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Governor Advances Phase 2 of Wyoming Innovative Partnership Initiative for Workforce Enhancement

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced that he has advanced the second phase of the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP), a workforce enhancement initiative that will improve opportunities for Wyoming residents to boost their incomes by receiving training and earning…

“East to Say, Hard to Do: Leading Economic Change in Wyoming”

Wyoming Business Council CEO Josh Dorrell recently presented at the Harvard Kennedy School as part of The Growth Lab’s “Development Talks” series.  His talk, titled “Easy to Say, Hard to Do: Leading Economic Change in Wyoming,” focused on the challenges…

WYDOT to remove 8 Twitter accounts due to policy changes, fees

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is removing eight of its Twitter accounts after the social media platform recently announced changes to its application programming interface platform. The API platform allowed WYDOT to send automated tweets straight from…

Select Yellowstone National Park roads open to public April 21

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads routinely open this time of year and remain open until Nov.1, when they close…

State of Wyoming releases latest cost of living index

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The state of Wyoming Economic Analysis Division has completed the Fourth Quarter of 2022 (4Q22) Wyoming Cost of Living Index. The WCLI consists of two parts, Inflation, which measures year-over-year change (annual) and the Comparative Cost of…

WYDOT wants public input on US 30 relocation west of Kemmerer

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be hosting a public meeting to discuss relocating a 2.4-mile segment of US 30 west of Kemmerer between Reference Marker (RM) 49.70 and RM 52.10 in Lincoln County. This realignment is being proposed…

Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approves 2023 hunting seasons

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission met in Casper April 17-18 to approve the annual hunting season regulations and quotas. After hearing season presentations and reviewing public comments, the Commission passed the 2023 hunting season regulations and quotas. As a…

Food Bank of Wyoming Mobile Pantry Program Wraps Up Record Snowfall Year Supplying Wyoming Communities with Food 

After experiencing a challenging winter driving on Wyoming’s roads, Food Bank of Wyoming and their Mobile Pantry drivers are looking forward to warmer weather and dryer conditions. Wyoming received record snowfall this winter with Casper, the location of Food Bank of…

Wyoming Business Council invites residents to series of Zoom meetings

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) sets forth a $65 billion investment into broadband with $42.45 billion for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program, $2 billion for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, and $2.75 billion for the…

SV Health Auxiliary to host Spaghetti and Bingo Night April 20 in Thayne

The Star Valley Health Auxiliary is set to host a special Spaghetti and Bingo Night on April 20 at the Thayne Community Center with the event to begin at 6:00 pm. President of the organization, Charlotte Reinhart, says it helps…