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The Wyoming Rescue Mission filed a federal lawsuit last week against state and federal agencies for threatening to punish the Christian nonprofit for hiring employees who share the ministry's religious beliefs.

By Julene Reese The Utah Marriage Commission, hosted at Utah State University, launched the “Stronger Marriage Connection” podcast, with the first three episodes released Monday, Sept. 19. Subsequent episodes will be released weekly. The podcast is hosted by Dave Schramm, “Dr. Dave,” USU Extension family life specialist and faculty member, and Liz Hale, clinical psychologist.

The Wyoming Rescue Mission in Casper, Wyoming, sued the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services to protect its right to hire employees who affirm the nonprofit group's Christian beliefs.

The Department of Workforce Services (DWS) released the unemployment summary for the month of August in Utah. Beginning the report, the DWS shared that Utah's nonfarm payroll employment for the month increased an estimated 3.4% across the past 12 months. The state's economy added 54,400 jobs since August of last year and Utah's current job

Governor Mark Gordon announced on Monday that Lauren Schoenfeld will be the new executive director for the Wyoming Innovation Partnership.

The Research & Planning segment of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly.

After falling below 2% and staying there for most of the past year, the unemployment rate in Box Elder County ticked up slightly last month, but remains near a historic

State tourism officials are touting a new report as an indication the industry is recovering from the pandemic and producing a comeback for one of Arkansas critical sectors.

Unemployment in Arkansas increased by one-tenth of a percentage point in August, rising for the second consecutive month, to 3.4% while remaining just below the U.S. rate of 3.7%.

The unemployment for the state holds steady at 2%, the Utah Department of Workforce Services said Friday.