Jonah Bank’s Zaback appointed to Federal Reserve Bank board
The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has appointed a new director, Mark Zaback of Jonah Bank of Wyoming, to its Denver Branch Board of Directors.

Rocky Mountain Power taking Blue Sky applications
Do you have a bright idea for making Utah, Wyoming or Idaho greener? Could you use a little green to help make your project a reality?

Grand opening of Special Dental Clinics facility in May
Special Dental Clinics of Wyoming will hold the grand opening of its new Casper facility in May. The clinic will be located at 1010 E. First St.

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Photo by Dale Bohren

Career Readiness Certificate Workshop slated Feb. 18
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services’ Casper Workforce Center has teamed up with ACT, Inc. to offer businesses across the city a free Career Readiness Certificate Workshop.

From dirty laundry to new shoes
TOMS Shoes founder Mycoskie an entrepreneur and humanitarian

Economic Forecast forum set Feb. 25
Wyoming Business Report presents Central Wyoming’s Economic Forecast 2010 forum on Thursday, Feb. 25 at Best Western Ramkota Hotel, located at 800 N. Poplar St. in Casper. Hours of the forum are 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Edward Jones ranked No. 2 by FORTUNE magazine
Edward Jones has five brokers in Natrona County. The financial-services firm ranked No. 2 on FORTUNE magazine’s "100 Best Companies to Work For 2010" list in its 11th year on the prestigious list, according to Jim Glover, financial advisor. Edward Jones also ranked No. 1 for large-sized companies.

Sleep Inn & Suites receives Gold Hospitality Award
The Sleep Inn & Suites hotel of Evansville was recently announced as a recipient of a prestigious 2010 Gold Hospitality Award from global lodging leader Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), franchisor of the Sleep brand.

Chamber to initiate Marketing and Communications Committee
The Casper Area Chamber of Commerce is starting a Marketing and Communications Committee. If you are interested in helping the Chamber to maximize its ability to communicate with its members, the community and the government, attend the first meeting on Friday, Jan. 29 at 9 a.m. at the Chamber office. The location is 500 N. Center St.

Havasi earns IKON Office Solutions sales award
Casper resident and IKON Office Solutions Sales Professional Tim Havasi achieved IKON’s highest sales award for the company’s fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009. Tim attained more than $1 million in annual sales, earning a spot within IKON’s international, elite, sales recognition arena, “Circle of Excellence.”

HomeCare Elite honor for Amedisys Home Health
Amedisys Home Health of Casper has announced that it has been named to the 2009 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. This annual review identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement, and financial performance.

QuickBooks classes at Casper College
Baffled by QuickBooks? Sponsored by WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, the Wyoming Small Business Development Center and the Casper Area Chamber of Commerce are offering a series of five classes that are structured to give you a practical, working knowledge of QuickBooks software.

CAEDA annual dinner features Mycoskie
The Casper Area Economic Development Alliance (CAEDA) has announced its annual dinner will be held on Feb. 3, 2010, and will feature Blake Mycoskie, best known as the founder and chief shoe giver of TOMS Shoes, Inc.

State Bar recognizes Silva, Kubichek
The Wyoming State Bar announced that Casper attorney P. Craig Silva and Mary Kubichek, Director of the Paralegal Program at Casper College, have been awarded this year’s Pro Bono Award.  

Big Wind Media overhauls Chamber Web site
Big Wind Media has announced the launch of the new Casper Area Chamber of Commerce Web site, www.casperwyoming.org.

Casper airport unveils flight tracking feature
Casper/Natrona County International Airport has announced the addition of an enhanced flight tracking feature on its Web site, www.iflycasper.com.

Legislature wins ESPC’s ‘Sunshine Award’
The Wyoming Legislature is the first recipient of the Equality State Policy Center’s (ESPC) “Sunshine Award,” recognizing the creation and continuous improvement of the Legislature’s Web site.

WCDA’s Haney elected to NCSHA board
David Haney, executive director of the Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA), was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the National Council of State Housing Agencies. NCSHA is a Washington, D.C.-based advocate for housing finance organizations and affordable housing in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Team Networks earns SMB Specialization
Team Networks has announced it has achieved SMB Specialization from Symantec®. The SMB Specialization recognizes Symantec partners whose primary focus is on the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market with fewer than 250 employees.

KARNS ELECTED TO WYOMING STATE BAR BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Casper attorney Rin Karns has been elected commissioner of the Wyoming State Bar to represent the Seventh Judicial District, which consists of Natrona County.  Karns will serve a three-year term.

Rocky Mountain Oncology celebrates $7 million expansion
Wyoming’s first PET/CT Scanner