Wyoming Business Report Business Report Staff The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded 11 highway project contracts totaling $31.2 million during its recent March meeting. The largest project, the new West Loop Belt Road west of Casper, went to Kelley Trucking of Golden, Colo. with a bid of $19.2 million. The new seven-mile road will start where WYO 220 transitions from two lanes to four and extend to US 20-26 at the intersection with I-25's Shoshoni Bypass. Expected ... continue reading

More news to come as to who the contracts were awarded to. The Associated Press Cheyenne The Wyoming Transportation Commission has approved more than $31 million for 11 highway projects around the state. Projects include a new West Belt Loop Road west of Casper, highway improvement projects in Cheyenne, new snow fence sections Interstate 80 between Walcott Junction and Cooper Cove, and highway improvements for truck traffic in Greybull. Commissioners say som... continue reading

KCWY News 13 Reported by Kevin Trager The Laramie Main Street Alliance was created seven years ago, but it’s already the most successful downtown development program in the state of Wyoming. The program announced it’s 2011 totals, creating more downtown jobs (44), and new businesses (12) than any other community in the cowboy state. Executive director Trey Sherwood works with downtown businesses to help them market their products and reach new customers.  Sherwood ... continue reading

Cody Enterprise Reported by Heidi Hansen A $2.5 million grant request to build a warehouse at Cody Laboratories, Inc., was approved Thursday by the Wyoming Business Council. The warehouse will be owned by Forward Cody and will cost Cody Labs $108,000 annually to lease. The project, on which Forward Cody CEO James Klessens expects construction to start in August, will allow Cody Labs to invest $5 million for expansion of manufacturing space in their existing facility at ... continue reading

WORLAND, WY—Tamara Langley was heartbroken when she walked into Washakie Wear only to learn that her favorite store was going out of business. She won a gift card from 307 First to any Wyoming-owned business, and she chose Washakie Wear. “I was excited when I found out I won the gift card,” she said. “But it is so sad they are closing their doors. We don’t have any local shops in town where we can purchase clothing and other things you would normally find in bigger cities.” "Unfortunately,... continue reading

KCWY News Channel 13 in Casper recently reported on a Wyoming-owned company  which outsourced their manufacturing to China until recent leadership change over. By bringing the manufacturing process back to the United States and more importantly back to Wyoming, Brunton created nearly 50 jobs. Reported by Keith Kocinski Brunton, a Riverton based company announced compass manufacturing will return to the area. Brunton owners decided several years ago to outsource baseplate compas... continue reading

There's a great story in today's Casper Star-Tribune about Sonic Rainbow, a locally owned, independent record store in Casper celebrating their 20th anniversary. They've built their business on all the things we love about locally owned shops, including an appreciation for the customer (they pick a customer of the month instead of an employee of the month). Happy Anniversary, Sonic Rainbow! We look forward to another 20 years of great music. continue reading

Gov. Matt Mead signed a capital construction funding bill that sets aside more than $175 million for Natrona County School District construction and renovation projects. That's $175 million of our taxpayer dollars, and it should be spent with as many Wyoming-owned contractors, builders, architects and engineers as possible. Contact Natrona County School District Superintendent Joel Dvorak at (307) 253-5222 or joel_dvorak@natronaschools.org, and let him k... continue reading

Wyoming Business Report By Staff Reporter The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded contracts totaling nearly $20.3 million for 13 projects around the state during its February meeting in Cheyenne. New parking areas to allow vehicles on Interstate 80 to safely install or remove tire chains for crossing the hills known as the Three Sisters east of Evanston will be built under a $6.3 million contract awarded to low bidder H-K Contractors of Idaho Falls. The contract comp... continue reading