economy

“The fact that they've had to cancel lease sales when this is such a pro-coal administration tells you that even the White House can't offset markets. Markets are really the final determinant of whether coal is going to be around in the power generation market,” UW economist Rob Godby told WPR.

It’s been about a year since Wyoming sold a square mile of land to Grand Teton National Park for $100 million. Now, one outfitter who helped persuade state lawmakers to choose conservation is feeling pushed out.

The price of gasoline varies across the Mountain West—some states paying more than the national average

Lack of snow and economic uncertainty foretell a grim outlook for winter resorts

The Wyoming Business Council kicked off its new community conversation series with its first episode, focusing on the nuclear industry in the state.

The Wyoming Business Council asked likely voters what’s working and what’s not in their local communities. Investing to avoid brain drain was a common theme.

After the U.S. State Department increased social media vetting for international student visa applicants, some ski resorts worried about shortages of lift operators or food servers.

As TerraPower constructs a training facility for its forthcoming nuclear power plant, Kemmerer’s administrator says getting the city ready is a point of stress. Partly because of budget cuts and impending coal mine job losses.

Wyoming lawmakers fear financial fallout from federal breaks to coal.

Jordan Uplinger takes listeners around the race track as he talks with Kamila Kudelska about Wyoming’s booming gaming and horse racing industry – and how lawmakers might regulate the boom for towns and cities.