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Month: April 2020

Interviews

April 21: Mel Baldwin, University of Wyoming Board of Trustees

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Interviews

April 21: Dr. Donald Kirk, Star Valley Health Chief Medical Officer

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April 20: Liz Roberts, Drag Montpelier

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State eyes uncertain federal aid and cuts as revenues plunge

By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com The Legislature and Gov. Mark Gordon began this week to square up to plummeting state revenues with plans for a special legislative session, calls for flexibility in the use of federal funds, indications of budget cuts…

Wyoming Sportsman’s Group donation provides 12,400 acres of hunting and fishing public access

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently received a $4,000 donation to support access for hunters and anglers through the Access Yes program. This donation from early 2020 comes from the Wyoming Sportsman’s Group>. In Other News….. JACKSON – Wyoming…

Business Council awards grants for 13 farm walls across the state

The Wyoming Business Council awarded 13 Farm Wall grants in seven Wyoming communities in early April. Farm walls are small, vertical growing systems that don’t require soil. These living walls date back to the ancient hanging gardens of Babylon. Their small footprint allows food to be grown and…

USDA Forest Service Intermountain Region welcomes acting regional forester

OGDEN, Utah, April 20, 2020 — The USDA Forest Service Intermountain Region has announced that Frank Beum will serve as acting regional forester, following the retirement of current regional forester Nora Rasure. Beum currently serves as deputy regional forester for…

Grand opening of huge military museum delayed

The grand opening of a world-class museum in Dubois has been postponed. Memorial Day had been the announced date for the public unveiling of the $100 million National Museum of Military Vehicles, constructed by Dan Starks entirely with personal funds….

DO NOT PLAYLIST: Church Singer

This week’s Do Not Playlist goes to the gospel genre with a church singer from a number of years ago.  It’s starts out normal enough.  In fact, he’s not bad.  But then something happens at about 1:07.  Something that is…

Health orders prompt enforcement questions

By Shane Sanderson, Morgan Hughes and Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – State public health orders issued in response to the coronavirus pandemic can be prosecuted in court, but an exemption to the rules makes it…