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BBB Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming Announces 14 Candidates for 2020 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics

11 businesses and three nonprofits from Northern Colorado and Wyoming have been named candidates for the 2020 Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Ethics presented for the 22nd year locally by the BBB Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming Foundation. Organizations were nominated by peers, colleagues and customers during the spring and summer of 2019. Interested…

New Regional Director Assists Wyoming Entrepreneurs

The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network welcomes Steen Stovall as the new regional director for Natrona, Converse, Niobrara, and Platte Counties. Stovall will assist entrepreneurs in his region with all aspects of starting, growing or even selling a business. He also offers his advanced expertise in 2nd stage business strategies, capital acquisition and…

Laramie Seeks Input for Economic Development Plan

Laramie, Wyoming – The City of Laramie today announced a new survey released to collect feedback from city residents about topics including jobs, infrastructure, and their vision for the future of the community, for the developing 10-year Economic Development plan. The City has partnered with Fourth Economy and Community Builders to guide and engage residents,…

Have an inventive idea? Learn how to navigate the next steps to make your idea a reality

Enzi invites Wyoming residents to Inventors Conferencein Evanston on Sept. 21 Washington, D.C. – If you are an inventor, small business owner or entrepreneur, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., encourages you to head to Evanston on Sept. 21 to attend the Inventors Conference. This annual conference hosted by Enzi is dedicated to helping individuals with…

Front Porch Music Festival – A Unique Public Art Experience

Laramie Public Art Coalition (LPAC) with financial support from the City of Laramie Parks, Trees and Recreation Advisory Committee are collaborating to bring the community of Laramie a unique public art experience, The Front Porch Music Festival.  Emerging and established local musicians will perform live on the front porches of six homes in the Tree Area…

UL to Hold Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Cirrus Sky Spec Building on September 4th

Laramie, Wyoming – On September 4th, at 4:30PM, UL is holding a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, open to the public, at the Cirrus Sky Technology Park to celebrate their expansion into the previously vacant ‘Spec Building’, owned by the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance (LCBA). After UL made an agreement with the LCBA to expand into the…

StartUp Weekend Laramie to be held at the UW College of Business October 4th-6th 2019

Laramie, Wyoming – Registration is now open for the 2019 Techstars StartUp Weekend Laramie that will be held October 4th-6th at the University of Wyoming’s College of Business. The event is organized by the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance’s Retention and Expansion (BR&E) Committee. As well as being open to entrepreneurs, students, and intrapreneurs, the 2019…

West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquito Sample

LARAMIE, WYOMING: West Nile virus (WNv) has been documented in a mosquito sample collected southwest of Laramie. The positive sample was isolated in mosquitoes collected from a surveillance trap monitored by City of Laramie Mosquito Control. The adult mosquito trap was located approximately six miles southwest of city limits. The samples were determined to be…

Rotarians Prepare for the Big Duck Race

The 15th Annual Big Laramie Duck Race is rapidly approaching, and Rotarians have been feverishly preparing for the big day. During the last week, Rotarians have been counting and sorting the flock of 2,500 ducks to make sure all are present and accounted for and to make sure that all ducks are able-bodied. Chief Duck-wrangler,…