When times were good, Hanna, Wyoming, built a giant rec center for coal workers. Now with just 700 residents, the town can’t afford upkeep.
Long-haul trucking is a huge part of the economy and has a big carbon footprint. But the vehicles can be costly and the infrastructure sparse.
Wyoming is continuing its efforts to bring cryptocurrency into the mainstream, but some are questioning whether that’s a good idea.
More wealthy people are moving to mountain communities, pushing up home values and pushing out some local workers.
A private company says it makes the bills with small amounts of gold in them. Interest in the currency has grown with inflation, some say.
