Layoffs

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

The changes were made after a gaming consultant was hired to review the casino's operations.

Since July of last year, Mills firefighters have responded to 912 calls for service, union representatives said in the Wednesday release.

Cloud Peak owns the Antelope and Cordero Rojo mines in Wyoming and the Spring Creek mine in Montana.

​The Star-Tribune and its predecessor newspapers has printed a paper in some form in Casper since 1891. ​

It's a stunning turnabout for a company that was undertaking a $50.5 million expansion of its Cody facility with a help of a $23 million state loan.

Lawler says the layoffs are part of the company's continuing effort to "structure and position" itself for success.

The affected employees are being notified this week, according to a Monday news release from UW.

The Outreach School and UW athletics are set to lose the largest percentage of their funding under the plan.

Wyoming already has eliminated 319 positions recently through retirements and other routine vacancies.