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Exterior of The Honey House in Dubois.

It Takes 72 Million Bees To Keep The Honey House In Dubois Stocked Up

Chocolate-covered honeycombs. Honey Cotton Candy. Infused honey like raspberry or jalapeño. Cold-brewed honey coffee, honey soda, and even honey barbecue sauce. 72 million bees make it all possible at the Honey House in Dubois.

Renée JeanJuly 13, 2024

This tiny 0.17-acre lot in the middle of Jackson, Wyoming, is selling for nearly $1.7 million — and is expected to be snapped up quick.

A 0.17-Acre Side Lot In Jackson With Nothing On It Lists For Nearly $1.7 Million

A 0.17-acre side lot in Jackson is now on the market for $1.675 million. The same size lot in Wyoming's capital city would list for about $70,000. Teton County real estate agents, however, say it's worth it because it’s a rare sliver of developable land in the heart of the town.

Renée JeanJuly 13, 2024

The Albertsons store on Pershing Boulevard in Cheyenne is one of five slated to sell if the $25 billion mega merger with Kroger goes through.

Five Wyoming Albertsons Stores On List For Sale A Part Of $25B Mega Merger

Five Albertsons stores in Wyoming are on the list to sell if a proposed $25 billion merger goes through. They’re among 579 stores that would be cut if a planned merger of grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger goes through.

Renée JeanJuly 10, 2024

The white tower in this photo is part of a batch plant that was to make concrete on site for a posh, 250,000-square-foot resort planned by Joe Ricketts.

Billionaire Ricketts Pulls Plug On Controversial Wyoming Mega-Resort

Billionaire Joe Ricketts is canceling the posh and controversial 230,000-square-foot mega-resort he’d planned for Bondurant, Wyoming. Locals fear that may not be the end of efforts to make the area into “Little Jackson Hole.”

Renée JeanJuly 10, 2024

AJ's Discount Liquor at 295 Washington St. in Afton, Wyoming.

Afton Liquor Store Sells $1.5 Million Lottery Ticket

Check your WyoLotto tickets, because someone who bought one at AJ’s Discount Liquor in Afton on Monday is nearly $1.5 million richer. It’s the second winning Cowboy Draw ticket the business has sold since May 2023.

Renée JeanJuly 09, 2024

A company called American Rounds has developed an ammo vending machine that uses AI to verify ID and legal purchasaes of ammunition.

Ammo Vending Machines Are A Thing: Would They Work In Wyoming?

Folks in Alabama and Oklahoma can now buy ammunition from vending machines in grocery stores. Wyomingites might not be ready for such a thing, especially if it cuts into sales for small businesses.

Mark HeinzJuly 08, 2024

Sitti's Table in Cody, Wyoming, was featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" and is expanding in Cody.

Eating Wyoming: Sitti’s Table, A Guy Fieri Favorite In Cody, Is Getting Bigger

Sitti’s Table, featured last year on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” is expanding. Not only that, the owners are working on a full-service restaurant on Cody’s main street.

Renée JeanJuly 07, 2024

Three generations of auctioneers, Warren, Jace, and Ty Thompson, watch the proceedings at a livestock event.

3rd Generation Of Famed Thompson Auctioneer Family Fast-Talking Way To The Top

For three generations in Wyoming and Montana, the Thompsons have been the region’s famed fast-talking auctioneer family. It’s an art that’s in their blood, and they’re the best at it.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 07, 2024

Vintages paired food and wine dinners are typically small, intimate affairs that sell out quickly.

Drinking Wyoming: At Vintages, Italian Master Vintner Customizes Wine To Taste

Vintages, in Cheyenne, doesn’t sell wine by the bottle or glass. Instead, an Italian master vintner creates bespoke wines by the case for customers. The bottles don’t cost an arm and a leg either. They’re around $15 a bottle.

Renée JeanJuly 06, 2024

The Irma Hotel in downtown Cody, Wyoming, has been a bucket-list spot for more than 120 years.

Traveling Wyoming: Western Spirit Is Still Alive At Cody’s Legendary Irma Hotel

When Buffalo Bill Cody built the Irma Hotel in 1902, it was considered the grandest of accommodations in the Rockies, and it filled up immediately with those seeking adventure in the wild American West. Today, it is still full of people seeking out Western adventure...

