economic development

The Wind River Development Fund received a $36 million grant to fund economic growth and strengthen Indigenous sovereignty on the Wind River Reservation.

For the last seven years, Shoshone and Arapaho Fish and Game Director Arthur Lawson has been working to create more economic development and ecotourism on the Wind River Reservation through a bit of an unexpected avenue: fly fishing. Those efforts are the subject of a series of short films that will play at the Center for the Arts in Jackson on June 4.

A new report from Up For Growth shows Wyoming is short more than 3,000 homes — and that more households are facing severe cost burdens than just a few years ago.

The Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office indicate there was a 25 percent increase in revenue from business filings compared to last. According to The Digital Project Manager’s findings, there are 12,357 small businesses/100,000 people and nearly a 120 percent increase in business applications from 2019 to 2022.

The Wyo Sports Ranch will be a 130,000+-square-foot facility that will be able to host a variety of sports year-round, including basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, and gymnastics. It's also set to include an athletic performance and training center and a space for community events. Around 70 percent of the funding for the $40 million building has been raised, with an opening date set for early 2025.

UW's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (WyCEI) in conjunction with the Honors College is offering a three-week course beginning in May that gives students at UW or any of the state’s eight community colleges a chance to turn those ideas into realities. It includes opportunities for students in an array of academic disciplines, including entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, activists, and businesspeople.

Lawmakers from Wyoming and New Mexico were among those who called for tribal economic sovereignty, while tribal officials shared their experiences and suggestions.

The agency that oversees energy strategies in Wyoming is looking for partners that can help with the state's energy transition.

The coal commercialization facility near Gillette that was the recipient of the "Overcoming Adversity" award from the Mid-American Economic Development Council. It recognizes projects, initiatives, or best practices in a community that are meant to overcome challenges faced by communities, states, or regions to provide a stronger future.

Absaroka Valley Ammunition will break ground in August and hopes to hire 15-25 employees to start out. They hope with time, their facilities and employee base will grow, eventually creating 45 to 60 jobs in the community. Several firearms companies have relocated to Wyoming in recent years, largely due to the state's gun-friendly laws and culture.