COVID-19 Interruption Fund closes as demand exceeds expectations
◆ While the Interruption Fund has closed, the Business Council expects to open Ongoing Relief Fund to eligible businesses in mid-July. By Ron Gullberg Strategic Partnerships Director Wyoming Business Council Wyoming small business owners’ demand for COVID-19 Business Relief Interruption…
Business Council awards grants for 13 farm walls across the state
The Wyoming Business Council awarded 13 Farm Wall grants in seven Wyoming communities in early April. Farm walls are small, vertical growing systems that don’t require soil. These living walls date back to the ancient hanging gardens of Babylon. Their small footprint allows food to be grown and…
Homegrown startup class blooms in Western Wyoming
◆ JumpStart program, which started in Star Valley, gaining momentum in Pinedale and Evanston. By Baylie Evans Wyoming Business Council Writer Two years ago, Jennifer Anderson commuted an hour from Etna to Jackson for her job doing code enforcement for…
Business Coucil hires businessman as new CEO
By Ron Gullberg Strategic Relations Director, Wyoming Business Council Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors Co-Chairwoman Megan Goetz announced Wyoming native Josh Dorrell is the state economic development agency’s next Chief Executive Officer following a national search. Governor Mark Gordon…
Alpine approved for Business Council grant to assist with wastewater treatment
The Town of Alpine has received initial approval from the Wyoming Business Council’s Board of Directors to proceed with a wastewater treatment center. Approval for the $2,300,370 grant came at a Business Council meeting in Sheridan earlier in September….
Broadband Advisory Council will meet in Star Valley, Sept. 6
The Wyoming Broadband Advisory Council will hold a public meeting from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 6, at the Afton Civic Center, 150 S. Washington, in Afton. The Broadband Council is appointed by the Wyoming Business Council, the…
Tomassi joins Wyoming Business Council
Former Lincoln County Treasurer Kathy Tomassi has been appointed to the Wyoming Business Council’s Board of Directors. She submitted the responses to the following Wyoming Business Council questions. WBC: Briefly describe your background and the experience you bring to the…
Wyoming trade director visits from Taiwan
From Jan. 21 to Jan. 25, the State of Wyoming-Asia Pacific Trade Office Director, Chester Chu, took a whirlwind tour of Wyoming. He visited a ranch in Lingle, addressed the state Legislature, met the University of Wyoming President Laurie Nichols,…
Business Council funds poised to improve community amenities across Wyoming
By Tom Dixon WBC Senior Communications Specialist When the Wyoming Business Council started in 1998, economic developers in the state focused on recruiting outside businesses by touting Wyoming’s low taxes and light regulation. It wasn’t enough. Companies wanted land with…
Afton looks at a plan for the future of the community
Afton is in the first stages of considering a comprehensive plan that will guide the community in the coming years. The Town of Afton’s governing body met with Wyoming Business Council representative Elaina Zempel this past week to start the…