Renée JeanJuly 06, 2024

Custodia and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City 6 21 23

In Brief: Heavy Hitters File Briefs In Custodia Bank’s Precedent-Setting Fight With Feds

The former solicitors general for Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have filed briefs that could help Wyoming-based Custodia Bank in its potentially precedent-setting appeal of the Federal Reserve’s denial of a master account.

Renée JeanJuly 05, 2024

Cattle drive 7 12 22 scaled

In Brief: Cheyenne Frontier Days Bags Bucking Horse Roundup

A Cheyenne Frontier Days tradition has bitten the dust. The bucking horse roundup, which had replaced the cattle drive as the unofficial start to CFD, has been abruptly cancelled -- despite being on the official schedule for 2024.

Renée JeanJuly 03, 2024

Bradley Davis with Meta speaks during a press conference announcing a new Cheyenne data center Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

Meta (Facebook) Formally Announces Massive $800M Data Center In Cheyenne

Social media giant Meta (aka Facebook) formally unveiled plans Tuesday for a massive $800 million, 715,000-square-foot Cheyenne data center. They say at the peak of construction it will generate more than 1,000 jobs.

Leo WolfsonJuly 02, 2024

A Dyno Nobel crew of two sits in a pickup truck under the loading dock for ammonium nitrate in Saltdale, California.

Dyno Nobel Keeps Railcars Of Explosive Ammonium Nitrate In Abandoned Calif. Town

Dyno Nobel in Cheyenne made headlines last year when it lost 30 tons of explosive ammonium nitrate. Cowboy State Daily and two industry experts Monday observed railcars of the stuff the company holds in the abandoned town of Saltdale, California.

Pat MaioJuly 02, 2024

Members of the Martinez family who run the 200-acre C Bracket Horse Barn operation are from left, Scott, Wyatt, Levi, Ransom, and Christy.

Want To Learn To Be A True Wyoming Cowboy? There’s A Place For That

For those who want to embrace the true Wyoming cowboy culture beyond the stereotype pushed by B movie Westerns, the C Bracket Horse Barn in Evansville offers a hands-on education.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 01, 2024

The iconic Horseshoe Bend Motel sign in Lovell, Wyoming, is going to get a facelift.

Lovell’s Horseshoe Bend Motel Neon Sign To Get Restored From American Express

The iconic sign at the Horseshoe Bend Model in Lovell was immortalized at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York back in 1973. Now, thanks to a grant from American Express, the sign will get professionally restored.

Renée JeanJune 30, 2024

Ten Sleep Brewery is right up against the colorful Signal Cliff in an unpretentious barn.

Drinking Wyoming: Speed Goat Put Ten Sleep Brewing Co. On The Map

The stunning backdrop at Ten Sleep Brewing Co. will have you feeling like you’re sitting in a painting while drinking a cold one. It’s also the home of one of Wyoming’s most popular beers, Speed Goat.

Renée JeanJune 30, 2024

With last year’s permanent closing of the Intermountain Speedway in South Cheyenne, the road to the High Plains Business Park where the Meta enterprise data center is being built was recently renamed the High Plains Road. (

Social Media Giant Meta (Facebook) To Formally Announce Massive Wyoming Data Center

Social media giant Meta, formerly Facebook, will make a formal public announcement next week of its plans to build a massive data center in south Cheyenne. The center is expected to guzzle power from a huge new $1.2 billion solar farm.

Pat MaioJune 29, 2024

Tractor Supply Co. store in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Wyoming Ranchers Cheer Tractor Supply For Ditching 'Woke' Goals After Taking $2B Hit

Wyoming ranchers applauded Tractor Supply's decision to eliminate DEI roles, quit sponsoring LGBTQ pride festivals, and drop carbon goals after a conservative outcry this week. The company took a $2.4 billion hit to its market cap in just one week.

Clair McFarlandJune 28, 2024

Artillery World is one of two Colorado-owned fireworks stands just north of the Wyoming-Colorado border that are open again after a judge temporarily blocked a Laramie County decision to pull their business permits.

‘Obnoxious’ Cheyenne Fireworks Business Open Again After Court Order

A court has ordered Jurassic Fireworks and Artillery World can open again after Laramie County commissioners pulled their business permits because they said they were too “obnoxious.”

Renée JeanJune 28, 2024

The legacy Wapiti View Ranch is a pristine 40 acres surrounded by the National Elk Refuge near the Grand Tetons. It recently listed for $17.9 million and was snatched up right away.

