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The state’s new economic summary report shows that while some industries have recovered, the 56-hundred mining industry job losses have not been replaced.
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Due to the regular boom and bust cycles in the state and Wyoming's continued struggle to attract and retain younger workers—the never-ending discussion on the need to diversify the state economy continues. During the recent Governor's Business Forum hosted by the Wyoming Business Alliance, some had hope about the future. Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck has more.
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Nationwide there's a worker shortage — you've probably seen in your own town lots of 'Help Wanted' signs. Well, this rings true in southwest Wyoming, where the energy, manual labor, and tourism industries play a unique role. Wyoming Public Radio's Caitlin Tan brings us the story.
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Nurses are receiving a pay raise to make salaries more competitive with other health care providers.
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Story House Inc., is looking to build a film studio in Sheridan and develop Wyoming's film industry.
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A new Brookings Institution analysis helps fill the data gap, finding that nearly 40% of Native Americans saw cuts in work hours or pay over the last year – higher than all other racial or ethnic groups.
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Educators are exhausted these days. Schools in the Mountain West are dealing with extreme staff shortages that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
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Climb Wyoming is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. Climb is an organization that offers job training to single, low-income mothers and helps them find work after they graduate the program. Martha Harris spoke with Katie Hogarty, the incoming CEO for Climb Wyoming, about what Climb has done in the last 35 years and how the program works.
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The U.S. Energy and Employment Jobs report came out Tuesday, showing an overall decline in energy jobs around the nation.
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Wyoming's Economic Analysis Division says the first quarter of 2021 included major losses in jobs and revenue from the previous year. Places like Niobrara, Converse and Campbell counties experienced huge drops in sales and use taxes.