CHEYENNE – Cameco Resources, the U.S. division of one of the world’s largest uranium producers, recently signed the lease for the sixth floor of the Wyoming Financial Center. This location will house its U.S. headquarters, bringing 17 positions to Cheyenne from Lakewood, Colorado. Cameco plans to open its Cheyenne office in April of this year…
Oil & Gas Pipeline Service Company Expands to the New Swan Ranch Industrial Park
After one and a half years of work, Midwestern Pipeline Services, Inc. announced today that they will be expanding to Cheyenne. The company looked across Wyoming and elsewhere in the inter-mountain west for its new location and nothing really fit as well as Cheyenne. But a Cheyenne location was not possible until the Granite Peak…
Uranium Company Moves Headquarters from Colorado to Cheyenne
CHEYENNE –Cheyenne LEADS is excited that uranium mining company, Cameco Corp. announced earlier this week that it will move its U.S. headquarters from Lakewood, Colorado to Cheyenne next year. Spokesman for Cameco, Ken Vaughn said Tuesday that the move is scheduled for February 1, 2010 and will bring about 12 new jobs to Wyoming. Vaughn…
Sierra Trading Post voted #1 for “Outdoor Clothing, Gear” in NRF’s “Favorite 50” Online Retailers list
CHEYENNE – Sierra Trading Post, a multichannel retailer, was recently voted #1 for Outdoor Clothing, Gear; #39 overall in the Favorite 50 Online Retailers list published by the National Retail Federation. The Favorite 50 is an annually published list of customer-ranked eCommerce websites in the U.S. – 2009 marks the third iteration. The list appeared…
Cheyenne One of the Best Places for Families
By M.J. Clark, Wyoming Business Report September 23, 2009 CHEYENNE — Children’s Health Magazine has announced its list of the top 100 best places in America to raise a family. Cheyenne was ranked number 8, just after Honolulu and ahead of Omaha. The best place to raise children, according to the magazine, was Burlington, Vt. The…
Wyoming Supercomputing Center Reaches Design Milestone
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and its managing organization, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), today unveiled design concepts for the Wyoming supercomputing center. This is the second major milestone in the development of the supercomputing facility in the past six months, following the selection in March of an architectural design team…
University of Wyoming/General Electric Coal Gasification Chooses Cheyenne
The University of Wyoming and General Electric announced today that the partnership they had formed making Wyoming coal viable for decades will be located in Cheyenne. A $100,000,000 – $120,000,000 coal gasification research center has the potential to open up new markets and provide a cleaner burning process. In other words, Wyoming had the foresight…
Architectural Design Team Selected for NCAR Supercomputing Center
BOULDER–The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and its managing organization, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), announced today the selection of an architectural design team for a supercomputing center dedicated to advancing scientists’ understanding of climate, weather, and other Earth and atmospheric processes. “We are pleased to be moving forward on this world-class,…
German Robotics Company Opens U.S. Office in Cheyenne
CHEYENNE – Vulkan Technic, GmbH, a German company, signed agreements with Cheyenne LEADS on Thursday, 8 January officially initiating the company’s presence in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Vulkan’s Cheyenne facility will be the company’s first in North America. Gregor Trierscheid, manager for North American Operations, is happy to relocate himself and to expand the company to the…
Cheyenne, Wyoming Ranked #3 Tax-Friendly City in US
January 2009 – From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine Choosing a new place to live can be a difficult decision, whether you’re single, are new parents or are nearing retirement. Housing costs, living expenses and taxes often come into play as deciding factors. We can bring you some help on the tax issue, with this list…