$18 Million Wyoming Legacy Ranch Surrounded By Elk Refuge Sells Immediately

The 40-acre Wapiti View Ranch in northwest Wyoming is surrounded by stunning views of the Tetons and the 25,000-acre National Elk Refuge. It had barely hit the market at nearly $18 million before it was snatched up.

Renée JeanJune 26, 2024

Guy Fier, right, and his son Hunter, center, talk with chuck wagon cook Rich Herman.

Finally, The Wyoming Segments Of Guy Fieri's "All-American Road Trip” Are Airing

Guy Fieri dropped in on several spots in Cody and Buffalo as part of his "All-American Road Trip" last summer, including a "chaotic" stop at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West -- complete with lots of tequila. Those episodes have begun airing.

Renée JeanJune 24, 2024

Colin Hemens, from left, Hannah Darrin, Lisa McCauley, Lindsay Guerin and Linda Williamson helped start Meadowlark Market and Kitchen in Lander.

Eating Wyoming: Meadowlark Market Boosts Sales For Small Food Producers

Meadowlark Market and Kitchen in Lander offers locally grown produce and goods year-round. It's only been open a few months, but is already boosting sales for small food producers up to four times.

Amber SteinmetzJune 23, 2024

Bin22 in Jackson Wyoming is an affordable, European wine and tapas bar experience. The unique thing about them is they sell bottles of wine at retail prices that can be enjoyed with your dinner.

Drinking Wyoming: Bin22 An Affordable Wine And Tapas Bar In Jackson

Bin22, a wine and tapas bar in Jackson, has more than 2,000 bottles of wine from all over the globe which they pair with the kitchen's small, sharable plates. And they're sold at retail prices with no restaurant markup or corkage fees.

Renée JeanJune 22, 2024

The Dyno Nobel plant in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Coal Downturn Hammers Cheyenne Explosive Maker, Dyno Nobel Sales Fall 19%

Explosive chemical sales are down significantly at the Cheyenne-based Dyno Nobel plant because of declines in coal production in northeastern Wyoming. They report sales to coal markets fell 19% mainly due to power units switching to natural gas from coal.

Pat MaioJune 20, 2024

G-Ma’s Restaurant sits on the south side of West Yellowstone Highway and in addition to locals gets vistors traveling from the airport into Casper who are looking for a mom-and-pop restaurant.

Eating Wyoming: The Best Biscuits & Gravy In Wyoming? Try G-Ma's Diner In Mills

One regular describes G-Ma’s Diner in Mills, the local joint that feels like home. Plus, it's the home of the best biscuits and gravy in Wyoming. If you don't believe it, just look at their coffee mugs. They say so.

Dale KillingbeckJune 16, 2024

After 32 years as one of the anchor architects behind the growth of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, CFO Matt McCreedy is retiring June 30.

Anchor Architect Of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Retires After 32 Years

For nearly four decades, Jackson Hole’s highest elevation chairlift has been a superstar. Its fans have their own names for it like Space Mountain, Sublette or The Quad. Few of those fans, however, know the name of the man behind the scenes who made it happen.

Renée JeanJune 16, 2024

Huitlacoche 6 16 24

Food Sunday: Huitlacoche Isn’t Popular In Wyoming, But Worth Trying (If You Can Find It)

Granted, huitlacoche may look horrible. After all, it's a fungus that grows on corn. It's also known as Mexican truffles, corn mushrooms or “corn smut.” Wyoming chef Petrina Peart says the $50 per pound delicacy is hard to get but fun to try.

Renée JeanJune 16, 2024

Rancher Royal Abbott rides his range in New Mexico with CGI Tetons serving to place his spread in Wyoming.

Amazon Hit ‘Outer Range’ Is Latest Example Of Wyoming Filmed Elsewhere

“Outer Range,” the Western/sci-fi thriller supposedly set in Wyoming, dropped Season 2 last month. While the show’s crew goes to great lengths making sure what viewers hear and see is authentically Wyoming, those who live here might be able to spot the goofs.

Jake NicholsJune 16, 2024

Pine Bluffs Distilling

Drinking Wyoming: Pine Bluffs Distillery’s Coming-Of-Age Whiskey And Spirits

Pine Bluffs Distillery is Chad Brown’s American dream, creating his own unique whiskey and spirits in a town with more elevation than people. It’s an all-around Wyoming coming-of-age story.

