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Back in 2010, Wyoming had 855 licensed daycare centers. But in the last 14 years, 285 of those have shut down. Meanwhile, the need for childcare is on the uptick. Last March, the town of Dubois, population 931, lost its only daycare. Now, some local parents are racing to find a solution.
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Over the last 13 years, the number of licensed childcare providers in Wyoming has declined from around 900 daycares to just 570. Now, lawmakers are looking at solutions.
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Wyoming qualifies as a childcare desert, with a 34 percent gap between the needs of families and the number of daycare centers available. To help the problem, Wyoming legislators are considering a bill that would lift restrictions on how many families a nanny can serve.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic ramps up, there's concern that health care workers and other essential personnel will have trouble finding reliable childcare.…
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Colorado and Utah are two of just six states nationwide that have laws allowing political campaign funds to be used for childcare expenses. But that...
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Families on and near the Wind River Reservation will soon have a new option for around-the-clock childcare: the Northern Arapaho Tribe's Red Wolf…
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A survey of businesses in Wyoming findsthat more than 19,000 workers lost their company child-carebenefits during the Great Recession. Advocates for…
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The Wyoming Business Council and the Wyoming Women's Business Center are sponsoring a grant-funded loan program that could help licensed childcare…