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This is a reminder that the Priority Setting Meeting of the Community Assessment will be held TONIGHT from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Laramie Recreation Center. In early November, 2009 the Wyoming Rural Development Council (WRDC) resource team toured Laramie and spoke with over 170 people across 14 different listening sessions. Each listening session participant was asked to respond to three questions: What do you think are the major problems and challenges in Laramie? What do you think are the major strengths and assets in Laramie? What projects would you like to see implemented in 2, 5, 10, or 20 years in Laramie? Upon completion of the listening sessions, each team member carefully analyzed the main discussion topics, synthesized what was heard with their knowledge of programs and ...

On Thursday, April 15, at 4:00 PM, the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, International Studies Department, and History Department are sponsoring a symposium:  Global Competition for Energy: Wyoming and the World The focus of this symposium will be on the geopolitics of energy, with a specific focus on the central role that the U.S. and Asia play in the global energy equation. Come join Mark Northam, Jean Garrison, Marianne Kamp, and Rob Hurless as they discuss challenges to U.S. national security, the role of Asia in global energy markets, and the broader global energy business environment. Thursday, April 15, 2010, 4:00 PMUniversity of Wyoming, Geology 216 Reception to Follow

Volume 1 Issue 5                                                                                                                              February 2010   Over $20M Invested In Laramie and Albany County Since the inception of the Bu...

On Wednesday, March 31, from 5:00 to 7:30 PM at the Laramie Recreation Center, the Wyoming Rural Development Council (WRDC) will return to Laramie for the Priority Setting Meeting of the Community Assessment. In early November, 2009 the WRDC resource team toured Laramie and spoke with over 170 people across 14 different listening sessions. Each listening session participant was asked to respond to three questions: What do you think are the major problems and challenges in Laramie? What do you think are the major strengths and assets in Laramie? What projects would you like to see implemented in 2, 5, 10, or 20 years in Laramie? Upon completion of the listening sessions, each team member carefully analyzed the main discussion topics, synthesized what was heard with their knowledge ...

It was great to have so many of you join us for our Partners in Progress Kick-Off event. We enjoyed visiting with you and sharing our excitement about the next 25 years of Creating a Better Community! We are proud to have the support of these early investors. Please join us in thanking them for their vision and support.   Leadership Investors - Commitments of $10,000 or More** Denotes a Multi-Year CommitmentCity of Laramie **First Interstate Bank - Gary NegichFirst National Bank - Dan FurphyFusestudios Media Consulting, LLC - Bryce Tugwell **Ivinson Memorial Hospital - Carol Dozier **Mountain West Farm Bureau Insurance - Roy SchmettUniversity of Wyoming & The University of Wyoming Technology Business Center - Jon Benson ** Advocate Level Investors - Commitments of $2,500-$10,000** De...