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Elevate Quantum Awarded $127 Million to Secure US Leadership in Quantum Technology – CNM a Designated Lead for Training Quantum Technicians
Elevate Quantum, a consortium of organizations based in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming, announced on Tuesday that it received a Tech Hub Phase 2 Implementation award from the U.S. Department of Commerce, resulting in $127 million in funding. The award is expected to spur more than $2 billion in additional private capital and establish the Mountain West region as a global leader in quantum innovation and quantum economic and workforce development.
Wyoming Business Tips for July
A monthly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming. A Q&A with Suzette Nickle, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Denver, on behalf of the Wyoming SBDC...
Wyoming hemp shops sue state over delta-8 ban, seek halt to enforcement
A group of hemp retailers and an agricultural organization are suing the state of Wyoming, claiming that its recent ban on the marijuana-like substance delta-8 is unconstitutional. The Hemp Community of Wyoming wants an injunction or restraining order to stop the law from going into effect. “We will fight to keep our small businesses open, keep food on the tables of our staff, and keep products coming to the hardworking people [of] Wyoming,” Gillette’s Mountain High Wellness store owners Sarah and Richard McDaniel, who are...
Meta (Facebook) Formally Announces Massive $800M Data Center In Cheyenne
CHEYENNE — While Wyoming residents were going about their day-to-day lives in 2019, public officials and economic developers began working behind the scenes to bring a large Facebook data center to the Cowboy State. That’s when the company now known as Meta — which owns social media platforms Facebook,...
Cheyenne Resident to Have Wish Fulfilled with Trip to Yellowstone
Paul Terry, 79, of Cheyenne, is going to Yellowstone thanks to Wish of A Lifetime, a charitable affiliate that grants life-changing wishes to older adults and redefines aging in America. Terry’s trip will commence with a send-off at AARP Wyoming’s offices in Cheyenne on Monday morning. Starting next week, he...
Budweiser Clydesdales visit features a busy July 4th and 5th
The Budweiser Clydesdales will be a special guest at this year’s Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce Liberty Day Parade. Western Wyoming Beverages will provide the famous horse appearance. The Liberty Days Parade will occur in Rock Springs on Thursday, July 4 (see information below). Western Wyoming Beverages and Budweiser...
Residents reminded of fireworks safety and rules in Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (PRESS RELEASE) - Cheyenne Fire Rescue and the Cheyenne Police Department are reminding residents to be safe celebrating the July 4 holiday and that restrictions apply on fireworks in city limits. Sparklers, smoke devices, and novelties are the only legal consumer fireworks that can be purchased and used...
Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitive captured in Wyoming
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas 10 Most Wanted sex offender is back in custody following his recent arrest in Wyoming, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Authorities arrested Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Ramiro Manuel Dominguez, 35, on June 27 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Dominguez, who was DPS Featured Fugitive in June 2024, was apprehended after DPS Special Agents from Lubbock coordinated with officers from the Cheyenne Police Department, following a tip received last month. A Crime Stoppers reward will be paid for his arrest.
Body found in car in Saratoga
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - Law enforcement and emergency personnel responded to reports of a dead body on Tuesday. The body was reportedly found in a car outside of the Cantina 2.0 restaurant on Bridge Avenue. Saratoga Police are calling this an “unattended death”, and don’t believe there is...
Author Maura Jane Farrelly to Speak at UW’s American Heritage Center July 15
An author who explores the lives of three individuals from prominent East Coast families -- who relocated to Wyoming to start anew in the late 1800s -- will give a reading of her work at 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 15, in the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC).
City to Apply for Loans for South Downtown Project
The City of Sheridan will apply for two loans for an infrastructure project located just south of the Sheridan County Courthouse that encompasses south Main Street to the east, west College to the south, west Whitney to the north, and up to Thurmond to the west. The City Council approved two separate resolutions at their business meeting Monday night authorizing the submission of a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan application in the amount of $2.4 million and a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan application in the amount of $2.6 million to fund the Sheridan South Downtown project. City Utilities Director Dan Roberts.
Wright impaired driver report results in felony drug arrest
GILLETTE, Wyo. — A man is facing multiple drug charges after he was allegedly caught with fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine by deputies investigating a potentially impaired driver report Monday, according to Sheriff’s Office Lt. Paul Pownall. Deputies responded to South Highway 59 in Wright around 7:51 a.m. July...
Local Artist’s Assemblage Works Displayed in County Library
GREEN RIVER – Local artist Angelina Q. Bennett’s work is being featured at the Sweetwater County Library throughout July. Bennett’s works are different from most as the exhibit is composed of mixed media and assemblage works. Assemblage is an artistic form that uses three-dimensional objects in a manner similar to a collage.
Downtown Laramie’s Adopt-A-Flower-Pot Program
Laramie, WY – July 1, 2024 – A series of colorful summer flower pots have made their way to downtown Laramie again with the support of Laramie Main Street, the Laramie Garden Club and downtown businesses. Flowers of many varieties brighten up the storefronts of businesses downtown thanks to the Adopt-a-Pot program.
Call for Papers: National Firearms Act Symposium
The Wyoming Law Review and the University of Wyoming Firearms Research Center announce a call for papers for a Symposium this fall on the National Firearms Act (NFA). Papers may address any aspect of the NFA, including but not limited to:. the implications for the NFA of recent and upcoming...
It Just Felt Different With Wyoming
Campbell County quarterback Mason Drube recently committed to play football for the Wyoming Cowboys. Drube had a number of offers and made a number of visits, which included a number of Power Five programs. He says it was pretty cool to feel wanted by so many football programs, but in the end, he felt that the Cowboys offer was more genuine.
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships Preliminary Athlete Team Nomination
The best freestyle athletes from around the world will gather in Engadin, Switzerland, for the 2025 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships from Mar. 18-30. Each country will nominate four athletes per gender, per discipline. Complete nominations will be made later this season; however, this year, the U.S. athletes had the opportunity to prequalify based on their standings from the 2023-24 season. According to prewritten criteria, ‘U.S. Ski & Snowboard will nominate the top one (1) U.S. athlete, respective of gender, ranked in the top three (3) on the 2025 FIS Base List.’
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