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Japan to assist Bill Gates in building experimental nuclear reactor

Saturday, January 01, 2022

Two Japanese industrial majors are reportedly planning to team up with Bill Gates’ venture company to provide technical support for a high-tech nuclear reactor that will be built in the US state of Wyoming. The parties are expected to sign an agreement in January for the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to provide industrial assistance and data from Japan’s own advanced reactors, Japanese daily Yomiuri reported on Saturday, citing multiple sources close to the matter. Read full article.

Japan to help build Bill Gates' high-tech nuclear reactor in Wyoming -Yomiuri

Friday, December 31, 2021

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (7011.T) are set to cooperate with the United States and Bill Gates' venture company to build a high-tech nuclear reactor in Wyoming, the daily Yomiuri reported on Saturday. The parties will sign an agreement as early as January for JAEA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to provide technical support and data from Japan's own advanced reactors, the report said citing multiple unidentified sources. Read full article.

Governor Signs Second Executive Order to Facilitate Hay Transport

Monday, December 20, 2021

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – For the second time this year, Governor Mark Gordon has signed an executive order to allow certain motor carriers hauling hay in Wyoming to operate outside of regular operating hours and carry larger loads. A previous executive order addressing hay transport expired on November 30. Oversize loads of baled livestock feed qualifying for a permit may once again operate two hours before sunrise and two hours after sunset with a valid permit. The permit also authorizes oversize baled livestock feed loads up to 12 feet in width or 15 feet in height. Additional lighting requirements must be adhered t...

Rare Element Resources announces results of oversubscribed rights offering of common shares

Monday, December 13, 2021

December 10, 2021 – Littleton, Colorado – Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “RER”) (OTCQB: REEMF) is pleased to report that its previously announced rights offering of common shares was oversubscribed and generated approximately US$25.4 million in gross proceeds. Because the rights offering, which expired on December 8, 2021, was oversubscribed, the shares available for issuance will be allocated proportionately among shareholders who exercised their oversubscription privileges based on the number of shares each shareholder subscribed for under its basic subscription privilege. Any excess subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned by the subscription agent to investors...

Governor Appoints Judge John Fenn to the Wyoming Supreme Court

Thursday, December 02, 2021

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has appointed John G. Fenn to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Fenn’s appointment fills the open seat left by the retirement of Justice Michael Davis. Fenn has served as District Court Judge in the Fourth Judicial District covering Johnson and Sheridan counties since 2007. He was previously a partner in the law firm of Yonkee & Toner, where he practiced from 1993 until 2006. In addition to his judicial career, Judge Fenn has been actively involved in the development of Wyoming’s Chancery Court, a specialized court created by legislation signed by Governor Gordon in 2019. Th...

Upton Breaks Ground on New Hotel

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The Upton Economic Development Board (UEDB) and Cobblestone Inn & Suites held a groundbreaking event on October 5 for a new hotel north of Highway 16 across from Tiger Transfer, the Upton Logistics Park. The hotel will sit on 4.98 acres with significant highway visibility and parking for RVs, trucks and buses. The two-story, 45-room, 23,000 square foot hotel is expected to take 9-12 months to complete. “New development breathes life into a town, creates business and jobs growth and gives a community a sense of pride,” said UEDB executive director Stephanie Salazar. In addition to the guest rooms, the Cobblestone Hote...

ATTENTION Local Contractors & Businesses

Monday, October 25, 2021

Are you interested in working on the Upton hotel construction project? Brimark Builders, LLC is the general contractor, and will be going out for bids very soon! Please contact them now at: Bids@brimarkbuilders.com

112 Semi-Truck Tires Nabbed From Wyoming Business

Friday, October 22, 2021

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Dozens of tires were stolen from a business in the Gillette area. GCR Tires and Service employees arrived to work Tuesday to find 112 tractor-trailer tires missing from a shipping container and elsewhere on the company's lot, Campbell County Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds said. Continue reading here.

Governor Gordon Provides Tax Relief to Wyoming Businesses

Friday, October 15, 2021

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has signed an Executive Order (EO) that will provide significant tax relief to eligible Wyoming businesses. This will come in the form of a tax credit and by offsetting some potential increases to their unemployment insurance (UI) taxes in the future. Executive Order 2021-08 removes all UI benefit claims between March 13 and Dec. 31, 2020, from the businesses whose accounts were charged for those claims. The EO was authorized by the Legislature in 2020 and it ensures that these employers do not continue to experience significant UI tax rate increases due to the system-wide surg...

Manufacturers have a Place in Upton

Wednesday, October 06, 2021

Hard work in Wyoming is often synonymous with ranching and mining. But manufacturers in Wyoming have the same direction to maximum effort and dedicated business practices. This October, the Upton Economic Development Board celebrates local manufacturing companies as primary employers who drive the local economy providing employment opportunities, creating a multiplier effect locally by exporting goods and services and importing revenue to the community. Manufacturing Day Stretches Through the Whole Month of October Manufacturing careers are highlighted nationally with the first Friday in October kicking off Manufacturing Month by encouraging thousands of companies and educational institutions to open their doors to students...

PRECorp Recognizes Upton, Resident

Tuesday, October 05, 2021

Upton resident Shelly Ritthaler received the Powder River Energy Cooperative’s (PRECorp) Earl Christensen Award on August 21 for her work writing a history of the organization. PRECorp makes the annual designation for those who demonstrate the cooperative’s spirit. “It is a wonderful story that will help you understand the sacrifices the early pioneers at Tri-County and Sheridan-Johnson made and how much they wanted electricity and running water in their communities,” stated Ritthaler at a ceremony when presented the award. As a historian and author from Weston County, Ritthaler has published two history books on Wyoming electric cooperatives. The first was published i...

Cheney bill aims to protect private landowners from 30 by 30

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Rep. Liz Cheney introduced legislation Tuesday that has been lauded for safeguarding landowners’ rights — a key conservation sticking point in Wyoming — but would actually do much more. The bill preemptively limits the federal government’s ability to assume ownership of privately owned land under the Biden administration’s “30 by 30” conservation initiative, which seeks to protect 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. “The legislation I’ve introduced will protect the private property rights of individuals across our state who need access to these lands to provide for themselves and their families, while also ensuring that the current Administration’s political agend...

Upton Puts Stock in Silver

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic brought hardship to small business owners across the country. Those lucky enough to stay afloat sought opportunities to change the way they operated. Dennis and Jill Hendrix of Upton, Wyoming, used to travel to venues around the Midwest selling their custom-made art and jewelry. But as more and more shows were cancelled in 2020, they knew they had to find something else. “A friend in Upton knew of an opportunity for me to lease a spot with several other businesses right in town,” said Jill. “So, we decided to open up our Wyoming Silvers art store in Octobe...

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