Governor Urges Continued Investment in Education and Workforce Development through WIP Initiative
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In a budget letter submitted to the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee (JAC), Governor Mark Gordon has called for a $30 million investment to ensure long-term sustainability of his Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP). The WIP initiative is a…
Wyoming receives $347.9M for high-speed internet infrastructure
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Internet access impacts communication, education, medical care and transportation in essential ways. Currently, 39,215 homes and small businesses in Wyoming lack access to a high-speed internet connection. The…
WWCC offers new degree in Outdoor Recreation starting Fall of 2023
The new Associates degree includes a Wilderness Skills Certification. Courtesy of: WesternWyoming.edu According to the Wyoming Business Council, the second largest industry in Wyoming is tourism, which brought in $2.9 billion dollars to Wyoming’s economy in 2002. Western Wyoming…
“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…
Lincoln County launches economic development
◆ Communities gather in Cokeville for first discussion. Lincoln County’s elected officials and administrators met in Cokeville March 6 to start the process of developing a county wide economic development program that will be designed according to the needs of…
Wyoming Successfully Awarded Funding to Connect More than 11,000 Homes and Businesses to Affordable, High-Speed Internet
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming has been awarded $70.5 million in federal funds for broadband infrastructure in locations that lack access to adequate service. The American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF) will deliver high-speed internet service…
Wyoming Lands World’s Largest Vertical Farming Research Facility
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced a historic economic development investment, as the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) approved a grant to support development of the world’s largest and most advanced vertical farming research center in Laramie. The…
Wyoming looks to grow its manufacturing sector
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Wyoming leaders are effectively laying the groundwork for manufacturing sector growth, but the state’s new industries and shifting workforce will need continued support in the years ahead, panelists said at…
Former Wyoming Catholic College CFO charged in massive fraud
By Rone Tempest, WyoFile.com Federal prosecutors have charged the former chief financial officer for the Lander-based Wyoming Catholic College with defrauding a government COVID-19 business relief program, the Wyoming Business Council and a New York investment firm out of millions…
Relief program provides $82M; more than half of applicants left empty-handed
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – A coronavirus-related relief program aimed at pumping money into hurting businesses in Wyoming has ended. But over half of all eligible applicants did not end up receiving the money…