June 17, 2024
Via Wyoming Business Council: Wyoming Business Council Partners with Silicon Couloir to Assess State’s Entrepreneurial Services Cheyenne, WY (For Immediate Release) – The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is proud to announce a new partnership with Silicon Couloir to enhance entrepreneurial services and support to communities across the state. This collaboration intends to strengthen the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and provide […] Read More
May 22, 2024
The Southwest Wyoming Manufacturing Partnership (SWMP) attended the Wyoming Workforce Development Council meeting held in Evanston, Wyoming. The meeting was attended by key business, and governmental leaders from across the state to discuss strategies for enhancing workforce development in the state. During the meeting, the Southwest Wyoming Manufacturing Partnership was highlighted as a significant success story. […] Read More
May 21, 2024
Wyoming Unemployment Low and Stable at 2.8% in April 2024 The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from March to April at 2.8%. Wyoming’s unemployment rate also held steady from its year-ago level of 2.8%. In contrast, the U.S. […] Read More
May 6, 2024
Department of Workforce Services Research and Planning Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Construction Job Growth Continues in Fourth Quarter 2023 The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that from fourth quarter 2022 to fourth quarter 2023, total employment in the state rose by 4,594 jobs (1.7%) and total payroll […] Read More
January 22, 2024
Provided by Wyoming Department of Workforce Services CHEYENNE– The first window of opportunity for the Department of Workforce Services’ (DWS) new WyHealthTrain Grant has closed. The grant, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act, opened on Nov. 1, 2023 and was met with exceptional public response, leading DWS’s Business Training and Support Unit (BTSU) to extend the […] Read More
January 22, 2024
Provided by Wyoming Department of Family Services HAF Program Funding Update Struggling with overdue utility bills or mortgage payments due to COVID-19? The Wyoming Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Program is still open. Since its inception in May 2022, the HAF Program has assisted 1,617 Wyoming homeowners, disbursing $12.2 million of financial aid with an average […] Read More
December 20, 2023
*Hours of volunteer work goes into the annual event. By Dan Dockstader, SVI Media The traditional Top of the Rockies — Alpine Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. Doors open at 2 p.m., dinner will be served at 3 p.m. in the Donn Wooden Civic Center. “If you don’t have the means to […] Read More
November 20, 2023
Teton County, slight unemployment increase. Workforce Services SVI Media The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from September to October at 2.9%. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was much lower than its October 2022 level of 3.9% and lower than […] Read More