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Non-residential construction jobs are up, partly due to new data centers. But the number of people opting to enter the workforce is decreasing.

In Wyoming, cattle outnumber people two to one, and plenty of other furry pets roam around. But there are fewer and fewer veterinarians to care for them. We visit one lifelong vet in Big Piney who’s feeling the pinch.

An aging and shrinking veterinarian workforce is being felt in the livestock industry. Wyoming hopes education funding tied to an in-state work agreement will help.

They're urging the industry to adapt to a more diverse workforce.

The Lander-based organization added nearly $19 million to the state's economy last year. Most of that money was generated in Fremont County.

As TerraPower constructs a training facility for its forthcoming nuclear power plant, Kemmerer’s administrator says getting the city ready is a point of stress. Partly because of budget cuts and impending coal mine job losses.

From the first quarter of last year to the first quarter of this year, the state’s total employment grew by about 700 jobs. About half of Wyoming counties saw growth and half saw losses.

Slightly more people are looking for work than this time last year. But Wyoming’s rate trails the national 4.1%.

One of the big themes at the Western Governors’ Association conference in Santa Fe, NM, this week is artificial intelligence.

Unemployment rates tend to drop in summer months as seasonal jobs in construction, and professional and business services, pick up.