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Cheyenne, Wyo - The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Board of Directors held a public meeting on July 12, 2021, to take several actions relating to rules for the Broadband Development Grant Program. These actions come following changes to the program under Senate File 76 (SEA 65) from the 2021 legislative session. "These rule...Continue Reading

Life may be brought back to the old sawmill east of Newcastle after years in limbo if EcoTech Fuels, a California based company, has its way. The privately owned renewable fuels company will meet with both the Newcastle City Council and the Weston County Commission on Tuesday, July 6, t...Continue Reading

With low unemployment statewide, employers are struggling to find workers. To help with this, the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services is hosting job fairs to help employers connect with new employees. Laramie Workforce Services Communication Manager Ty Stockton said a lot of the hospitality, retail, fast food restaurants, and healthcare industr...Continue Reading

A quorum of three sat to conduct town business and hear concerns and issues brought before them by guests Monday night. MTC study Rural Community Consultants, the company hired to conduct the feasibility study for the Moorcroft Town Center (MTC), has provided survey sheets at town hall for citizens to give thei...Continue Reading

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (PRESS RELEASE) - Nominate a deserving Wyoming business and industry leader who has demonstrated excellence in business for the 2021 Wyoming Business Hall of Fame award by completing the form at wyomingbusinessalliance.com. Nominations are due Sept. 1. The Wyoming Business Hall of Fame Award is a joint venture among th...Continue Reading

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon and Secretary of State Ed Buchanan have sent a letter to the National Rifle Association (NRA) inviting the NRA to explore relocation of its Virginia operation to Wyoming. The letter highlights the state’s business-friendly tax environment, Wyoming’s eager workforce and the population’s strong support fo...Continue Reading

For Immediate Release (June 23, 2021) Cheyenne, Wyo - The Wyoming Business Council will host a webinar Friday, June 25, at 11 a.m. to notify internet service providers and communities of the Council's intent to apply for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Broadband Infrastructure Program. The Council is soliciting infrastructure proposal...Continue Reading

By Tim Velder, PRECorp If you are a company wanting to test technologies on a larger scale, the Wyoming Innovation Center (WyIC) near Gillette, is the place for you. With funding support from the Wyoming Business Council, Economic Development Administration, the City of Gillette and Campbell County, the WyIC broke ground a...Continue Reading

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon and First Lady Jennie Gordon, in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Education, have announced the 2020 Wyoming Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award recipients. This award, passed by Congress in 2019 and overseen by the U.S. Department of Education, honors classified school employee...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today unveiled a resource guide to help rural community leaders start and expand employment opportunities and access resources to train, recruit and create a sustainable rural workforce.      “America’s rural workforc...Continue Reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2021 CONTACT: Michael Pearlman, Communications Director Michael.Pearlman@wyo.gov TerraPower, Wyoming Governor and PacifiCorp announce efforts to advance nuclear technology in Wyoming Natrium™ Reactor Demonstration Project will bring new energy development and jobs to the state CHEYENNE, Wyo. –  TerraPower and PacifiCorp, today announced efforts to advance a Natrium™ reactor demonstration project at ...Continue Reading

Since 2011, USDA has Invested $2.3B to Help 12,750 Rural Residents Realize the Dream of Homeownership in Wyoming   CASPER, Wyo., June 1, 2021 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack kicked off National Homeownership Month, as part of a nationwide celebration to highlight U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) efforts to provide access t...Continue Reading

The International Pathfinder Camporee, a faith-based organization that promotes youth development with outdoor skills, community service, and Bible knowledge, will turn the Gillette Cam-Plex into its home base August 5-11, 2024. The event was held in Oshkosh, WI, for the past 20 years. The organizers said they are impressed with th...Continue Reading

Cheyenne, Wyo. (May 2021) – Main Street America and the Wyoming Business Council will host virtual workshops dedicated to supporting Wyoming’s small businesses and craftsmen from May 25 to 27, 2021. Make Wyoming: Growing the State’s Small-Scale Producers, Makers, Artists, and Artisans is free thanks to support from the USDA. Across Wyoming, entrepreneurs an...Continue Reading

Housing continues to be a challenge in many Wyoming communities. Attracting workforce housing development requires intention and a bit of creativity. We have looked across the country to find communities that are using unique strategies to develop workforce housing and are sharing these best practices with our members. We encourag...Continue Reading

Join Ayres Associates’ Planning & Development experts for a free webinar series focusing on community resilience through the lens of leadership, economy, quality of life, environment, and physical infrastructure. Each 1-hour session, presented via GoToWebinar, will equip you with creative and actionable ideas to help your community: - Adapt t...Continue Reading

Over the years, Sheridan County residents have maintained connections with Sheridan College students, both those from the area looking for additional resources and non-Sheridan County residents looking to feel comfortable in a new community. Whether official programs of the college or grassroots efforts to engage young adults, Sheridan College students receiv...Continue Reading

Wyoming has long struggled with recruiting young people to either stay in or move to the state, and recent data continues to show the median age in the Equality State growing older. According to the state’s Economic Analysis Division, the median age in Wyoming rose 0.4 to 38.4 years, while i...Continue Reading

The ability to “make it,” though, often depends not only on an individual’s job, but the location where the individual lives. For example, paying rent in New York City, Chicago or Jackson, Wyoming, will look different than paying rent in Akron, Ohio, or Fort Wayne, Indiana. So how does that loo...Continue Reading

GILLETTE, Wyo. –  Wyoming’s Integrated Test Center will host one of two projects selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Phase III funding of a large-scale pilot carbon capture project.   DOE announced today it has awarded $99 million to two projects for Phase III of their Demonstration of Large-Scale Pilo...Continue Reading

Expanding from the shadow of the nation's first national monument, Devils Tower, lies Hulett, a quiet town of about 400 people. Located in the Black Hills of northeast Wyoming, Hulett is known for outdoors recreation like hunting and fishing. But the town of approximately 400 is quickly becoming known fo...Continue Reading