2013 Look Back: Business booming in Cheyenne
CHEYENNE — Everything’s up to date in the capital city. Well, not quite. Although Cheyenne is doing well economically, there remains the enduring aesthetic problem with the historic downtown and filling those empty buildings and lots. First, the bright spots. Cheyenne is now a national player in the data center world. Randy Bruns, president of […]
Read MoreThe Surprising Cities Leading America’s Start-Up Revolution
Fort Collins, Colorado, isn’t the city you think of when discussing high-tech innovation hubs. Neither is Cheyenne, Wyoming, or Salt Lake City, Utah, or Corvallis, Oregon. But in 2010, the density of high-tech start-ups in these lesser-known locales rivaled, and even surpassed, that of more blockbuster hubs like San Jose, Cambridge or Seattle. This surprising […]
Read MoreWyoming Maintains Highest Credit Rating
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) announced that Wyoming will continue to receive a AAA rating, the highest credit rating possible. S&P said the outlook for Wyoming is stable and that its financial management practices are rated as ‘Good.’ S&P made note of several points: • The state’s economic strength in recent […]
Read MoreWyoming Ranked #1 in Tax Foundation’s 2013 Rankings
The Tax Foundation has released its 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index, which ranks states on a number of variables related to their tax structure. Wyoming, South Dakota and Nevada were ranked the highest among all states, primarily due to their relatively unique tax structures: none of the three states have a corporate or individual […]
Read MoreCheyenne 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 […]
Read MoreCheyenne, 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 […]
Read MoreLaramie County Library System named 2008 Library of the Year
Krista Rafanello, Marketing Manager RBI Publishing Group (646) 746-6420 [email protected] New York, NY, June 7, 2008— It is no accident that more than 80 percent of the residents that Laramie County Library System (LCLS) serves have library cards. Cutting-edge technology, a newly constructed building, highly effective publicity, dedicated staff, exemplary service to the city of […]
Read MoreWyoming economy ranked fourth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) first economic ranking of all 50 states, Wyoming, with no income, business, or estate taxes, low debt, recent tax cuts, and “right-to-work” status was ranked as the 4th best state in the country. The report, RICH STATES, POOR STATES: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index, was […]
Read MoreExpansion Management Magazine Publishes its 8th Annual QUALITY OF LIFE QUOTIENT T Ranking of 362 Metros
CLEVELAND, OH – June 12, 2006 – If you owned a mid-sized (100-500 employees) company that is growing rapidly, and you needed to find the best place to locate a new manufacturing or distribution facility, or perhaps a back office operation, why would you care about something like quality of life? After all, with the […]
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 […]
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