Renée JeanJune 15, 2024

A “catastrophic failure” of Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass overnight Friday saw a huge section wash down the mountain. A long closure of the “lifeline” between Jackson and Victor, Idaho, is expected.

"We're Still Open!" Businesses Concerned Over Impression Jackson Closed

The Wyoming Office of Tourism and the Town of Jackson are fighting the mistaken impression that the collapse of Highway 22 over Teton Pass means the whole area is closed to tourists. Millions of dollars in tourism revenue are at stake.

Renée JeanJune 11, 2024

Work is going quickly at the S curve that failed on Teton Pass over the weekend.

Teton Pass Collapse Also ‘Catastrophic’ For Jackson’s Out-Of-Town Workforce

The collapse of Highway 22 over Teton Pass has not only cut off a lifeline between Idaho and Wyoming, it’s also severed the main way to and from work for a huge segment of Jackson’s out-of-town workforce.

Renée JeanJune 10, 2024

The Rusty Parrot in Jackson, Wyoming.

Rusty Parrot, Jackson Boutique Luxury Retreat Destroyed In Fire, To Reopen July 1

A giant, 4-foot-tall rusty parrot folk art piece inspired the name of one of Jackson’s first boutique luxury hotels. It burned down in 2019, but has been rebuilt and will reopen July 1.

Renée JeanJune 10, 2024

Wagonhound is one of the finest, large commercial Red Angus producers in the market.

Douglas-Area Ranch Owners Donate $2.5 Million To Help Innovate Wyoming Ag Industry

The owners of a Douglas-area ranch have donated $2.5 million to the University of Wyoming to empower the Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Program. The goal is to help innovate the agriculture industry to protect its future in Wyoming.

Amber SteinmetzJune 09, 2024

Eastern Wyoming College welding student Dayton Tillman can expect to earn six figures when he graduates because he has a highly coveted skill in a profession that has a huge shortage of people.

Huge Shortage Of Workers Makes Welding A Lucrative Profession In Wyoming

Thanks to a huge shortage of welders, those skilled in the profession in Wyoming can make six figures right out of school. Underwater welders, meanwhile, can make more than $300,000 a year.

Renée JeanJune 09, 2024

The Kudar Cabins from the outside are channeling a 1930s vibe.

100 Years Of Gangsters, Priests And History At Jackson’s Iconic Kudar Cabins

It was nearly 100 years ago that a pair of baseball-playing brothers stumbled into Jackson Hole and were smitten. That led them to build the Kudar Log Cabins, a property that has 96 years of history in the heart of Jackson

Renée JeanJune 09, 2024

The Blanca Tatanka in Cody, Wyoming, has created a modern, upscale cocktail experience that still keeps the local Western attitude.

Drinking Wyoming: The Blanca Tatanka Is Reimagining Cody’s Cocktail Culture

The Blanca Tatanka is relatively new to the Cody, Wyoming, bar scene, but it’s anything but your typical Western bar. It’s reimagining Cody’s cocktail culture with a Buffalo Bill meets Matthew McConaughey vibe.

Leo WolfsonJune 09, 2024

A herd of cows lingers around a watering hole in Albany County.

Bird Flu Confirmed In Wyoming Dairy Cattle For First Time, Stock Growers Not Worried

The Wyoming Dept of Agriculture on Friday said, for the first time, bird flu has been confirmed in a Wyoming dairy cattle herd. Jim Magagna, of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, said "It certainly didn't cause any concern with our group of beef cattle producers."

Andrew RossiJune 08, 2024

Cheyenne resident Tim Bolin receives his green chili burger from Jessie's Mexican Cuisine food truck worker Lexi Fehlberg.

Great Food, Be Your Own Boss: Why Wyoming’s Food Truck Scene Is Exploding

There are many reasons why Wyoming’s food truck scene is exploding as a hot dining trend. Near the top are customers seeking out great, unique food and truck owners who can be their own bosses.

Leo WolfsonJune 07, 2024

Jackson Hole Winery was featured three years ago by Jackson Hole Traveler on its YouTube channel.

Jackson Hole Winery Shut Down By HOA Rules To Stay Closed, Judge Says

The Jackson Hole Winery’s attempt to reopen a lawsuit that had culminated in an order putting it out of business failed last week when a judge upheld the HOA rules that shut the business down when neighbors complained about it.

