Cheyenne LEADS to Unveil Workforce Study
CHEYENNE, Wyoming (November 18, 2013) – Cheyenne LEADS and regional partners will unveil the Cheyenne LEADS Workforce Study at a rollout event at Laramie County Community College Wednesday, November 19th. The regional workforce study identifies challenges facing employers in Laramie County but also highlights the numerous opportunities presented by local educational, economic development, and quality […]
Read MoreCheyenne ranks as No. 6 place to land a job
CHEYENNE – Cheyenne again ranked highly on a new study saying it was the No. 6 place in the country to find a job, although the city has slipped from its No. 1 ranking in February and No. 4 ranking later in the year. Cheyenne was the only city in the Rocky Mountain region to […]
Read MoreCheyenne, Wyoming Named as one of America’s Best Cities for Global Trade
Cheyenne, Wyoming Named as one of America’s Best Cities for Global Trade Global Trade magazine has released its 2014 selections for “America’s Best Cities for Global Trade.” Every year, the editors at Global Trade magazine compile the list to help globally minded companies strategically locate, grow and expand their operations. Cheyenne, Wyoming was selected as […]
Read MoreCeremony To Mark Biogas-powered Microsoft Data Plant Operation
Ceremony To Mark Biogas-powered Microsoft Data Plant Operation CHEYENNE, Wyoming (October 30, 2014) –The dedication event of Microsoft’s zero-carbon, waste-to-energy-powered Data Plant on November 6 in Cheyenne marks an advancement in Wyoming’s position as a partner in innovation and advanced energy deployment. Wyoming can now add biogas fuel cell power to its technology and energy […]
Read MoreGoogle calls Cheyenne the digital capital of Wyoming
CHEYENNE – According to Google, the state capital is also the digital capital of Wyoming by having the strongest online business community in the state to outpace Casper, Google’s 2013 eCity. “These cities’ businesses are using the Web to find new customers, connect with existing customers and fuel their local economies,” Google’s statement on the […]
Read MoreCheyenne LEADS Board Member Receives Community Spirit Award
CHEYENNE – A well-respected Cheyenne attorney whose lifelong passion for civic service was kindled by his early participation in the Boy Scouts has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s Community Spirit Award. Gregory C. Dyekman will be presented with the award at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Cheyenne […]
Read MoreCheyenne Prairie Generating Station Fires Up
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power has fired up and synchronized its three new turbine generators up for the first time, a key milestone for its first natural gas power generating station in Wyoming. “This is the first time energy from the station was placed onto the electrical grid for load testing, and our success marks […]
Read MoreSLIB votes to reduce grant award for Laramie County at special meeting
The Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) voted this morning to reduce the amount of a previously approved Business Ready Community (BRC) grant for Laramie County. The SLIB voted 4-1 to modify Laramie County’s award amount to $8.3 million to acquire an existing building in the Cheyenne Business Parkway for the recruitment of firearms […]
Read MoreMagpul Moving Forward on Beginning Operations in Cheyenne
CHEYENNE – Magpul Industries, an ammunition-magazine and gun-accessory manufacturer, is backing away from a $13.9 million plan to construct a custom facility in favor of purchasing an extant building in Cheyenne. Magpul in February vicariously through Laramie County scored a $13 million large infrastructure grant and loan combination from the Wyoming Business Council as part […]
Read MoreCheyenne WY Home To Regions Fastest Growing Industrial Energy Park
The Swan Ranch Industrial Park, located 4 miles North of the Colorado border, has just hit another major milestone. The first unit train consisting of 133 crude cars came in on the Union Pacific Railroad for loading. The rail expansion project now connects two main line railroads – the Union Pacific Railroad and the Burlington […]
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