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The Jackson Hole library, recreation center and a couple of restaurants have announced that they will have limited opening hours this summer. But this is not because of a lack of workforce. The problem is a lack of affordable housing for employees.
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The Republican governors of Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming cite labor shortages and point to their state's low unemployment rates in announcing an end to pandemic unemployment compensation. How else might states coax people back to work? Raise the minimum wage.
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As the economy reopens, restaurants remain far from pre-pandemic employment levels.
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The wind and solar industries made historic gains last year. Both reached new highs in energy production and capacity in 2020.
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Rebecca Travers lives in Casper, Wyo. Until late last year, the 42-year-old had been working at a non-profit that helps volunteer organizations across the…
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Gov. Mark Gordon will use $15 million in CARES Act funds to create the Energy Rebound Program, a program intended to boost oil and gas activity in…
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Wyoming, like many states, has tried to strike a balance between letting businesses operate and slowing the spread of COVID-19. But businesses are…
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The sugar beet harvest is underway across the Mountain West. It’s a big industry that depends on accurate weather forecasts and a reliable workforce –...
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Amid the economic downturn, Idaho and Utah have some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.
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It was a rough spring for Wyoming's workforce. Unemployment skyrocketed with the closure of many businesses due to COVID-19. The federal government…