Sierra Trading Post Expanding in the Cheyenne Business Parkway
Sierra Trading Post Expands in the Cheyenne Business Parkway CHEYENNE, WYO (May 1, 2015) – Sierra Trading Post, located in the Cheyenne Business Parkway east of Cheyenne, broke ground this week on an expansion of its fulfillment center. “This fulfillment center addition will help us better serve shoppers in Cheyenne, of course, our online customers […]
Read MoreAnnual Membership Meeting & Banquet on Friday, April 17, 2015
Annual Membership Meeting & Banquet on Friday, April 17, 2015 CHEYENNE, Wyoming (March 27, 2015) – Cheyenne LEADS is pleased to announce Tony DeLisis with Avalanche Consulting will be the special guest speaker at its 28th Annual Membership Meeting & Banquet, to be held Friday, April 19, 2015 at the Holiday Inn in Cheyenne. No-host […]
Read MoreGovernor Mead Announces Additional $200 Million Microsoft Expansion
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Matt Mead joined Cheyenne LEADS and the Wyoming Business Council announcing Microsoft Corporation will expand their data center west of Cheyenne. The expansion is estimated to create 25 new permanent jobs in addition to the 25 jobs from the current operations. Construction of the center will begin as early as this […]
Read MoreSLIGHTLY IRREGULAR: Big state, small wonder
By RICH REIBEN – Opinion Writer for Finger Lake Times in New York Karen and I spent Saturday in Cheyenne, Wyo., waiting for our son to perform with the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra that evening. Just over the border from Colorado, Wyoming’s capital is a community of some 60,000 — more than 10 percent of the […]
Read MoreCheyenne LEADS – Building a Workforce for Tomorrow
January 28, 2015 By Tony DeLisi In recent years, employers in Laramie County, Wyoming, have found it increasingly difficult to find workers to fill job openings. In July 2014, Cheyenne LEADS, the economic development organization representing Laramie County, came to Avalanche for help answering two questions at the root of the issue: “Does Cheyenne have […]
Read MoreProject Nephogram moves another step forward with SLIB approval
CASPER, Wyo. – The Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) approved Business Ready Community (BRC) grants and loans totaling $10,745,675 and $5 million for a Governor’s Data Center Recruitment grant this morning at its meeting in Cheyenne, Wyo. The Wyoming Business Council administers the BRC program, which provides the financing for publicly owned infrastructure […]
Read MoreWyoming in Top 5 For Data Center Recruiting
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead’s focus on growing a technology sector as a means of economic diversity is showing rapid results. Microsoft alone has made a nearly $500 million investment in Cheyenne the past two years including three data centers built in two phases at the North Range Business Park and a zero-carbon, waste-to-energy-powered data plant […]
Read MoreCheyenne 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 […]
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