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Vodka distillery state grant recommendation of $2.9M rescinded
ALPINE – A nearly $2.9 million grant recommendation that would have funded the buildout for a vodka distillery in Alpine was rescinded Tuesday during a special call-in meeting of the Wyoming Business...
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JH startup gets naughty with fruit
JACKSON – A Victor, Idaho-based entrepreneur who graduated from the Jackson-based Startup Institute is attempting to put a little naughtiness in people’s fruit-consumption habits. Juan Morales, founder...
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Worland to get gigabit Internet
WORLAND – About a year after Jackson became the first community with access to a gigabit Internet connection in Wyoming, RT Communications said Worland is on the same threshold. The project to bring...
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Wyo. one of best states for millennials
According to a story in Business Insider, Wyoming is a pretty good place for millennials to be in terms of annual earnings, with median salaries of $24,400. Using the PEW Research Center’s definition...
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Crowdfunding tool seeking rural demonstration communities
LARAMIE – Crowdfunding is fast becoming a go-to for early-stage startup funding, but it often has a national footprint that may be too big for some rural entrepreneurs. The practice of crowdfunding...
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New SBA regional head is former Colo. U.S. House rep
FORT COLLINS, Colorado – The new regional administrator of the U.S. Small Business Association may have never gotten the novel technology company she co-founded off the ground in the mid-1980s without...
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Façade kickoff ‘building’ excitement
RAWLINS — Downtown businesses and property owners participating in the Main Street façade easement program got an overview of how the project will work and what to expect during a kickoff meeting held...
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Gro-Biz tackling contracting, cybersecurity and more
GILLETTE – The Gro-Biz Conference and Idea Expo for 2016 will be in Gillette this year, and as usual will break out into tracks for those trying to land more government contracts and for those who...
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Study: Wyo. wellbeing ranks No. 5
When it comes to feeling good at work and overall, Wyomingites are feeling – uh – good. A national survey questioning more than 177,000 people found that even after the energy slump has started...
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Local economic development groups create plan to help downtown Cheyenne
CHEYENNE – Four key economic development groups here are joining forces in an all-out effort to improve downtown. Leaders of Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority/Main Street, the Greater Cheyenne...
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Airport enters ‘hand-to-hand combat mode’ for new service
SHERIDAN – Business faltered in Sheridan when commercial air service left town, but Sheridan County Airport’s service for the past three months has been running smoothly. The leader of a volunteer task...
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Contract approved for county compressed natural gas station
CHEYENNE – The Laramie County government’s first compressed natural gas station should be open in a few months, allowing the county to fuel its natural gas-powered fleet at its own facility. Tuesday...
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New facility would allow Bright Agrotech to continue growth
Partners in Laramie are continuing to work together to fund and build a headquarters for a locally-grown agricultural technology company. Bright Agrotech, a Laramie-based company that develops...
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Cheyenne condemns former Z’s Furnishings building
CHEYENNE – Calling it “unsafe and unfit for human occupancy,” the city’s Building Safety Department recently condemned the vacant building at 308 W. 17th St. The structure last was occupied by Z’s Home...
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Statewide $100K startup competition opens
LARAMIE — The Wyoming Technology Business Center (WTBC) has created a new opportunity for budding entrepreneurs to move their promising technology ideas into full-fledged businesses. UW’s Wyoming...
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Cybersecurity event to educate across business spectrum
Connected. It’s a word the world has been driving toward as fast as possible. While it is mostly a good thing, it creates massive repercussions at the same time for every industry. Energy. Law....
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Business Council funds less than half of grant requests
TORRINGTON – The Wyoming Business Council decided to forward less than half of grant requests at yesterday’s board meeting for final approval from the State Loan and Investment Board. Though various...
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Cheyenne DDA seeks local artist workspace
CHEYENNE – Downtown Development Authority/Main Street employees are looking for a few good spaces. They hope to create a location downtown where local artists can work. Last week, the DDA board...
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Powell Merc closes
The Powell Merc, a community-owned enterprise founded to provide the town with a clothing store, will close its doors due to insufficient cash flow. The store was founded to fill the vaccum left when...
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Restoration project for Holliday Park’s Historic Warren Rest House planned
CHEYENNE – The deep red brick building at the northeast corner of Holliday Park needs some tender loving care. The building, called the Warren Rest House, has survived for 113 years. But the wind, snow...
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