Clair McFarlandJune 05, 2024

High Country Suites in Pinedale, Wyoming (via Google)

Polarizing Billionaire Joe Ricketts Buys 'Haliburton Hotel' In Pinedale

The High Country Suites in Pinedale — known to locals as the Haliburton Hotel — was sold to billionaire Joe Ricketts last month, just after his purchase of White Pines Ski Resort. Ricketts has drawn criticism for wanting to rename the town of Bondurant to "Little Jackson Hole."

Renée JeanJune 05, 2024

Audra's Copper Cool in Thermopolis, Wyoming.

Eating Wyoming: Eclectic Wyoming Coffee Shop All About Mocktails And Shaggy Cows

An eclectic coffee shop in Thermopolis is known for its coffee-based mocktails -- drinks that get their kick from coffee, not from liquor. They also have an obsession with their pets, Scottish Highland coos -- otherwise known as shaggy cows.

Renée JeanJune 02, 2024

The new $25 million, 30,000-square-foot Horse Palace at Swan Ranch, just off the High Plains Road exit on Interstate 25 about 4 miles north of the Colorado border, is getting closer to being ready to open.

Huge $25M, 30,000-Square-Foot Wyoming Horse Palace Targets Colorado Players

Wyoming Horse Racing’s new huge $25 million, 30,000-square-foot Horse Palace near the Colorado border will open sometime this summer and target customers from Colorado. It will also employ a celebrity chef who used to cook for Oprah Winfrey.

Renée JeanJune 02, 2024

Pilot Kevin Garcia flew the Tizzy Lish to its new home in Lovell, Wyoming.

Famous Tizzy Lish Biplane Lands In Lovell To Be Centerpiece Of New Restaurant

Tizzy Lish, a famous biplane that once graced the cover of Sport Aviation magazine, has landed in its new home in Lovell and new a restaurant called The Overlook.

Renée JeanJune 02, 2024

A trailer in a UPS warehouse in the eastern part of the United States is stuffed with what the company calls the rural deferment for the day. That is, the packages on rural routes that were supposed to be delivered that day but for whatever reason weren’t. Center front of the trailer is a white Styrofoam container that was supposed to be a next day critical health care delivery. This photo was provided to Cowboy State Daily by a current UPS driver.

More UPS Drivers Speak Up, Say Rural Food, Medicine Deliveries Sit, Spoil In Hot Warehouses

Responding to Cowboy State Daily articles on late UPS deliveries to rural Wyoming addresses, UPS drivers from across the country said food and critical medicines addressed to rural addresses often spoil in hot warehouses.

Renée JeanJune 01, 2024

The Brewery in Green River is one of three buildings that used to comprise the Sweetwater Brewery that once made the "beer that made Milwaukee jealous."

Drinking Wyoming: Historic Green River Brewery Once 'Made Milwaukee Jealous'

At its height in 1907, the Brewery In Green River was bottling 18,000 bottles of its medal-winning lager beer each day, boasting it was so good it put Milwaukee’s famous brew to shame.

Renée JeanJune 01, 2024

Exterior of Bangkok Thai in Thermopolis, which is run by two brothers form Thailand.

Eating Wyoming: From Bangkok To New York To Thermopolis

Authentic Bangkok Thai cuisine in Thermopolis? Yup. Tanon “James” Thapphum grew up in Thailand, had a food cart in Bangkok, went to cooking school in New York, and then set up shop in downtown Thermopolis.

Renée JeanMay 26, 2024

UPS driver Wes Korczyncski delivers a food box from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service Meals to You program in August 2020 to a rural home in Texas.

Wyoming UPS Drivers Call Out Company On Rural Delivery Practices

One current UPS driver told Cowboy State Daily UPS falsifies delivery records for rural customers. A former UPS driver said many times medications and frozen food sat in warehouses for so long they thawed out and went bad, but were delivered anyway.

Renée JeanMay 25, 2024

Caitlin Long, CEO for Wyoming-based Custodia Bank.

After Wyoming-Based Custodia Bank Denied By Feds, State May Step Into Fight

After Wyoming-based Custodia was denied by the Federal Reserve and federal judges their own master account for its digital bank, Wyoming legislators say they may step into the fight against what they say is political bias against the state.

Renée JeanMay 24, 2024

The National Championship Air Races are looking for a new home, and Casper is on the short list. It could mean a $100 million economic jolt for the area and Wyoming.

Casper Loses Out On Being Home For $100 Million National Championship Air Races

Casper made a huge push to be the new home to the world-famous National Championship Air Races, but learned Thursday it lost out to Roswell, New Mexico. The lucrative event could have a $100 million impact for Roswell.

