Lawmakers discuss ‘I-80 compromise’ redistricting plan
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View ArticleWyoming State Parks’ First Day Hikes to Take Place New Year’s Day 2022
For the 11th consecutive year, Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails will host popular First Day Hikes on January 1. First Day Hikes are part of a nationwide initiative led by America’s State...
View ArticleWyoming State Museum Awarded Grant to Fund Creation of Wildlife Conservation...
The Wyoming State Museum has been awarded a grant from the Wyoming Wildlife Foundation through its Wyoming Youth for Natural Resources Grant. This generous grant will support the museum in two...
View ArticleThe Mayor’s Minute from Mayor Patrick Collins – December 17
CHEYENNE – I started this Mayor’s minute period with coffee with our City Engineer, Tom Cobb. Tom came to the city after years working in the private engineering world and that experience has helped...
View ArticleOmicron Variant Presence Confirmed in Wyoming
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, at least one case involving the newer omicron variant has been confirmed within the state, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Lab sequencing has...
View ArticleBarrasso, Lummis join bill to remove mask requirement for toddlers
Via Wyoming News WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., in introducing the Preventing...
View ArticleWinter travel through Yellowstone offers top viewing opportunities
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune, Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL – As brilliant rays of sunlight cleared the peaks in the east, streaming warming beams of light across the peaks surrounding Lamar...
View ArticleLawmakers advance real estate transfer tax proposal
Via Wyoming News CHEYENNE – Though it may not appeal to all parts of Wyoming, legislators pushed forward a bill this week that would allow for a local option 1% tax on real estate sales over $1...
View ArticleWyoming’s unemployment rate falls to 3.7% in November
Via Wyoming News CHEYENNE – The Research & Planning Section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 4.1% in...
View ArticleDr. Fauci Urges Americans to Get Their COVID Booster
Story By Thaddeus Swanek, Strategic Communications, U.S Chamber of Commerce With half of U.S. states reporting cases of the new variant of COVID-19, known as Omicron, Dr. Fauci underlined the...
View ArticleRMEF commits $180,000 to assist elk migration research across the West
Via Wyoming News MISSOULA, Mont. – The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has provided $180,000 in funding from its Torstenson Family Endowment to help continue critical elk migration corridor mapping...
View ArticleSpace Economy: 4 Trends to Watch in 2022
Story By Sean Ludwig, Emerging Digital Platforms, U.S. Chamber of Commerce A booming space economy, aided by pioneer organizations like NASA and companies like Boeing, Rocket Lab, and many others, has...
View ArticleSen. Rand Paul endorses Harriet Hageman for U.S. Congress
Via Wyoming News CHEYENNE – U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has endorsed Harriet Hageman in her campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wyoming, where she is challenging incumbent Rep. Liz...
View ArticleWyoming State Museum presents Ice Age Family Day
The Wyoming State Museum will kick off 2022’s Family Day schedule with “Ice Age” on January 8, from 10 am to 2 pm. This all-ages event will explore what life was like during the North American Ice Age,...
View ArticleMagpul Wyoming Governor’s Match Returns to Casper in 2022
The sixth annual Magpul Wyoming Governor’s Match, presented by Vortex Optics, will be held July 28-31 in Casper, Wyoming, at the Stuckenhoff Sport Shooters range. The Wyoming Office of Outdoor...
View ArticleCheyenne Animal Shelter is (Almost) Empty this Christmas
Rayna, patiently waiting for her forever home. It’s dark and quiet in the Cheyenne Animal Shelter this December, and that’s a very good thing. The lights are out and the cages are empty because there...
View ArticleWinds will continue, but slim prospects for a white Christmas
Via Wyoming News CHEYENNE – The National Weather Service didn’t expect to extend its high wind warning into Tuesday night or Wednesday in the Cheyenne area, a local meteorologist said. Read Full Story...
View ArticleLCSD1 Board of Trustees consider action against the NSBA
Via Wyoming News CHEYENNE – Members of the Laramie County School District 1 Board of Trustees debated a draft resolution Monday night intended to express dissatisfaction with the National School...
View ArticleWyoming appeals mandate ruling to U.S. Supreme Court
Via Wyoming News CASPER – Wyoming took another step in fighting back against federal vaccine mandates Saturday, this time in the court battle over worker requirements at larger businesses. Read Full...
View ArticleActive COVID cases drop below 1,000 for first time since August
Via Wyoming News CHEYENNE – The number of active coronavirus cases fell by 156 over the weekend, dropping below 1,000 for the first time since August. Read Full Story The post Active COVID cases drop...
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