Workforce

Iron Guard Workforce Housing wants to build up to 800 modular housing units, but delayed the vote due to internal holdups.

A proposed workforce housing development in Cheyenne goes before Laramie County commissioners and the public on June 2. Iron Guard Workforce Housing wants to build up to 800 modular housing units that could house up to 5,600 people.

Some lawmakers in our region are arguing abortion bans help keep a population young and growing. Others say they lead to more people leaving the state.

Charles Hoskinson said he created the contracting and concrete companies in support of the research-focused Hoskinson Health and Wellness Clinic and it no longer made sense to keep them online.

Next October, states will take on 75% of the price tag of processing benefits and figuring out eligibility. The federal government and states previously split those administrative costs 50-50.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says most county unemployment rates rose slightly in May. That’s somewhat unusual, as it’s the time of year when seasonal jobs tend to start up.

Over the past couple of months, parents and community members worked overtime to re-open the old daycare under a new name – Little Lambs, and as a nonprofit.

Back in 2010, Wyoming had 855 licensed daycare centers. But in the last 14 years, 285 of those have shut down. Meanwhile, the need for childcare is on the uptick. Last March, the town of Dubois, population 931, lost its only daycare. Now, some local parents are racing to find a solution.

Wyoming qualifies as a childcare desert, with a 34 percent gap between the needs of families and the number of daycare centers available. To help the problem, Wyoming legislators are considering a bill that would lift restrictions on how many families a nanny can serve.

Mike Rowe, of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs” fame, stopped by Casper College recently. Rowe focuses on trade jobs like welding or electricians rather than the four year college path. Wyoming Public Radio’s Jordan Uplinger spoke with Rowe about his foundation, the state of jobs and the meaning of work.