KGAB 650AM » Wyoming Department of Workforce Services http://kgab.com KGAB, Your source for Cheyenne news and talk Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:27:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Wyoming Workforce Services Accepting Nominations [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/wyoming-workforce-services-accepting-nominations-audio/ http://kgab.com/wyoming-workforce-services-accepting-nominations-audio/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 21:46:15 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=260541 The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and its partners are now accepting nominations for the 2013 Wyoming Safety and Workforce Summit in June. A Utah prosecutor says he plans to decide in a day or two what charges to file against a teenage accused of punching a soccer referee who later died after slipping into a coma. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/wyoming-workforce-services-accepting-nominations-audio/feed/ 0 (Courtesy of OSHA.gov) Wyoming Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.9 Percent in March http://kgab.com/wyoming-unemployment-rate-holds-at-4-9-percent-in-march/ http://kgab.com/wyoming-unemployment-rate-holds-at-4-9-percent-in-march/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:09:16 +0000 Anthony Pollreisz http://k2radio.com/?p=278485 The unemployment rate in Wyoming remains very low compared to national figures.

For a fourth consecutive month, Wyoming’s statewide unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent in March – nearly th

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]]> http://kgab.com/wyoming-unemployment-rate-holds-at-4-9-percent-in-march/feed/ 0 Youth Career Fair Planned for South High School http://kgab.com/youth-career-fair-planned-for-south-high-school/ http://kgab.com/youth-career-fair-planned-for-south-high-school/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:20:50 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=254243 The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services will hold a youth career fair April 18 from 11:15 am until 2 pm at Cheyenne South High School. according to workforce services spokeswoman Andrea Hixon

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]]> http://kgab.com/youth-career-fair-planned-for-south-high-school/feed/ 0 (Courtesy Wyoming Department of Workforce Services) NCAR Wins Green I-T Award [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/ncar-wins-green-i-t-award-audio/ http://kgab.com/ncar-wins-green-i-t-award-audio/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:43:22 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=252561 The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has taken top honors in the 2013 Green Enterprise I-T Awards. Amy Richards reports. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Cheyenne Workforce Center will host the annual "Hiring Our Heroes" Job Fair on Friday April 12. Joy Greenwald has details. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/ncar-wins-green-i-t-award-audio/feed/ 0 NCAR computer room (Amy Richards/TSM) Workforce Services Offers Employer Seminar http://kgab.com/workforce-services-offers-employer-seminar/ http://kgab.com/workforce-services-offers-employer-seminar/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:58:03 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=248709 Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Director Joan Evans says that agency is offering an employer information seminar in Cheyenne on March 21

. She says the seminar will cover topics including workers compensation, unemployment insurance taxes, labor standards and several other issues

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]]> http://kgab.com/workforce-services-offers-employer-seminar/feed/ 0 Workforce Services Offering Voluntary Inspections http://kgab.com/workforce-services-offering-voluntary-inspections/ http://kgab.com/workforce-services-offering-voluntary-inspections/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:36:25 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=155051 Officials with the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services want employers to know they can identify potential violations of workplace safety regulations through voluntary inspections.

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]]> http://kgab.com/workforce-services-offering-voluntary-inspections/feed/ 0 Pool, Bill Pugliano and Joe Raedle, Getty Images 12 States Have Very High Obesity Rates [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/12-states-have-very-high-obesity-rates-audio/ http://kgab.com/12-states-have-very-high-obesity-rates-audio/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:34:02 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=95537 A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates. Amy Richards reports. Wyoming's unemployment covered payroll increased by $78.2 Million in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to David Bullard, Senior Economist with the Research and Planning Division of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/12-states-have-very-high-obesity-rates-audio/feed/ 0 Obesity a problem in America (Joe Raedle/Getty) Consultation Workplace Safety Inspections Available http://kgab.com/consultation-workplace-safety-inspections-available/ http://kgab.com/consultation-workplace-safety-inspections-available/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:22:16 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=94772 An official with the state Department of Worker's Compensation says employers in Wyoming can now have voluntary inspections done to identify possible workplace safety hazards as well as possible solutions.

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]]> http://kgab.com/consultation-workplace-safety-inspections-available/feed/ 0 Workforce Services Hosting a Job Fair In Casper [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/workforce-services-hosting-a-job-fair-in-casper-audio/ http://kgab.com/workforce-services-hosting-a-job-fair-in-casper-audio/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:05:07 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=90264 Commercial red meat production in Wyoming during June totaled 400,000 pounds, according to the Wyoming field office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Doug Randall has the details. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) Casper Workforce Center will host a job fair on Thursday, July 26, at the McMurry Training Center in Casper. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/workforce-services-hosting-a-job-fair-in-casper-audio/feed/ 0 Veteran's Job Fair (Karen Snyder/TSM) Cutthroat Trout Flourishing in Hoback River [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/cutthroat-trout-flourishing-in-hoback-river-audio/ http://kgab.com/cutthroat-trout-flourishing-in-hoback-river-audio/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:05:41 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=87164 Dr. Mack Sewell started work this week as the state's new occupational epidemiologist in the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Biologists say the number of cutthroat trout in the Hoback River has surged in the past few years, since a fish stocking program was phased out. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cutthroat-trout-flourishing-in-hoback-river-audio/feed/ 0 (Courtesy of Craig67203/Wikipedia) Safety Award Nominations Sought http://kgab.com/safety-award-nominations-sought/ http://kgab.com/safety-award-nominations-sought/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:08:35 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=87140 The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services is taking nominations for the Governor's Safety Awards, according to D-W-S  Director Joan Evans.

