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Governor Gordon calls Special Session of Wyoming Legislature to help respond to COVID-19 pandemic
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has signed a proclamation convening a special session of the Wyoming Legislature to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In these unprecedented times, the legislative and executive branches must work together to best protect lives and livelihoods,” Governor Gordon said. “For this session, I have asked for our Legislature’s assistance…
Read MoreWyoTech trade school reopens for students offering live, hands-on instruction May 11
LARAMIE, WY (April 30, 2020) – Following the March 19, 2020 issuance of public health orders by the State of Wyoming Governor, WyoTech made the decision to pause student instruction while it developed a plan of operation allowing WyoTech to resume teaching true to its brand and values. WyoTech is firmly committed to an instructional…
Read More$200K COULD BECOME $400K WITH YOUR HELP!
BLUE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION and BLUE FOUNDATION PARTNER COMMIT FUNDS TO NONPROFITS HELPING THOSE THAT NEED IT MOST LIVING THEIR MISSION OF DOING GOOD DURING COVID-19 April 15, 2020, CHEYENNE, WY – commUNITY! Blue Federal Credit Union and Blue Foundation have partnered to each contribute $100K totaling $200K in matching funds for nine important nonprofits.…
Read MoreHeritage Foods Launches Keep Them Healthy Program
Local Company Matches Community with First Responders for Daily Nutritional Needs Laramie, WYOMING—April 22, 2020— Heritage Foods, a meal company rooted in nutritional science, announced today their Keep Them Healthy Program aimed at helping front line and first responders stay healthy during COVID-19. The program pairs community members wanting to help during the crisis with essential personnel who need healthy,…
Read MoreC’mon Laramie! Don’t let Cheyenne beat us in the 2020 Census Responses!
Laramie, Wyoming – Census Day 2020 was April 1 and Laramie is doing well with its response rate at 48.6%. However, we are still trailing Cheyenne’s response rate of 51.2%. It always feels good to win, by winning the census race we could receive more federal funding, accurate demographic numbers and understand our growth rate…
Read MoreStatewide Survey Shows Serious Impacts, Deep Concern for Coronavirus
April 2, 2020 Nearly one-third of Wyomingites say they or immediate family members have been laid off or lost their jobs due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19, according to a new survey by the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC). And, more than half of the state’s residents or their immediate family…
Read MoreDemand High for Layoff Aversion Grants offered to Wyoming businesses
CHEYENNE – Wyoming businesses exceeded the grant application limit for the Layoff Aversion Grants offered by the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) and the Wyoming Workforce Development Council (WWDC) last week. The effort offered $300,000 in grants to support businesses in order to avert or shorten layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wyoming. Grant funding…
Read MoreLaramie’s Virtual Tip Jar
Thanks to Laramie resident, Murphy Rae, who started Laramie’s Virtual Tip Jar, we can support our service workers who are affected by Covid-19. Here’s how it works: Anytime you enjoy coffee, an alcoholic beverage, or a hot meal at home, consider visiting this ‘virtual tip jar’ and tipping a service worker. It’s easy – here’s…
Read MoreTreasury, IRS and Labor announce plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly recover the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave
IR-2020-57, March 20, 2020 WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor) announced that small and midsize employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits, designed to immediately and fully reimburse them, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave to…
Read MoreThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
The Senate will be voting on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the third coronavirus relief package providing emergency aid for American workers, families, small businesses, and hospitals. Here’s what businesses need to know about the CARES Act: Wyoming small businesses impacted by coronavirus have received final federal approval to seek loans…
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