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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon is leading the State of Wyoming to continue its partnership with the Japan Coal Energy Center (JCOAL) in a collaborative effort to promote and strengthen the coal industry. The two entities renewed an MOU in July. The collaboration includes work to develop a Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) test project at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center in Gillette. “This MOU reinforces my commitment to working cooperatively to keep coal in the energy mix and continuing our efforts to support carbon capture and sequestration,” Governor Gordon said. The MOU is for five years, and extends an initia...

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...