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]]> http://kgab.com/safety-award-nominations-sought/feed/ 0 An open pit coal mine. (Sean Gallup/Getty) Workplace Safety Grant Program Coming Soon http://kgab.com/workplace-safety-grant-program-coming-soon/ http://kgab.com/workplace-safety-grant-program-coming-soon/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:29:27 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=86860 Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Director Joan Evans says companies doing business in Wyoming will soon be able to apply  for grants designed to improve workplace safety.

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]]> http://kgab.com/workplace-safety-grant-program-coming-soon/feed/ 0 Heart Stress-Test Radiation Concerns [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/heart-stress-test-radiation-concerns-audio/ http://kgab.com/heart-stress-test-radiation-concerns-audio/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:50:21 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=82009 Heart disease kills roughly 1 in four state residents. Dr. Martha Gulati says that while using imaging with heart stress-testing can be a cost-effective and effective test for heart problems, she is concerned about exposing patients to radiation without considering the consequences. The Wyoming Workforce Development Council, in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, honored five outstanding employers, individuals and projects during the Governor's Summit on Workforce Solutions Awards. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/heart-stress-test-radiation-concerns-audio/feed/ 0 (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Wyoming's Unemployment Rate Down Again http://kgab.com/wyomings-unemployment-rate-down-again-3/ http://kgab.com/wyomings-unemployment-rate-down-again-3/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:55:56 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=81543 Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 5.3% in April to 5.2% in May.

David Bullard, Senior Economist with the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, says the state's  jobless rate was considerably lower than its May 2011 level of 6.0% and the current U.S. rate of 8.2%. Bullard says Seasonally adjusted employment of Wyoming residents increased by 927 individuals.

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]]> http://kgab.com/wyomings-unemployment-rate-down-again-3/feed/ 0 (Je Readle/Getty) Wyoming Eighth Graders Outscore National Average [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/wyoming-eighth-graders-outscore-national-average-audio/ http://kgab.com/wyoming-eighth-graders-outscore-national-average-audio/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 12:44:00 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=72164 The Wyoming Department of Education says Wyoming 8th graders continued to outperform the nation in science on the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress. Amy Richards reports. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services will host an open house for their new facility in Laramie today. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/wyoming-eighth-graders-outscore-national-average-audio/feed/ 0 Evans Expects Continued Jobless Decline http://kgab.com/evans-expects-continued-jobless-decline/ http://kgab.com/evans-expects-continued-jobless-decline/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 15:57:34 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=71887 Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Director Joan Evans says she expects the state's jobless rate to continue to decline. Evans notes the overall statewide trend in recent months has been very small declines in the statewide rate from month to month.

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]]> http://kgab.com/evans-expects-continued-jobless-decline/feed/ 0 (Courtesy Wyoming Department of Workforce Services) Vilsack Announces Water Quality Initiative http://kgab.com/vilsack-announces-water-quality-initiative/ http://kgab.com/vilsack-announces-water-quality-initiative/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:34:12 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=71827 U. S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the ''National Water Quality Initiative" will work in priority watersheds to help farmers, ranchers and  landowners improve water quality impaired streams. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has posted rules for safety contracts within HB 89 online and is taking public comment. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/vilsack-announces-water-quality-initiative/feed/ 0 U. S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (Courtesy of U.S.D.A.) Officials Expect Active Fire Season [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/officials-expect-active-fire-season-audio/ http://kgab.com/officials-expect-active-fire-season-audio/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:05:47 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=68088 The Chief of the U.S. Forest Service says he expects this year's fire season to be as active as last year. Doug Randall reports.  The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services announced that it has filled all seven Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Safety Consultant positions. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/officials-expect-active-fire-season-audio/feed/ 0 (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Wyoming's Unemployment Rate Down Again http://kgab.com/wyomings-unemployment-rate-down-again-2/ http://kgab.com/wyomings-unemployment-rate-down-again-2/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:28:17 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=67591 Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 5.3 % down from 5.4 % in February. David Bullard, Senior Economist with the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, says it's the seventh consecutive month the rate has gone down.  Wyoming's rate is  is significantly lower than the current U.S. rate of 8.2%.

Bullard says seasonally adjusted employment of Wyoming residents was basically unchanged from February to March, but increased significantly from a year earlier (a gain of 5,532 individuals, or 1.9%).

Most county unemployment rates remained fairly stable from February to March. Jobless rates edged upward in Big Horn (up from 6.6% to 7.0%) and Sublette (up from 3.2% to 3.5%) counties while decreasing slightly in Johnson (down from 7.8% to 7.3%), Platte (down from 6.5% to 6.1%), Hot Springs (down from 5.3% to 5.0%), and Fremont (down from 7.4% to 7.1%) counties.

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]]> http://kgab.com/wyomings-unemployment-rate-down-again-2/feed/ 0 Unemployment Form (Courtesy Wy. Department of Workforce Services) Sheridan County Considering Changing Wind Rules http://kgab.com/46935/ http://kgab.com/46935/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:05:18 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=46935 The Sheridan County Planning and Zoning commission has voted to start amending zoning rules for small wind generators to make it easier for people to put them in their yards. Doug Randall reports.
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported that total Unemployment Insurance covered payroll increased by $129.7 million in second quarter 2011. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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