Star Valley and Cokeville kicking off holiday season with weekend festivities
◆ The fun begins Saturday, November 27. AFTON • Saturday, November 27, bundle up for the Parade of Lights at 5:30 p.m. • Visit Santa at Santa’s Workshop on the East side of the Lincoln County Fairgrounds along Washington Street…
October unemployment at 4.1 %
◆ September to October numbers trending down. SVI Media/Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 4.5% in September to…
With workforce shortages top of mind, businesses try new recruitment tactics
By Kristen Czaban The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A barbershop, a gym, a basketball court, an auditorium, no offices and a lot of collaborative work spaces. While the building may sound like something located in Silicon…
Guest Editorial: Greater access will cost more
Courtesy of the Buffalo Bulletin- The Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce is not even a year old, but the draft list of topics it hopes to address is ambitious and no doubt will stir some strong feelings. The task force was convened…
Wyoming now holding more than $100 million belonging to citizens
Nearly $7.5 million added to State’s Unclaimed Property Division since October CHEYENNE – Despite record amounts of payments over the past few years, Wyoming’s Unclaimed Property Division of the State Treasurer’s Office is holding on to more money than ever…
Governor’s Call for Ideas to Make Wyoming Thrive in the Future Brings in Big Proposals
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Earlier this year, after Wyoming received the first installment of funds from the American Rescue Plan, Governor Mark Gordon asked a Strike Team to work on big ideas that would help Wyoming drive towards a future where its…
Transportation Commission awards over $41 million in contracts in November
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded over $41 million in contracts for eight Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its November 18 business meeting. The commission awarded a bid of over $13.3 million to Avail Valley Construction-WY,…
Industry criticizes plan to tap oil reserves
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The federal government will pull oil from the country’s emergency stockpile in an effort to bring down stubbornly high fuel prices, the White House said Tuesday. Over the next…
Early Childhood Census is available to families with preschool children
◆ The census can be taken December 1 through January 26. Parents with preschool age children from zero to five years old who live within LCSD No. 2 boundaries are being asked by the Early Childhood Coalition, that functions under…