Wyoming Unemployment Unchanged at 2.9% in October

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

WYOMING LABOR FORCE Trends Oct 2023

October 31, 2023

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October 31, 2023

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Wyoming boosts financial assistance for eligible homeowners

October 31, 2023

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Program has expanded to include partial claims and increased the maximum payment from $17,000 to $35,000. These changes aim to help more Wyoming homeowners who struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic keep their homes and achieve financial stability. Wyoming received $50 million in homeowner assistance provided by […] Read More

Star Valley Plein Air hosted 46 artists last week

October 2, 2023

  By Janet Erickson, SVI Media • Registration and art sales gleaned nearly $17,000. Forty-six visual artists gathered last week for the second annual Star Valley Plein Air art competition.  Together, they produced 91 paintings of various landscapes and locations throughout Star Valley. Once completed, the paintings were judged and went up for sale at […] Read More

Department of Workforce Services Workers’ Compensation Division proposes a significant industry base rate decrease to support employer

September 26, 2023

Department of Workforce Services Workers’ Compensation Division proposes a significant industry base rate decrease to support employers CHEYENNE– The Department of Workforce Services Workers’ Compensation Division proposes a significant decrease in workers’ compensation rates. For 2024, the overall rate indication is a decrease of 6.5% compared to the overall Industry Base Rates in 2023. Base […] Read More

Breaking Through: Stories from Wyoming Pioneers

September 15, 2023

Via Wyoming Business Council Breaking Through: Stories from Wyoming Pioneers Wyoming Business Council Launches Episode 3: L&H Industrial Next up in our series of showcasing Wyoming Pioneers is L&H Industrial from Gillette. Big dreams require big machines, and that’s right in L&H’s wheelhouse. As President Mike Wandler says, “When we end up colonizing Mars, there will be […] Read More

Business Council Boards Meet Next Week in Evanston

September 1, 2023

Business Council Boards Meet Next Week in Evanston Cheyenne, Wyo – The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) Board of Directors and Main Street Advisory Board will both hold their quarterly meetings next week in person in Evanston, Wyoming, and concurrently via Zoom.   Wyoming Main Street The Wyoming Main Street Advisory Board will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 5, […] Read More

Wyoming Business Council Launches Updated Market Expansion Grant

August 29, 2023

Wyoming Business Council Launches Updated Market Expansion Grant Cheyenne, Wyoming (For Immediate Release) – The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is rolling out changes to the Trade Show and Market Expansion Grant, now called the Market Expansion Grant (MEG). The primary focus of the MEG is to help Wyoming businesses overcome challenges associated with expanding into new markets outside the […] Read More

Wyoming Business Council Announces First Wyoming Venture Capital Fund Investment

August 7, 2023

Wyoming Business Council Announces First Wyoming Venture Capital Fund Investment Via Wyoming Business Council Cheyenne, Wyo (For Immediate Release) – The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is excited to announce its first direct equity investment from the newly created, federally funded Wyoming Venture Capital (WYVC) Fund in Wyoming-based Language I/O. Established in 2011, Language I/O (LIO) is led by founder and CEO […] Read More