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Month: July 2019

Wyoming State Museum exhibit celebrates Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In 2019, Smokey Bear celebrates 75 years of campaigning for wildfire prevention awareness. To commemorate the inter-agency wildfire prevention efforts that represent Smokey’s message on the ground, replicas of historic Smokey Bear portraits by artist Rudolph Wendelin…

Star Valley Mud Rally raises over $9,000 for Metge family

By Dahl Erickson, SVI Media Photos by Heather Geranen   The American people like a spectacle. From the rocket’s red glare to muscle cars and the stars and stripes. As a group, we like big events made from simple concepts….

Laramie Attorney Appointed President-Elect of Wyoming State Bar

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Bar announced today that Laramie attorney Kelly M. Neville has been appointed to serve as its President-Elect effective immediately. Torrington attorney Nathaniel S. Hibben had been previously serving as the organization’s President-Elect prior to being…

Senate passes legislation to honor Christa McAuliffe

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., applauded the Senate for passing the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act on Tuesday night. Enzi introduced the bipartisan legislation with Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, both D-N.H., in order to create a…

Revenue Committee takes another crack at fuel tax

By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Revenue Interim Committee will take another swing at trying to raise the state’s gasoline tax after failing to connect during this year’s session. The…

WYDOT Director Luke Reiner to address U.S. Senate committee

Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) Director Luke Reiner will testify before a U.S. Senate committee about the importance of continuing federal support for transportation in rural states. Reiner will testify before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on…

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Jackson Hole Airport Receives BEST Certification

Jackson,  Wyoming:  July  9,  2019  –  The  Jackson  Hole  Airport  became  the  latest   organization  in  Jackson  Hole  to  reach  the  Business  Emerald  Sustainability  Tier  (BEST)   level  of  sustainability  performance.    The  standards  in  the  BEST  program  are   comparable  to  the  world’s …

Blackjewel seeks funding to reopen Campbell Co. Mines

By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Bankrupt coal operator Blackjewel continues to seek additional funding to reopen its two shuttered coal mines in Campbell County, company lawyers said during a weekend bankruptcy hearing.  The company…

Proposal for new ICE detention center resurfaces

By Sheila McGuire Uinta County Herald Via Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — A proposal to construct an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Evanston may again be moving forward following a long period of inactivity since first being…