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While many gift givers might be tempted to buy a store-specific gift card or gift certificate for an online app store as a stocking stuffer, the local chambers of commerce are offering a program to keep that holiday gift money within Sweetwater County. The chamber gift certificates have been around for more than 20 years according to Rebecca Eusek, Green River Chamber of Commerce director. The certificates can be used at any business within the county, regardless of if the purchase is made at a small, locally owned business or a national...
From baked goods to dog treats, residents can find gift ideas and tasty treats at the Daily Knead bakery on Flaming Gorge Way. Having been open for the past four years, the bakery offers its customers baked goods made daily and is willing to take up special orders. Daily Knead’s Aaron Slaton said they do request at least one week between when the order is placed and when it’s needed and are willing to work with their customers. One of the biggest selling items the bakery produces are its dog treats. “It’s really just a crunchy peanut butter...
In a sign of how the needs of travelers have changed, Little America is closing its restaurant and gift shop, citing more traffic to its travel centers as a deciding factor. “Unfortunately, what’s happened here is we’ve had to make some tough decisions,” Spencer Riggs, general manager for the Little America property said. The closure does not mean the entire operation west of Green River is shutting down. Riggs said business at the travel centers and hotel continues to be well and those locations will remain open. However, the restaur...
Work on two of the Jim Bridger Power Plant’s power generation units continues east of Rock Springs, despite complaints of its cost. Rocky Mountain Power, owners of the plant, are installing selective catalytic reduction technology into Units Three and Four in a bid to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the plant. Mike Saunders, project manager for the construction work, said the project was part of a 2010 settlement Rocky Mountain Power reached with the Environmental Protection Agency and is part of a $1 billion company-wide investment to u...
Ur Energy sees more than 10 years of life in its Lost Creek uranium facility north of Bairoil. The facility started production in 2013 and has earned more than $25 million in gross revenue from the sale of about 64,000 lbs. of U-308 yellowcake uranium. Wayne Heili, president and CEO of Ur Energy, said the facility sits on an estimated 13 million pounds of uranium. The mine doesn’t involve traditional mining technology, but utilizes an in situ method of extracting uranium, using native groundwater water to extract diluted uranium. The f...
Questar Gas is requesting a decrease in its Wyoming natural gas rates. If the request is approved by the Wyoming Public Service Commission, the annual bill for the typical residential customer will decrease by about $22 beginning Nov. 1. “Abundant natural gas supplies continue to reduce the price we pay for natural gas to serve our customers,” said Craig Wagstaff, executive vice president and COO of Questar Gas. “We’re maintaining rates that are among the nation’s lowest while improving our distribution system and encouraging customers...
By DAVID MARTIN Editor A month after sales of Powerball and MegaMillions tickets started in Wyoming, a few Green River businesses are saying the tickets are drawing more customers. Rebecca Eusek, director of the Green River Chamber of Commerce said the tickets have given participating businesses a method of attracting more customers. “It is something to bring people to the businesses that offer it,” she said. Two bars have reported increased sales as a result of offering lottery tickets. At Club 86, tickets have become popular with the bar...
Western Wyoming Community College recently launched its work ready community initiative. The initiative strives to see Sweetwater County recognized with an ACT Work Ready Community that recognizes ACT’s National Career Readiness Certificate. ACT is most commonly known for its college entrance exams many high school students take during the junior and senior years. The certificate allows employers to match specific job and skill sets with employees. Employees take a test measuring their a...
Looking to buy a business? The world’s largest trona mine is now for sale. News of FMC Corporation’s $1.8 billion purchase of Cheminova, a Danish crop production company, was also bundled with an announcement that the company plans to sell its mine west of Green River. In a public announcement Monday, the company announced it would use funds generated from the sale of its FMC Alkali Minerals division to reduce the debt it will incur from the Cheminova purchase. FMC announced plans to split the company into two entities last March by cre...
University of Wyoming President Richard McGinity said the university is working to help the energy industry in Sweetwater County, as well as the rest of the state. McGinity visited Sweetwater County last week as part of a industry facilities tour. "Energy is hugely important to the state; it's hugely important to the university," McGinity said. According to the college president, energy and the money generated from the industry are an important part of the revenue stream the university and...
