be For Wyoming’s Movers And Shakers

Part One of a Series: Cheyenne’s Hitching Post Inn, once dubbed the 'Second Capitol' of Wyoming, was destroyed by fire in 2010. When Cowboy State Daily wrote about the revitalization of the land where the Hitching Post once stood, many shared their memories of the place, a testament to a legacy of the legendary hotel.

Renée JeanMay 21, 2023

Tiny trees and tasty Wyoming-grown honey are Cheryl Burke's stock-in-trade.

Cowboy State People: Cheryl Burke Sells Bonsai Trees & Honey Along Highway Through Tiny Eden, Wyoming

Cheryl Burke grows, trims and sells her bonsai trees from a roadside stand along Highway 191 as it runs through the tiny town of Eden in southwestern Wyoming.

Leo WolfsonMay 21, 2023

Wyld Amber Ale created in Laramie at Altitude Chophouse & Brewery donates a portion of sales to support Cowboy State wildlife.

Laramie Brewery’s New Wyld Amber Ale Is First Co-Branded Product To Support Wyoming Wildlife

Wyldlife For Tomorrow has another innovative idea for supporting wildlife — and it’s delicious. Wyld Amber Ale created in Laramie at Altitude Chophouse & Brewery donates a portion of sales to support the effort.

Renée JeanMay 21, 2023

Blue benches dot the hike to the waterfall at Garden Creek Falls near Casper. The trail and falls are part of Rotary Park.

Explore Wyoming: Garden Creek Falls Near Casper An Easy Spring Hike — And Excuse For A Picnic

Garden Creek Falls is a gem of a waterfall found at the base of Casper Mountain. In May, with the snow melting, it’s at its strongest and is a photo magnet for prom-goers and graduates.

Renée JeanMay 21, 2023

L & H Industrial CEO Mike Wandler said a deep-sea diving accident sparked a journey to finding better mental health. Along with the personal benefits, prioritizing mental fitness in his business has been game-changing.

Mental Fitness A Key To Success For Wyoming’s L & H Industrial As It Builds Biggest Machines On Earth

Mike Wandler, CEO of Gillette-based L & H Industrial, founded the Travis Ramsey mental fitness program after suffering panic attacks while deep-sea diving. It was so life-changing, he brought it to his company, and now the world.

Renée JeanMay 20, 2023

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.

30 Tons Of Explosive Chemicals Disappeared Somewhere Between Cheyenne And California

A railcar carrying 60,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate, a key material used in the bomb that blew up a federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995, went missing from a railcar that left a commercial explosive facility in Cheyenne bound for California.

May 18, 2023

A snowy winter may have wreaked havoc on Wyoming wildlife, but it's been good for wheat farmers.

Wet Winter And Spring May Save Wyoming Wheat Farmers From ‘Disaster’ Happening In Other States

Kansas and Oklahoma are so dry this year that the wheat harvest is what one Wyoming farmer called a “disaster.” The Cowboy State has benefited from wet weather in the winter and early spring. If it continues to stay wet, Wyoming should avoid a disaster of its own.

May 18, 2023

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon says the state is fully behind Wyoming-based Taco John's in its battle with fast-food behemoth Taco Bell over the trademark to the phrase "Taco Tuesday."

Gordon Horks Down Food While Supporting Wyoming-Based Taco John’s In ‘Taco Tuesday’ Fight

Gov. Mark Gordon on Thursday horked down some Taco John's while stating he supported the Cheyenne-based restaurant chain in its battle to keep the trademarked phrase "Taco Tuesday."

Renée JeanMay 18, 2023

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Taco Bell Fights To Use Trademarked Phrase ‘Taco Tuesday’ Owned By Cheyenne-Based Taco John's

Taco Bell has filed a petition with the U.S. Patent Office that seeks to quash Wyoming-based Taco John’s 34-year trademark on the phrase “Taco Tuesday.” Taco John's has survived every prior legal challenge over the phrase.

Renée JeanMay 17, 2023

More than 150 people packed into the Wagon Box Inn on Saturday to learn more about the WagonBox DAO, which owns the historic property.

Wagon Box DAO Owner Holds Town Hall In Front Of Packed House In Story

The Wagon Box Inn’s new owner, Paul McNiel, addressed more than 150 residents of Story, Wyoming, on Saturday to discuss his plans to set up a "digital time-share" and if his plans were going to change the fundamental character of Story.

Renée JeanMay 16, 2023

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