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Safety Award Nominations Sought
July 12, 2012 The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services is taking nominations for the Governor's Safety Awards, according to D-W-S Director Joan Evans.
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
July 12, 2012
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Workplace Safety Grant Program Coming Soon
July 11, 2012
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Heart Stress-Test Radiation Concerns [AUDIO]
June 21, 2012 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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Wyoming’s Unemployment Rate Down Again
June 19, 2012 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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Wyoming Eighth Graders Outscore National Average [AUDIO]
May 11, 2012 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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Evans Expects Continued Jobless Decline
May 10, 2012
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Vilsack Announces Water Quality Initiative
May 10, 2012 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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Officials Expect Active Fire Season [AUDIO]
April 27, 2012 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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Wyoming’s Unemployment Rate Down Again
April 25, 2012 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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Sheridan County Considering Changing Wind Rules
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.