Wyoming Stories
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Mostly due to the mining sector, the state saw a decrease in jobs, but payroll climbed by 5.4%.
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Google says it will invest in local education and workers in Wyoming, but the company is still figuring out specifics. -
Wyoming saw inflation increase by 3.9% in between April and June. Nationally, it rose 3.5%. -
Drought and climate change have cut deep into the Colorado River's reservoirs, and Arizona rains did little to boost Lake Powell and Lake Mead. -
Community-owned hospital in better financial shape after last year's $12M loss.
![New Mexico attorney Justin Jones [left] and Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley [right] at their respective Election Night watch parties in Arizona on Nov. 3, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/71a5b5c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1633x1080+144+0/resize/260x172!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F1920x1080%200%200%2Fresize%2F1920x1080%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2F89%2F92ad333a4af8a21487a622663402%2Fnavajo-election-night-justin-jones-crystalyne-curley-20261103.png)
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