Looking back at 2016: Beyond the obvious

When I look back on 2016, it seems to me that Wyoming people need to face a true reality check.

It is time for people to realize that the current “bust” might be what we should be considering the “new normal” here in the Cowboy State.

Instead of considering our economic conditions booms or busts, we need to identify these kinds of times, which are predictable, and consider them the norm. This is what 2016 was like and how 2017 will continue to be.

To business owners and managers, 2017 will be a time when they all need to work hard, work smart and maintain strict discipline when it comes to exp...