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Pacific Mountain report outlines regional workforce goals, reentry services and 21,100-placement target
Summary
Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council presented an annual report to the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 21, 2025, reviewing program-year results, sector priorities, a reentry initiative and a goal to place 21,100 disconnected workers into high-demand jobs by 2028.
Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council representative Mr. Westmoreland presented the council’s annual report Tuesday to the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners, describing regional sector priorities, funding trends and a multi-year placement goal.
The report matters because Pacific Mountain steers federal and state workforce resources across five counties and that allocation affects local training, employer partnerships and reentry services for people leaving incarceration.
Mr. Westmoreland said the report covers program year 2023 (ending June 2024) and that the council will align future reporting to a new state four-year “talent and prosperity” plan. He described six primary regional sectors—hospitality and tourism, health care, food production, forest and wood products, specialty manufacturing and IT/telecom—and said the…
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