Wyoming Sees Strong Job Growth And Rising Coal Production

Wyoming Sees Strong Job Growth And Rising Coal Production

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The Wyoming Economic Analysis Division today put out a report showing positive job growth in June, hitting its highest level since April 2015.

Coal production is up nearly 9% compared to one year ago. Henry Hub monthly average natural gas price was up 19.4% annually in June.

Wyoming home prices are up 7%, year-over-year.

Statewide employment in June 2025 increased by 4,800 jobs (+1.6%).

State & local government and leisure & hospitality each added 1,600 jobs in June.

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The report shows some negatives, though, including lower sales and use tax collections for fiscal year 2025 compared to 2024.

The number of active oil rigs in the state dropped to 9 in June (there were 12 a year ago) amongst recently lower oil prices.

Sales & use tax collections from the mining sector ended the fiscal year down nearly 22%. Additionally, monthly collections in fiscal year 2025 declined year-
over-year in all 12 months.

10 Crops Grown in Wyoming

🌾 Wyoming's primary crops include hay, barley, wheat, dry beans, sugar beets, and corn. Hay is the leading crop in terms of production value. Other important agricultural products include oats, sugar beets, and potatoes. While some vegetables like radishes, lettuce, and onions can be grown in Wyoming's cool climate, others like tomatoes and melons require warmer temperatures and a longer growing season. 

Gallery Credit: Kolby Fedore, Townsquare Media

Wyoming Mountaineers of Casper College Archival Collection

This collection was found unprocessed but was pieced together in stages over the course of a year, starting with the scrapbook and photo albums created by the WMCC. These items were found first and so were arranged and described at the collection level, and then as processing continued, the climbing vest and pitons were found, followed by various documents and articles written and published on the Mountaineers, all of which brought the collection together.

Highlights of the collection are the artifacts and documentation of the First Graduation Climb on Devils Tower in 1955, the 1956 Rappel off the side of the Casper Gladstone Hotel, and the climbs during the 50th Anniversary of Devils Tower. Documentation on the latter includes a feature in LIFE Magazine.

Gallery Credit: Kolby Fedore

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