Economy

If Blackjewel LLC, and the other debtors convert the Chapter 11 business reorganization bankruptcy filing to Chapter 7, the entire company will shut down.

U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Mike Enzi called the layoffs heartbreaking.

Blackjewel LLC listed Wyoming Machinery in Mills as a creditor in its bankruptcy petition.

The Gillette Office of the Department of Workforce Services, 551 Running West Drive, will extend its hours this week and next week.

The Payment in Lieu of Taxes program was set up in 1977 because local governments cannot tax federal property,

Programs that qualify under Wyoming Works are those which meet labor and economic development needs and may be for-credit or noncredit.

Road projects are planned across the city for the summer.

Casper Hockey Club officials said the second sheet would make the city competitive again in attracting tournaments.

Natrona County commissioners are considering 3 percent wage increases for county employees, but they won't know if that's possible until later in the month.

Because of possible major adverse impacts on the U.S. economy, some Republican senators and business leaders have denounced the proposal.