Renée JeanMay 23, 2024

More mobile home owners in Wyoming are finding it more difficult to insure their homes, or are being dropped altogether by insurance companies.

Wyoming Retirees On Fixed Income Have Homeowners Insurance Yanked After 42 Years

A retired couple on a fixed income in rural Wyoming had the homeowners insurance on their mobile home yanked after 42 years, and they’re not alone.

Renée JeanMay 23, 2024

Bob Schroth, owner of Jackson Hole Winery, in a YouTube video about the winery posted three years ago on the Jackson Hole Traveler channel.

Neighbors Got Jackson Hole Winery Shut Down With HOA Rules But Winery Fighting Back

A Jackson Hole couple that built a home-based winery into a $2 million a year business has been shut down after neighbors sued, saying the operation violated their homeowners association rules. The couple is fighting back to reopen their winery.

Clair McFarlandMay 21, 2024

Randy Camino keeps the Lukainka, Basque sausages, turned over a smoky grill.

Eating Wyoming: Buffalo’s Lukainka Sausages Have A 100-Year History In Wyoming

The Lukainka sausages served last weekend at Gillette’s third annual Sheepherders Festival have a long history for one Buffalo family that goes back well over 100 years.

Renée JeanMay 19, 2024

Vertical Harvest's flagship facility in Jackson, Wyoming.

Jackson’s Vertical Hydroponic Farm Goes National With First-Of-Its-Kind Urban Farm Model

Vertical Harvest in Jackson is North America’s first vertical hydroponic greenhouse. Because of its success, it is opening a 51,000-square-foot vertical farming facility in Maine and will break ground on another in Detroit.

Renée JeanMay 19, 2024

Rebecca Burnett is a cashier at Big D's Convenience Store in Gillette. She told Cowboy State Daily her retirement plan is not to retire. She's going to keep her cowgirl boots on until the day she dies.

Wyoming Convenience Store Grandma Won't Ever Retire But Says She's OK With That

Rebecca Burnett of Gillette has decided to never retire, so she eagerly pulls night shifts at a Big D Kwik Shop convenience store in Gillette and considers herself everyone’s grandma.

Renée JeanMay 19, 2024

The Knights of Valor unwind at Big Lost Meadery after a long day on the field of battle.

Drinking Wyoming: Party Like A Viking At Gillette’s Big Lost Meadery

Sam Clikeman’s Big Lost Meadery in Gillette is an interesting bar. It's named after his friend who got mauled by a leopard in Namibia. It has a firefighter museum in it. And Sam sometimes serves his mead in horns -- as a salute to Vikings.

Renée JeanMay 18, 2024

Brendan Blackburn of Blackburn Cattle Company said he enjoys hauling cattle and working with the people on the Wyoming ranches he meets as part of his job.

Cattle Hauler’s Mission: Get The Mommas And Babies To Summer Pasture

A day in the life of a Douglas-based cattle hauler in May involves lining up to ranch cattle chutes and successfully getting calves and momma cows onboard for a trip to their summer pasture.

Dale KillingbeckMay 18, 2024

An illustration of the massive hotel development Mogul Capital has proposed for downtown Jackson, Wyoming.

Massive 362,000-Square-Foot Mega Hotel Planned For Downtown Jackson

Jackson changed its zoning laws years ago to refresh its downtown. Now it’s looking at a 362,000-square-foot mega hotel that far exceeds anything the town imagined at the time. The former mayor says she's "aghast" at the project.

Renée JeanMay 18, 2024

Crews scout an area about 20 miles west of Cheyenne in 2018. Now U.S. Gold Corp. wants to build the CK Gold Mine at the site and is going through the state permitting process.

Surging Prices Make Planned Wyoming Gold And Copper Mine Worth $3.7 Billion

The economy may be tough these days, but gold and copper prospects for Cheyenne-based U.S. Gold are surging, making the mine worth an estimated $3.7 billion.

Pat MaioMay 16, 2024

The Sleeping Giant zipline won't open this summer as the resort works to repair damage done by spring snows.

After Closing In Winter For Too Little Snow, Ski Resort Closes In Summer For Too Much Snow

Sleeping Giant Ski Area and Zipline near Cody had to close for the winter ski season because of a lack of snow, now damage caused by too much spring snow is keeping its popular zipline shut down for the summer.

