Cheyenne, WY (RELEASE from Governor Gordon) January 31, 2023 — Governor Mark Gordon and 24 other Republican governors issued a joint letter to President Joe Biden opposing the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and are calling on him to delay implementation until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling in Sackett v. EPA. The Governors argue that President […] Continue Reading
Banner Health Invests in EWC Nursing Program
Torrington, WY. (RELEASE from EWC) January 31, 2023 — Banner Health, with hospitals in Casper, Torrington, Wheatland and Worland made an investment of $375,000 into Eastern Wyoming College nursing and health care program at the college’s Sagebrush ‘n Roses Gala on Saturday, Jan. 28. “The pandemic showed us that we needed to grow and further develop the nursing pipeline,” Torrington […] Continue Reading
Wyoming Unemployment Rises to 3.7% in December 2022
January 25, 2023 – The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly from 3.6% in November to 3.7% in December. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was lower than its December 2021 level of 4.0%, but marginally higher than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 3.5%. From November […] Continue Reading
Passenger Rail is On Track between Wyoming and Colorado
Cheyenne, Wyo. January 24, 2023 (RELEASE from Cheyenne Chamber) — Colorado has geared up its efforts to bring passenger rail service to the Front Range, and Cheyenne is staying on course to eventually connect Wyoming with the new line. “Cheyenne’s economy is inextricably linked to the Front Range,’’ Dale Steenbergen, president and CEO of the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce, […] Continue Reading