WYOMING

"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.

Plans to develop a municipally owned fiber-optic telecommunications network are taking longer than expected, with backers blaming the delay on difficulties in securing private financing.

The Wind River Mushrooms farm at Shoshoni, once a promising prison industries program, has shut down while state officials work on a plan to reactivate the operation.