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Wyo sales and use taxes up 10% over previous year It was good news — bad news for the Wyoming economy last December. The good news came from reinvigorated sales and use taxes that came in at $36 million, or 10.5 percent better than 2010 through December.

National parks selling out? As the National Park Service prepares for its 2016 centennial, it faces a $7 billion maintenance backlog, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers' Report Card for America's Infrastructure, which gave public parks in general a grade of C-minus

Coal Gasification Facility Commissioned in Laramie Emery Energy Company, LLC of Salt Lake City has completed commissioning of a 10-ton-per-day FlexFeed TM coal gasification test facility at Western Research Institute in Laramie, Wyo.

Wyo General Fund exceeds forecast by 2% Wyoming’s General Fund grew by $80.4 million in December to $481.6 million, according to the January issue of the monthly state revenue report. As a result, year-to-date General Fund revenues exceeded projections by $20.6 million or 2 percent.

Affordable Care Act holding insurers accountable for premium hikes Health insurance premium increases in five states have been deemed "unreasonable" by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced this week.

Revised revenues hurt Wyoming coffers Wyoming faces a $113 million decrease in federal mineral royalties and severance taxes over the next two years, which could force the state Legislature to make further cuts to the state budget for FY 2013-14 in its upcoming session.

Yellowstone entry free this weekend In observance of the Martin Luther King holiday on Jan. 16, Yellowstone National Park is waiving admission fees Saturday through Monday.

New kind of journalism hits Wyoming PitchEngine, an online marketing software company serving more than 45,000 companies worldwide, has launched a media publishing business.

Governor calls for Pavillion study Pavillion residents earlier this month earned a new ally in their struggle to find the causes and solutions to contaminants fouling their water wells. In a narrative attached to Gov. Matt Mead's first budget submitted to the Wyoming State Legislature, the

Salazar, Mead discuss sage grouse habitat Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said that Wyoming’s efforts to protect the sage grouse and its habitat, while working to keep the economy healthy, is the template to follow for other Western states. The secretary and Gov. Matt Mead held a press co

Mead wraps up forum with commitment for future Gov. Matt Mead wrapped up his Governor’s Business Forum on an optimistic note today, telling some 500 business leaders that he is committed to making Wyoming the best place to do business.

Wyo's conservation districts, range managers meet Chad Pregracke, founder of Living Lands & Waters, will speak Wednesday at the joint convention of the Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts and the Wyoming Chapter of the Society of Range Management, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Best Western Inn in

Montana PBS to the Rescue Wyoming PBS General Manager, Ruby Calvert, is thankful to announce that Montana PBS has agreed to provide PBS program service to Optimum’s cable subscribers in Jackson until Wyoming PBS service can be restored.

Tigris acquires Wyo uranium projects Tigris Uranium Corp. has announced the acquisition of five uranium projects located in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming, in addition to the Treeline project in Cibola and McKinley counties, N.M.

Wyoming schools get funds from Smith's education program Wyoming public and private K-12 schools are receiving $106,217.75 in undesignated cash contributions, based upon their level of support, from the Smith’s Food & Drug Stores’ Earn & Learn program latest round of funding for $1 million.

Study reduces time, costs for coal gasification plants in Wyo Companies considering building coal gasification or natural gas conversion projects in Wyoming now have a valuable tool to help determine the feasibility of such projects in the state, as well as reduce their initial research time and cost.

Kohl's opens in Casper for busy day It looked like Black Friday with a flurry of shoppers, as the Kohl's Department Store opened in Casper today. This store was among 30 that conducted grand openings today in 20 states, supplying about 4,000 jobs. Wyoming has one other store, located in Che

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge Opened to Limited Elk Hunting Ouray National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), in Randlett, Utah, has increased its public big game hunting opportunities this year by opening the refuge to elk hunting for the first time. To avoid conflicts with other uses, including waterfowl hunting and to mini

Wildlife vs. energy development on the border When hunting season opens later this fall along the Wyoming-Colorado border, businesses in the region can count on an annual revenue bump. Every fall, hunters from all over converge on the area for a chance at elk, pronghorn or mule deer.

Eleutian HQ holds grand opening today Eleutian Technology's new global headquarters, relocated from Ten Sleep to Cody, will hold a formal opening at 4 p.m. today.

Currency trader operating in Wyo being sued One of the businesses located at Cheyenne’s 2710 Thomes Ave., now known for headquartering shell companies, is being sued by federal regulators.

Grant awarded to reopen health center in Riverton Patients in Riverton and in the Wind River Indian Reservation will be glad to hear that the Riverton Community Health Center will be reopening after being closed since March.

Wyo organization gets nursing workforce grant The Wyoming Community Foundation announced that it was chosen to receive funding from Partners Investing in Nursing's Future (PIN), selected as one in 11. The multi-year, multi-million-dollar national program prepares America's nursing workforce with the

Kemmerer hospital sets electronic health records milestone South Lincoln Medical Center (SLMC) here reached an important milestone recently for using electronic health record (EHR) technology under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program.

