Nicky Ouellet

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Nicky Ouellet

This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state. A man from Oregon has been convicted by a jury for assaulting a Yellowstone National Park employee. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming says two park employees were directing traffic through a construction zone near Canyon Junction last fall. A Jeep approached them, driving the wrong way down the road to bypass the line of waiting traffic.

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Nicky Ouellet

This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state. Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped a tick in April to 3.3%, according to the Department of Workforce Services. It’s been falling by .1% every month since January. It’s a modest increase over its year-ago level of 3%. But still considerably lower than the national rate of 4.2%.

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Nicky Ouellet

A new statewide campaign is highlighting growing career opportunities in some of Wyoming’s leading industries. “Forge Your Future” aims to demonstrate that Wyomingites “don’t need to leave home to find meaningful, well-paying work,” according to the Department of Workforce Services and the Workforce Development Council.

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Indira Khera |Nicky Ouellet

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a two-part series looking into how Wyoming is impacted by cuts to federal health grants. The first story focuses on Teton County programs. It can be read or heard here. Wyoming lost upwards of $40 million in federal health grants earlier this year. While no staff at the state’s Department of Health have been cut, impacts are expected at the county level, though the extent remains unclear. Wyoming Public Radio’s Indi Khera has been looking into impacts.

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Nicky Ouellet

This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state. The secretary of state’s office is updating election procedures to incorporate new requirements to register to vote. Public comment will be accepted through June 20. The notice of intent to adopt the rules, along with the rule change language itself, is available here.