WYOMING

The state’s technology leaders realize that the state’s technology industry is key to achieving the vision of stabilizing and advancing Wyoming’s economy. Yet they recognize that growth in Wyoming technology is a long-term investment.

Around 65 high school students got a taste of what it’s like to be the boss Thursday, presenting and defending business plans for products ranging from lip balm to video games.

"We must not be reckless or overly optimistic," Freudenthal said. "Nor should we allow the fear of the last economic downtown to freeze us in place and time."

A strong Wyoming economy combined with a shortage of skilled workers resulted in work force shortages in many industries, particularly the energy industry, food service, transportation and the support and administrative industries.

Nearly one-third of Wyoming doctors are planning to leave the state eventually, and many of those say the cost of malpractice insurance is a factor, a new state report shows.

The Wyoming Business Council offers any business owner in the state free and confidential assistance with practically any aspect of operating a business.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has launched a Web site to match workers seeking a job with employers in the state.

Project Coordinator – position # 4750 – the Wyoming Small Business Development Center. Pay grade 19. Position closes 12/8/06. For an application and information on how to apply please check our web address at: http://www.uwyo.edu/hr…

When millions of spectators watch the 20 cars of the Indy Racing League in 2007, those high-performance machines will for the first time ever be powered by 100 percent ethanol fuel — all of it from a Wyoming plant.

Wyoming, with its relatively lax regulatory climate, is uniquely situated to attract companies that produce outdoor gear.