Andrew RossiMay 15, 2024

The Teepee Pool would be reconstructed as an adult-oriented spa and wellness center. It is already owned by Wyoming LLC.

Thermopolis Locals Fear New Hot Springs State Park Operators Will Price Them Out

Dozens of Thermopolis-area residents peppered a Wyoming State Parks official Monday about their worries that a new operator will price out locals who enjoy Wyoming’s most popular state park.

Renée JeanMay 14, 2024

The Wild Lunch Market in downtown Casper at 124 E. 2nd St. offers customers grab and go sandwiches, soups, salads, baked goods, and fresh coffee, tea, and cold drinks.

Eating Wyoming: Casper’s Wild Lunch Market, As Mom-And-Pop As It Gets

The Wild Lunch Market is easy to miss in downtown Casper, but for those in the know, it’s a favorite spot that’s as mom-and-pop as it gets for homemade sandwiches, wraps and cool movie memorabilia.

Dale KillingbeckMay 12, 2024

The Toto Neoresrt NX2 deal-flush toilet is the top of the line in top-of-the-line smart toilets, retailing for $21,000.

More Jackson Homeowners Paying Up To $20,000 For Smart Toilets

One of the trends sweeping the U.S. bathroom industry are smart toilets, packed with technology and luxury. Homeowners in Teton County are following that trend and paying up to $20,000 for their pimped-out potties.

Andrew RossiMay 12, 2024

In Thermopolis, Wyoming, the One Eyed Buffalo is so popular in this town of less than 3,000 people that there are three branded business, the One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Co., from left, One Eyed Buffalo Taphouse and One Eyed Buffalo Saloon.

One Eyed Buffalo Is So Popular In Thermopolis, There Are 3 Locations In Town Of Less Than 3,000

One Eyed Buffalo in Thermopolis — a town of fewer than 3,000 people — is so popular, there are three different locations. And they're all doing well.

Renée JeanMay 12, 2024

The glamping tents put up by Basecamp Hospitality in Teton County have been called by Gov. Mark Gordon "white pimples." Now the company is camouflaging them.

Company Tries To Hide Jackson’s Controversial ‘White Pimple’ Glamping Tents

The controversial glamping tents near Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s entrance that Gov. Mark Gordon dubbed “white pimples” are being camouflaged. Teton County officials say that doesn’t begin to cover up the many problems with them.

Renée JeanMay 12, 2024

United Parcel Service has customers in rural souteast Wyoming beyond frustrated with an unannounced policy to cut daily deliveries to three days a week.

No More Overnight: UPS Cuts Deliveries To Southeast Wyoming To Three Days A Week

If you live in a rural southeast Wyoming, don't expect overnight delivery anymore from UPS. They've discontinued the service in favor of three days a week. Those who rely on overnight delivery of medications are scrambling for other options.

Renée JeanMay 12, 2024

The real estate specialization niche of horse properties is something that's especially helpful in rural states like Wyoming, where homebuyers are looking for more than great living ammenities for themselves. They're also looking for their horses. This property also features a large hay barn, arena and other tack and on-site living areas to care for horses.

The Horse Realtor: Wyoming Real Estate Agent Focuses On Properties For Horse Owners

Sheridan's Clay Schafer has shod horses all over the world. He also owns Premier Horse Property, a real estate agency that caters to horse owners. It’s a niche Schafer believes isn’t being well-covered by the industry anywhere.

Renée JeanMay 12, 2024

The iconic bar at the Silver Dollar in Jackson is a throwback to Harold’s Club Silver Dollar Bar in Reno, Nevada.

Drinking Wyoming: The Fascinating History Of Jackson’s Silver Dollar Bar

‘Meet Me at the Wort’ is more than a slogan. Jackson’s Silver Dollar Bar packs history-making stories of gambling, movie stars and unforgettable nights into its 74-year legacy. It’s a go-to spot in a town full of go-to spots.

Jake NicholsMay 11, 2024

With last year’s permanent closing of the Intermountain Speedway in South Cheyenne, the road to the High Plains Business Park where the Meta enterprise data center is being built was recently renamed the High Plains Road. (

EXCLUSIVE: Meta Coming To Cheyenne; Multibillion-Dollar Data Center Planned

Cowboy State Daily has confirmed social media giant Meta Platforms Inc., billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s conglomerate that owns Facebook and Instagram, is building a multibillion-dollar data center in Cheyenne.

Pat MaioMay 09, 2024

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