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A Pew Research Center analysis found that one in six journalists are now part of a union, and more than twice that want to join one. However, it also found that smaller publications, like those in the rural Mountain West, are less likely to unionize. Of those with fewer than 10 people, only 4% have a union.
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A Nevada workforce training initiative focused on rural and Indigenous communities is among a handful of workforce programs in the Mountain West receiving millions of dollars in funding through the Biden administration’s Good Jobs Challenge.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making a major investment to expand high-speed internet access in rural areas, including parts of the Mountain West.
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Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney and 46 other Republicans voted for it alongside every Democrat in the House. The bill now heads to the Senate, but Wyoming's two senators won't say whether they'll support it.
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Six plaintiffs are suing to try to keep Wyoming’s trigger abortion law from being enforced.
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The ban has been in place for almost 20 years. This new legislation would recognize all marriages, and impacts spousal property rights and employee benefits.
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The state's senior population is rising and is expected to reach 20 percent of the total population by 2030 if trends continue. Since 2010, the growth of minority populations, namely those who are of two or more races and Hispanic and Latinx, have almost exclusively been responsible for Wyoming's population growth.
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The lawsuit stretched over almost two years and a settlement was reached in May. Details of that settlement are not public.
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Former Wyoming U.S Sen. Alan Simpson will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom this Thursday, July 7, at the White House. This is the first medal of freedom ceremony presented by President Joe Biden.
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The breach occurred on July 1 and has caused damage to residences, multiple farms, and at least one business. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the failure.
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Yellowstone National Park’s northern loop reopens on Saturday, July 2. The park initially said it may not open at all this season due to major destruction to roads and bridges from a historic flood. The park is also dropping its alternating license plate entry system that it put in mid-June. This means that 93 percent of the park will be open to the public.
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At check stations across the state, Game and Fish has found aquatic invasive species (AIS) on at least a dozen boats.