Cheyenne LEADS Board elects officers
The Board of Directors for the Cheyenne-Laramie County Corporation for Economic Development (LEADS) recently elected this year’s officers. The new Officers for the 2005-2006 Board year are Chairman Scott Walker of The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Vice Chair Mona Pearl of WSLC, and Treasurer Barry Sims of Taco Johns International, Inc. They replace Chairman Larry Wolfe of […]
Read MoreCheyenne LEADS Board welcomes new members
The Board of Directors for the Cheyenne-Laramie County Corporation for Economic Development (LEADS) recently welcomed three new board members. At the Cheyenne LEADS annual membership meeting and banquet, Doug Finch of Commercial Flooring, Brad Graham of The Property Exchange, and Sharon Keizer of Keizer Quality Homes were elected to three-year terms on the LEADS Board. […]
Read MoreHelp Desk NOW Visit Successful
CHEYENNE – Prospective local employer, Help Desk NOW, met Tuesday with local economic developers and elected officials in a visit described as “successful” by LEADS CEO Randy Bruns. “The company is very interested in the former Trilegiant building. It could meet their needs very well,” said Bruns. The challenge, according to Bruns and LEADS Vice […]
Read MoreCheyenne rated second among “Best Cities for Relocating Families”
Cheyenne is ranked second in “Best Cities for Relocating Families” in the small cities category in a study by Worldwide ERC® (Employment Relocation Council) and Primacy Relocation (www.primacy.com). Cheyenne’s rank is up from No. 8 in the same survey in 2004. The purpose of the study was to rate cities based on factors-both short-term and […]
Read MoreCleanest Air: Cheyenne, Wyo. Worst Air: L.A.
By Daniel DeNoon, WebMD Medical News April 29, 2005 — America’s air quality is a little bit better. But don’t breathe a big sigh of relief — especially if you’re among the 52% of American’s whose air is still unhealthy. The American Lung Association today released its annual State of the Air report, using data […]
Read MoreMorgan Quitno Press Ranks Wyoming as the 4th Most Livable State
CHEYENNE- Wyoming is the fourth most livable state in the nation, according to a list put out annually by Morgan Quitno Press. The 2005 list moves Wyoming ahead two slots, up from sixth in 2004 and 14th in 2003. Factors considered for the Morgan Quitno Press 2005 list of most livable states include: crime rate […]
Read MoreWAL-MART Announces Cheyenne Distribution Center
March 18, 2005 — Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., has selected Laramie County, WY as the site for a new distribution center. The new facility, to be located in Laramie County adjacent to Interstate 80 on Round Top Road, will begin construction in late 2005 with planned service to stores expected in Spring 2007. Initial hiring of […]
Read MoreLEADS Announces WAL-MART Distribution Center
CHEYENNE – Wal-Mart Corporation and Cheyenne LEADS announced this evening that Wal-Mart will invest over $60 million and create over 600 jobs in Laramie County over the next several years as the nation’s leading retailer moves forward with plans to build a 850,000 square foot mechanized distribution warehouse on the edge of Cheyenne. “This is […]
Read MoreLimelight Technologies receives the Small Business Innovation Research grant
CHEYENNE – A Cheyenne-based company, Limelight Technologies, Inc., has received a $5,000 grant to help obtain federal funding to take their software idea and develop it into a marketable product. The Wyoming Business Council sponsors the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 0 Program. The program provides $5,000 grants to Wyoming companies to help them […]
Read MoreAirLite Manufactures Beneficial Animal Bedding in Cheyenne
AirLite Animal Bedding utilizes special machinery that processes waste corrugated cardboard into a virtually 100-percent, dust-free animal bedding product. Developed in the United Kingdom, the concept is new in this country. The first machine was shipped from the UK in June 2003. Cheyenne LEADS first came into contact with Patrick Duffy, AirLite owner, in December […]
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