Coal Woes Cast Doubt Over State’s Revenue Growth
By Michael Illiano The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Recent reports indicate state tax revenues continued to grow through the end of fiscal year 2019, but recent disruptions in the state’s energy sector have cast doubt as to…
Transportation Commission awards $27.8 million in highway contracts in July
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will replace a bridge and widen a section of WYO 59 near Gillette to improve driving conditions. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded Northern Improvement Co., of Fargo, North Dakota, a $11.7 million contract for the…
Wyoming Arts Council Board to meet in Rock Springs, Aug. 1-2
The Wyoming Arts Council board will hold its next quarterly meeting August 1-2 at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. on August 1, the board will convene in the WWCC Theater Department, Room 1003 to hear…
Cheney: Democrats’ Refusal To Protect Infants Born Alive Is Abhorrent
This evening, Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) attempted to bring H.R. 962, The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act, to the floor for an up-or-down vote. After House Democrats blocked the request for the 75th time this…
Wyoming Arts Council Fellowship Recipients Announced
Announcing the Wyoming Arts Council Fellowship Recipients The Wyoming Arts Council has announced the recipients of this year’s Fellowships in Visual Arts, Creative Writing and Performing Arts. The recipients of this year’s Visual Arts Fellowships are: Wendy Bredehoft, a mixed…
NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, July 29, 2019
G&F wants to keep regional office in Jackson JACKSON (WNE) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s leadership prefers keeping its regional office and current operations in Jackson, rather than co-locating with the Pinedale office or moving elsewhere. Teton County’s…
Lander school district approves firearms for staff
By Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Lander-based Fremont County School District No. 1 became just the fourth district in Wyoming to allow approved staff members to carry firearms in schools after a school board vote…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “High Steppin'” by The Avett Brothers
Kick It or Keep It returns to Swift 98 and The Wave today for your chance to help design the playlist. The song is from a group call The Avett Brothers, an American Folk Rock band from North Carolina, who…
Utah State’s Jordan Love Walter Camp Player of the Year preseason watch list
After such a successful year last season Utah State’s Jordan Love has been added to a lot of preseason watch lists. Now he’s been listed as a preseason candidate for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award. This announcement…
Utah Jazz introduce Ed Davis and Jeff Green
The Utah Jazz officially introduced recently acquired Ed Davis and Jeff Green Friday at the Zion’s Bank Basketball Center. 📓| “I wanted to play on a veteran team, a team that had a chance to contend for the title at…