Lander Brewing Co. wins Steinley Cup Gold The 16th Annual Steinley Cup, Wyoming's official microbrew competition, was held this past weekend in Saratoga. Ten of the twelve Wyoming-based microbreweries, plus Grand Teton Brewing of Victor, Idaho, attended the Steinley Cup, along with a crowd of 825

Wyoming jobless rate continues to drop Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent in July, its lowest level since April 2009.

“Things continue to improve little by little,” said David Bullard, senior economist with the state Department of Workforce Servi

Fundraiser with Trollbeads for Central Wyoming College Nursing Program

A Lander clothing boutique is hosting an event featuring a demonstration on the creation of the jewelry line Trollbeads Saturday, August 27 to raise funds for a Central Wyoming College nursing scholarship endowment.

Ryckman Creek gets green light from FERC Ryckman Creek Resources LLC has received the certificate it needs from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to move forward with its proposed natural gas storage facility.

Gas prices pace Wyo's revenue income The price differential of natural gas and the State of Wyoming’s predictions, although small, has been the main reason why state revenues have been outpacing projections this year, according to the July 2011 issue of the Wyoming Insight.

Wind energy blowing in revenue for Wyo Experts believe wind power will be blowing stronger business and revenue in for the state through the selling of energy and local benefits gained by turbine operations/productions.

Encana announces new big gas field Encana Resources Inc. says it is developing a new natural gas field between Casper and Lysite that has the potential to be even bigger than the famed Jonah Field in western Wyoming.

Grand opening set for Heart Mountain center The grand opening of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation's long-awaited Interpretive Learning Center on Saturday, Aug. 20, will offer visitors a special opportunity to tour the new museum, located at the former World War II concentration camp in Park Co

Northeast Wyo College goes rustic Northeast Wyoming College education is headed outdoors with the purchase of the historic Spear-O-Wigwam Ranch in April.

WellDog, Excel sign MOU for services in China WellDog and Excel Team Holdings announced Tuesday that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding under which Excel will introduce WellDog's suite of technical services to the fast-growing coal bed methane (CBM) and shale gas markets in China.

State American Legion Baseball Tournament The Wyoming State American Legion Baseball Tournament is underway in Cheyenne. The Casper Oilers played the Wheatland Lobos in the opening game this morning(9:30).

Wyo unemployment continues to inch downward According to the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 6.0 percent in May to 5.9 percent in June.

Sylvan Pass winter plan comes under fire A plan by the National Park Service (NPS) to spend a third of a million dollars each winter clearing oversnow travel through Sylvan Pass has come under fire from five nonprofit organizations.

Explosion shuts natural gas pipeline in Wyo The Bison Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline that begins in northeastern Wyoming, ruptured and then exploded on Wednesday night, 20 miles west of Gillette. Official reports say there were no injuries or property damage in the explosion.

PBS Receives 43 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations PBS programs have received 43 nominations for this year’s Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced today by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Wyo gets ag marketing system grants The Wyoming Department of Agriculture received $36,225 to increase the quantity and variety of locally grown food and agricultural products going to Wyoming public schools.

Wyoming Colorado Intertie announces transmission service request Wyoming Colorado Intertie LLC (WCI) has received a request for 100 percent (up to 900 megawatts) of the Initial Long-Term Firm Point-to-Point electric transmission service on the Wyoming Colorado Intertie Project, according to a news release.

CO2 conference gives Wyo project updates About 250 oil and gas company representatives and others aligned with the mineral industry regionally and nationally awhile attending a two-day conference on using carbon dioxide to stimulate oil production in Wyoming fields where crude is "stranded."

Gillette riding high for national high school rodeo Thousands of cowboys and cowgirls from throughout the nation are en route to Gillette for the 63rd Annual National High School Finals Rodeo, which kicks off Sunday at the Cam-Plex.

Wyo manufacturers counted in! In April, three business-oriented entities started working to identify manufacturers in the state through verifiable email addresses, according to an announcement by Ben Avery, Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Business and Industry Division director.

Yellowstone visitation down 8.7% from last June Visitation to Yellowstone National Park for June and for the first six months of 2011 remains strong, but off 2010's record pace.

Salazar agrees to Wyoming wolf plan U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar tentatively agreed on Thursday to a wolf management plan for Wyoming that will allow wolves to be shot on sight across most of the state.

Kennon Products hooks up with Joey's FlyFishing Foundation Kennon Products Inc. has partnered with Joey's FlyFishing Foundation Inc. to provide youth in the community with products that will enhance their fly fishing experiences.

Contractors, state reps meet next week in Casper Contractors will have an opportunity next week to talk to officials of at least five Wyoming state agencies that seek bids and issue contracts on building projects.

$32 million in WYDOT contracts awarded Contracts totaling more than $32 million for six highway projects around the state were awarded by the Wyoming Transportation Commission during its June meeting here.

Public hearing on federal funds set across Wyoming The Wyoming Business Council encourages Wyoming residents to participate in a public hearing to gather input on the draft 2012 Annual Action Plan that outlines the use of U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds for Wyoming programs.