Rodeo and other animal enterprises protection bill defeated
By CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Concerns about stepping on the toes of local governments and questions about what the bill would do doomed a Cody lawmaker’s attempt to protect rodeos and other animal events…
Webinar to offer tips on attracting workforce older than 50
SHERIDAN (WNE) — With current unemployment rates hovering at historic lows, finding skilled, reliable workers can be challenging for companies looking to grow and thrive. AARP Wyoming is offering a webinar on attracting and retaining the age 50 and older…
The silent femicide
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange They go missing or are murdered at excessive rates. They become numbers. Eventually, though, even the numbers disappear. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Native American women are murdered…
Police: Dead, starving animals lead to Riverton arrest
LANDER (WNE) — When officers arrived, they saw 10-20 dead animals, with scores more thin and emaciated without food or water, and a horse that needed immediate medical attention. Water tubs were frozen over, and when Lt. Sarah Trehearne and…
Heaps of dead House bills raise red flags
• Abnormally high number of bills perished after failing to meet deadlines, leaving lawmakers divided on what that says about the House and its leadership. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE—Monday was an exceptionally deadly day for bills in the Wyoming…
Tax season scams target vulnerable, play on emotion
By Shelby Kruse The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Fraud and scams are exceptionally common and criminally underreported according to Tom Lacock, associate state director for communications and state advocacy at AARP. Scammers ramp up their efforts…
UW researchers document continuing wage gap in Wyoming
CHEYENNE (WNE) — A new study by University of Wyoming economists Anne Alexander and Chian Jones Ritten shows Wyoming’s gender wage gap persists, to the detriment of the state’s families and economy. Their report, “The Wage Gap in Wyoming in…
Beware phishing emails aimed at business owners
JACKSON (WNE) — Be on guard about phishing “Business Membership” emails, warns the town of Jackson. According to a Feb. 3 press release, the town has been contacted regarding suspicious emails about “Business-Holders Memberships.” “These are spam, phishing emails attempting…
Fatalities on Wyoming roads tally 16 for 2023
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A Feb. 4 crash brought the number of fatalities on Wyoming roadways so far this year to 16, the highest number in that time frame in recent years….
Wyoming House of Representatives Focuses on Property Tax Relief Measures
CHEYENNE – As it continues its focus on Wyoming families and the economy, the Wyoming House of Representatives passed HB0098 Property tax-homeowner’s exemption Thursday to lower tax bills faced by Wyoming people due to inflation’s rising home values. HB0098 provides…