CASPER, Wyo. — Casper is home to 500 more jobs than in February 2023, a significant contribution to the addition of 2,800 jobs added statewide, according to the Economic Analysis Division of the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information. That’s one of many details included in the state’s quarterly MACRO report, released in late April. […]
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Gordon vetoes bill targeting proposed gravel mine west of Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — On Monday, Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed Senate File 44, which started about bonding issues related to permits for limited mining operations but evolved into something much different that posed constitutional problems about the management of state lands, according to a press release from the governor’s office. That evolution was a result of […]
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Casper to support Cheyenne’s effort to return passenger rail service to Wyoming
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper Mayor Steve Cathey will ask for the City Council’s approval of a letter of support for the Cheyenne Metropolitan Organization’s work to reintroduce passenger rail service to Wyoming that ended in 1997. Cheyenne has joined the Front Range Passenger Rail Project from Pueblo through Denver, and Cathey hopes Cheyenne can be […]
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Wyoming oil and gas employment down; construction jobs boom
CASPER, Wyo. — November 2023 brought economic changes to Wyoming, as reported in the latest issue of the Wyoming Administration and Information Economic Analysis Division’s “Wyoming Insight.” Oil prices have dipped below $80 per barrel, with the West Texas Intermediate average price for crude oil at $77.69 per barrel in November. Dylan Bainer, the state’s […]
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Local unemployment down from last year, report finds
CASPER, Wyo. — Unemployment has fallen in Natrona County from 3.6% at this point last year to roughly 2.8%, according to a recent study by Wyoming’s Economic Analysis Division. The report comprises four components. Two elements, the unemployment rate and total nonfarm employment, show broader labor market dynamics of Natrona County. The third element, sales […]
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UW School of Energy Resources embarks on fourth carbon capture, storage project
The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources announced today it will lead a fourth carbon capture and storage project.
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Wyoming residents want to continue energy leadership, study says
Wyomingites want continued leadership and more information regarding energy and expanding energy industries, according to a new study from the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources.
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Economic report: Casper jobs increase, home prices up, sales tax collections down
CASPER, Wyo. — A new Casper Economic Indicators report from the State of Wyoming Economic Analysis Division shows the economic landscape in June 2023, with specific indicators shedding light on various aspects of the city’s economic health. The report comprises four components. Two elements, the unemployment rate and total nonfarm employment, show broader labor market […]
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Wyoming visitors reach 7.5M in 2022; $4.5B in spending reported
Wyoming saw 7.5 million visitors in 2022 who spent a total of $4.5 billion purchasing goods and services from local businesses.
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PHOTOS: Winners of Casper Start-Up Challenge announced after night of pitches
CASPER, Wyo. — The four finalists of the seventh Casper Start-Up challenge pitched their business plans Thursday night at Casper College’s Wheeler Concert hall. A shared pot of $100,000 and a year in the IMPACT 307 business incubator were at stake. “They’re all winners,” IMPACT Casper Director Eric Schlidt said at the start of the […]
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Nominations for Wyoming Woman Entrepreneur Award due April 30
Women who own or operate a Wyoming-based business that has operated continuously for at least three years and generates at least $5,000 gross revenue annually through making or selling a product or providing a quantifiable service are eligible for the Wyoming Council for Women’s award.
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Casper unemployment rate down from 2022
Unemployment has fallen throughout Casper, according to a new economic report by the Department of Administration and Information.
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Economic revitalization gets multipronged legislative treatment
CASPER, Wyo. — Lawmakers will soon decide the fate of several bills intended to stimulate downtown revitalizations and economic growth in Wyoming. “Economic development is a long game,” Rep. Trey Sherwood (D-Laramie) said. “It’s a lot of baby steps to get to that bigger impact.” Sherwood, who runs Laramie Main Street Alliance, will bring a […]
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Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub concept receives DOE support
CASPER, Wyo. — The Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub, in which Wyoming is a partner, received a recommendation on its concept paper from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program. Wyoming is partnering with Colorado, New Mexico and Utah on the hydrogen hub concept, which is part of the states’ strategy for safe, clean and sustainable […]
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Natrona County, Wyoming see growth in taxable sales in third quarter
CASPER, Wyo. — The state of Wyoming and Natrona County saw a rise in taxable sales in the third quarter of 2022 compared with the third quarter of 2021. Natrona County saw 19.2% more sales, which is comparable to the state’s increase of 20.4%, according to a new Wyoming Economic Summary Report. The 20.4% growth […]
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Wyoming bullishly courts crypto, even after collapse of FTX
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Software engineer Jae Yang got a lot of questions from friends when he moved from Silicon Valley with plans to launch his cryptocurrency exchange not in the up-and-coming urban crypto hubs of Miami or Austin, Texas, but the windswept plains of southeastern Wyoming.
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Gillette local union chair: Potential railroad strike wouldn’t wreck U.S. economy
GILLETTE, Wyo. — While most of the railroad unions negotiating with the National Carriers Conference Committee received a majority of their members’ approval on tentative five-year national collective bargaining agreements, a few didn’t. Those unions are the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, or BRS; the SMART-TD (with respect to one of its contracts), Brotherhood Maintenance of Way Employees […]
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Report: Wyoming’s 10.1% rise in sales and use tax collections in FY 2022 offset by inflation
CASPER, Wyo. — The statewide 4% sales and use tax generated $1.077 billion in revenue for the State of Wyoming in fiscal year 2022, a 10.1% increase from FY 2021, according to a report from the Wyoming Economic Analysis Division released Thursday. Revenues from the 4% statewide sales tax, not considering the use tax, rose […]
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National Museum of Military Vehicles founder earns Wyoming Economic Development Association award
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Economic Development Association has awarded Dan Starks, founder and chairman of The National Museum of Military Vehicles, its 2022 Innovation Award. Presented annually, the award recognizes an innovative project that significantly impacts a Wyoming community and its citizens. It is intended to recognize participants involved in a Wyoming innovative economic […]
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Natrona County sees 13-cent average gas price hike, matching national climb
CASPER, Wyo. — The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline rose 13.8 cents from a week ago, and Natrona County saw a similar hike. Price tracker GasBuddy said the national average hike to $3.92 per gallon put the price 22.5 cents higher than a month ago and 67 cents higher than a […]
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Wyoming reports record month for sales and use tax collections of $86.6M; adds ~900 oil and gas jobs
CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming experienced a new monthly record in terms of sales and use tax collections, with a total of $86.6 million collected in August, the Wyoming Economic Analysis Division said Monday. Sales and use tax collections from the mining sector, which includes oil and gas, has seen month-over-month increases for 12 months in […]
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Natrona County among Wyoming’s fastest for personal income growth
CASPER, Wyo. — Natrona County offered one of the fastest personal income growths in Wyoming between 2001 and 2018, according to a new University of Wyoming Extension bulletin. The 148-page study provides an in-depth look at Wyoming and its counties’ personal income sources and trends over the 18-year period. The bulletin is offered so governing […]
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Economic report: Casper jobs increase, home prices up 13.6%, sales tax collections up 19.5%
CASPER, Wyo. — A new Casper Economic Indicators report from the State of Wyoming Economic Analysis Division shows jobs are up from summer 2021, home prices are continuing to climb and sales tax collections in Natrona County are up. The new August 2022 issue of the Casper Economic Indicators report primarily provides data available through […]
