Remote Workers Heading to Wyoming Amid Pandemic By Ellen Gerst | February 9, 2021
Ty Lunsford left Casper in 1998 – seeking, as he says, “bright lights, big city.” He was raised here, and moved out of his parents’ house to go chase the action in Denver.
In November, after his job at a Southern California tech startup went permanently remote, he packed up his home in Thousand Oaks and moved his family back to his hometown. This time, he intends to stay for good.
“I never thought I’d see the day,” Lunsford laughed. “But here I am.”
Lunsford is part of a trend that’s bringing Casperites back home to raise their families as the COVID-19 pandemic makes it possible for those with office jobs to work from anywhere. Casper, where the economy is heavily reliant on oil and other blue-collar industries, may benefit from this influx of diverse labor.
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) Ty Lunsford left Casper in 1998 seeking, as he says, “bright lights, big city.” He was raised here, and moved out of his parents’ house to go chase the action in.