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Wyoming State Museum hosts Family Day Animal Olympic event
In honor of the Winter Olympics and Charles Darwin’s birthday, the Wyoming State Museum is hosting “Animal Olympics,” a Family Day on February 5. Join them from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to learn about the...
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Previous legislation establishes process for discovery of historic human remains
Imagine digging in your yard when you unearth what appear to be human bones. What’s your next step? Of course, law enforcement is your first call, but legislation enacted in 2019 provides a process for...
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EPA rejects state plan for power plant future
Via Wyoming News CASPER – A decision is in for unit 2 of the Jim Bridger Power Plant, and it’s not the news the state was hoping for. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it...
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Infrastructure Inclusion: A Tie That Can Bind America Together
Story by Rick Wade, Strategic Alliances and Outreach, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Each year, we pause on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to measure the progress America has made towards the...
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Judges Needed for Month of the Military Child Essay Contest
In the mid-1980’s, the U.S. Department of Defense declared April as the “Month of the Military Child” in honor of the more than 2 million children across the country who have one or more parents...
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If at First You Don’t Succeed, Have the Labor Board Intercede
Story by Sean Redmond, Labor Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce It may be a new year, but some things don’t seem to change much, such as the ongoing antics of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in...
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Active Wyo. COVID cases over 5,000 for first time in more than year
Via Wyoming News CHEYENNE – The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming grew by 2,213 over the long holiday weekend, an increase of almost 50% that pushed the total number of active cases over...
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Sheriff candidate Kozak criticized for website language
Via Wyoming News CHEYENNE – A page on Laramie County sheriff candidate Brian Kozak’s campaign website has been raising some eyebrows. Since he launched it, the campaign of the former Cheyenne police...
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Goals for the City of Cheyenne: Luncheon on February 4
CHEYENNE- The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon will be on Friday, February 4. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Little America Hotel & Resort. Guest speaker Patrick Collins,...
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U.S. Treasury Issues Final Rule Allowing ARP Fund Recipients More Flexibility
Story by Tom Wickham, State and Local Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Last week, the Department of Treasury released a final rule giving state and local recipients of American Rescue Plan funds more...
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Meet Dr. Abdelhadi Rifai, Cardiologist: CRMG Heart & Vascular Institute
Dr. Abdelhadi Rifai recently joined the Cheyenne Regional Medical Group (CRMG) Heart & Vascular Institute from Chicago, IL, where he completed his cardiovascular medicine fellowship at Advocate...
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LCSD1 Graduation Rate Improves to 80.25% for Class of 2021
Laramie County School District 1’s four-year graduation rate climbed to 80.25% in the 2020-2021 school year. This is an increase of 2.35% from the 2019-2020 school year, according to data released by...
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City Provides New Webpage for Animal Control
The public can access a new webpage for all things concerning Animal Control. The page features hours of operation, contact information, and the mission of the Animal Control division. The page also...
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Laramie, Albany counties in ‘chaos’ after redistricting move
Via Wyoming News Power struggles between lawmakers reverted at least a quarter of Wyoming’s legislative redistricting map back to square one during a contentious meeting Wednesday in Casper. The 2020...
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Continuing vaccine mandate could hurt health care staffing
Via Wyoming News A vaccine mandate for health care facilities that receive federal funding will remain in place, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday, a decision that observers say has the potential...
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The Battle Axes of South Georgia
Thoughts from Dale Steenbergen – After you call a “Southern Lady” a battle axe, there is no chance in H-E-double-hockey-sticks that you actually rat out their name. Some of my colleagues from Georgia...
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Mayor’s Minute from Mayor Patrick Collins – January 21
Parking is a big part of what the city does, especially in the downtown area. I met with our team to discuss a part of parking that no one likes: parking tickets. Since March of 2020, we have over...
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Inflation Driving Up Prices? | How to Communicate a Price Increase to Customers
Story by Emily Heaslip, U.S. Chamber of Commerce It’s a touchy subject: Price increases. Rising costs from supply chain shortages, wage increases, inflation or the cost of raw materials can sometimes...
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Treasury warns of ‘enormous challenges’ this tax filing season that could...
Via The Washington Post Treasury Department officials on Monday said that the Internal Revenue Service will face “enormous challenges” during this year’s tax filing season, warning of delays to refunds...
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Chamber Members Take a Simulated Flight in C-130
Years of chamber advocacy have come to fruition in the form of the C-130 simulator at Wyoming Air National Guard. The flight simulator is part of a regional facility that will enable C-130 aircrew to...
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