Cheyenne, WY – The city of Rock Springs shut down three developments because of trash violations. The three companies were ordered to stop work because of continual trash problems and not following city ordinance. Rock Springs Mayor Tim Kaumo said the problems have been addressed and all three developments are back to work. An official from one of the companies made a public apology Tuesday night at the Rock Springs Council meeting.
Cheyenne, WY – The Wyoming State Senate passed a bill to tax chewing tobacco by weight, instead of by wholesale purchase price. That change would raise the current price by at least 60 cents. That could mean $800,000 in revenue for the state.
Most believe the tax increase will also discourage young people from using chewing tobacco. The bill now goes to Governor Freudenthal for his consideration.
Cheyenne, WY – A day after President Obama signed the federal recovery bill, Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal said he will look carefully at the conditions attached to the stimulus money.
Laramie, WY – Laramie-based Big Horn Lumber told workers early this month that it is going out of business. It's the second largest sawmill in the state, and it employs 67 people. The company saw sales slide by 50 percent over the last four months, as new housing construction fell to record lows.
Cheyenne, WY – The recession may have taken the wind out of the sails of some wind energy projects around the nation, but that's not the case in Wyoming and Montana.
Officials in both states say they have not heard of any wind projects being delayed. If there are projects being delayed, they say there are plenty of others still going forward.
