Renée Jean
Renée Jean is the business and tourism reporter for Cowboy State Daily and is based in Cheyenne. Previously, Renée spent seven years covering energy and agriculture in North Dakota and Montana. She has won many writing awards over a 30-year career, and has written magazine articles for Guideposts.
Latest from Renée Jean
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
Gillette Celebrates Sheep Wagons — Wyoming’s Original Tiny Homes
The town of Gillette spent Saturday celebrating sheep wagons, a uniquely Wyoming invention that were ingenious for their time. The 12-foot-long tiny homes on wheels were practical long before they became trendy.
Renée JeanMay 13, 2024
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
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
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 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
Man Finds Answers 114 Years After Great-Grandfather Killed In Wyoming Mining Town
Riccardo Severini was shot and killed on Easter Sunday while playing a game of poker in the mining town of Sunrise, Wyoming, back in 1910. His great-grandson is digging into the tragedy and uncovering pieces of untold Wyoming history.
Renée JeanMay 11, 2024
Cheyenne Barber Angel Maldonado Releases Song Featuring Jelly Roll
Angel Maldonado is a Cheyenne barber and a musician. A collaboration he did with rapper turned country music star Jelly Roll has just been released ahead of Jelly Roll’s upcoming appearance at Cheyenne Frontier Days this summer.
Renée JeanMay 11, 2024
End Of An Era: Cheyenne’s Iconic Hitching Post Inn Sign Comes Down
The iconic Hitching Post sign in Cheyenne was torn down on Thursday. It was the last remnant of the place once known as the “Second Capitol of Wyoming" as that's where legislators stayed during the session and got most of their work done.
Renée JeanMay 09, 2024
Laramie County Investigates 'Threatening' Emails Over Denied Fireworks Permits
Two fireworks businesses on the Wyoming - Colorado border are the subject of a criminal investigation after Laramie County Commissioners received what they said are "threatening" emails after denying the businesses permits to operate.
Renée JeanMay 08, 2024
47-Ton Cheyenne Supercomputer Sold To Mystery Buyer For $480,000
A 47-ton supercomputer in Cheyenne than can do 5.3 quadrillion calculations per second and was once one of the top 20 most powerful computers in the world has been sold to a mystery buyer for $480,000. It was mostly used for atmospheric research.
Renée JeanMay 07, 2024
Custodia Bank Hires High-Profile Lawyers To Appeal Federal Reserve Denial
Wyoming's Custodia Bank is fighting the court decision which shut it out of the Federal Reserve with two high-profile attorneys including the solicitor general for the Obama administration and the former solicitor general of Virginia.
Renée JeanMay 07, 2024
Despite Setback, Cheyenne Arboretum Still Works For Historic Designation
Cheyenne's High Plains Arboretum, the vast 877-acre site northwest of Cheyenne, didn’t get its state historic designation during this year’s Wyoming legislative session, but the project is still moving forward with a master plan.
Renée JeanMay 06, 2024
Wyoming Doctor Says Food Is The Secret To Preventing Alzheimer’s
Dr. Annie Fenn travels the world to where there are unusually large number of centenarians and a lower prevalence of Alzheimer's. The Jackson doctor says data shows eating a certain way will prevent Alzheimer’s.
Renée JeanMay 05, 2024
Wyoming Meat Processors Say Erratic State Inspections Crippling Them
Todd Koehler used to own a custom meat shop in Gillette. He told Cowboy State Daily the state’s inspection process was so inconsistent he finally gave up on it. Other meat processors agree, saying the problem is crippling their industry.
Renée JeanMay 05, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Former Frackelton’s Owner Is Resurrecting Popular Sheridan Spot
Kim Love first opened Frackelton’s — one of Sheridan's favorite spots — about 10 years ago, but sold it about six years later. When it suddenly closed six months ago, he decided to resurrect the fine-dining restaurant.
Renée JeanMay 04, 2024
Did You Know? Thermopolis Gift Shop Has Largest Selection Of Hot Sauces In U.S.
The Discover Thermopolis store in Thermopolis, Wyoming, is a print shop, souvenir and gift outlet and has more than 2,000 hot sauces -- the largest selection in the United States.
Renée JeanMay 04, 2024
Torrington’s Bread Doctor Has Delivered Hundreds Of Babies — And Baked Goods
Dr. Edzan Fluckiger — Torrington, Wyoming’s Bread Doctor — has delivered at least 800 babies. And for the last 11 years has delivered thousands of baked goods -- at a very popular bakery he started for his special needs daughter.
Renée JeanMay 04, 2024
Wyoming-Based Company Makes High-Tech Robots To Go Where Humans Don’t Want To
Laramie-based UplinkRobotics started as an engineer making an inspection drone for his dad, and now it’s a groundbreaking international company 3D printing high-tech robots to inspect under houses and other places humans don’t want to go.
Renée JeanMay 04, 2024
50-Year Owner Of Wyoming’s Famous Star Plunge Is Out, Huge Upgrades Planned
Thermopolis locals are mixed about turning over operations of Wyoming’s famous Star Plunge -- after nearly 50 years of ownership by the same family -- while huge upgrades are planned.
Renée JeanMay 04, 2024
Kaboom! Average Jackson Home Price Hits New Record At $7 Million
The outdoor recreation boom continues to influence the Jackson and Teton County housing market with the average single-family home price hitting an astonishing $7.02 million.
Renée JeanApril 29, 2024