By County10.com (Riverton, Wyo.) – The economic impact of the construction and opening of the Wind River Job Corps Center in Riverton is expected to create a big boost to the Fremont County economy. The Principal Economist for the State of Wyoming’s Economic Analysis Division, Wenlin Liu, said the project in 2015 alone is expected to add 465 jobs in…
The U.S. Department of Labor has signed a five-year, $41 million deal with a Utah company to operate the new Wind River Job Corps center here.
The deal represents the culmination of a decade-long push to build a Job Corps center in Wyoming, the only state in the nation to lack such a facility. The center will provide education and job training to disadvantaged youth from Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain region.
Courtesy of County10.com (Riverton, Wyo.) – United States Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez this morning told the current 75 students at the ribbon cutting of the Wind River Job Corps Center “you can do anything you put your mind to if you work hard, play by the rules and continue to invest in your future.” The Secretary was joined by…
Help for Health, Fremont County BOCES and Morning Star Care Center are spearheading the Fremont County Certified Nursing Assistant Association (FCCNAA). Fremont County BOCES Executive Director Kristen Benson shares no other Certified Nursing Assistant Association exists in Wyoming. The FCCNAA will meet quarterly starting on November 7th, 2019. These meetings will celebrate the CNA position, attendees can earn 1 CEU…
Courtesy of KCWY13.com If you’re looking to become a certified nursing assistant… Fremont County has an intensive course training students for the healthcare field Fremont County BOCES Technical Director Dr Kristen Benson said “this is a hands-on class, there is a theory component of it which is very important, but there are skills where you have mannequins, we have hospital…
CONTACT INFORMATION: SANDY BARTON, FREMONT COUNTY BOCES 856-2028 OR 851-6292 July 2, 2013 the Department of Labor posted on FBO.GOV an announcement of the Award of Bid for the Wind River Job Corp Center. The Contract award date was June 28, 2013 to Rafter H Construction, LLC of Rexburg Idaho in the amount of $41,303,762. The proposed Wind River Job…
By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer, The Riverton Ranger Contractors see campus details; bids due June 13 Federal representatives arrived in Riverton this week to discuss the next steps in the development of the Wind River Job Corps Center in Fremont County. The $30-40 million facility is scheduled to open in 2015, providing academic assistance and career and technical training to…
(Riverton, Wyo.) – Riverton City officials this morning announced that the city will host the pre-bid conference for contractors interested in bidding on the Wind River Job Corps Center. The conference is scheduled for May 8th. “This is an exciting benchmark on a very important project here in Riverton” said Mayor Ron Warpness. “The hard work and diligence of Senator…
By Ernie Over, managing editor, county10.com (Riverton, Wyo.) – When Brigadier General Steve Mount visited the Fremont County BOCES Military Science class last week at Riverton High School, instructor Cody Myers used the opportunity to present several awards to students in the program. Receiving the first ever “HOOAH!” award and a flag pin was Chris Holcomb, who Myers said “has…
By Joshua Scheer, reporter, county10.com (Lander, Wyo.) – Wyoming National Guard Brigadier General Steven Mount visited military science classes at local high schools on Monday to inspect the students and speak with them. Mount was representing Major General Luke Reiner, the Wyoming Guard’s Adjutant General. Reiner visited the classes last year. Mount’s day started at 7 a.m. at a zero…
