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Month: April 2020

Judge rules Evanston concealed carry rule invalid

EVANSTON (WNE) — A district court judge has issued another ruling in the lawsuit challenging Uinta County School District No. 1’s Rule CKA, which allows for approved staff to carry concealed firearms on district property. Judge Steven K. Sharpe issued…

Coal producers lay off 300 PRB workers

By Greg Johnson Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The Powder River Basin’s coal workforce shrunk by about 6% Thursday with the layoff of 300 workers from three mines. Peabody Energy Corp. employees were informed Thursday that…

Interviews

April 24: Cody Tucker, 7220 Sports

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State to begin process to ease restrictions next week

Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers State officials will begin moving next week to ease the restrictions on businesses and gatherings that were put into place in March, Gov. Mark Gordon has announced. Gordon, in a news release and during…

Yellowstone Park officials continue to weigh options on opening gates

By Leo Wolfson Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange Cody — Now fewer than two weeks away from the originally scheduled opening, there is still no estimate as to when officials would open Yellowstone National Park’s east gate, or any…

Wyoming Department of Game and Fish: from Pinedale

Pronghorn Collared for Migration Data The Sublette pronghorn herd is the Cowboy state’s largest, currently numbering some 35,000 animals with a herd population objective of 48,000. With the large number of animals that have been collared over the years, the dataset…

Public meetings continuing for Jackson Hole Airport Board

Jackson — The Jackson Hole Airport Board was set to hold two public meetings this week. On Thursday, April 23rd at 9:00 am, the regular monthly Board meeting was to be reconvened to consider regular business items. And on Friday,…

WYDOT recognizes two contractors for ‘exceptionally smooth ride’ on state road projects

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) recently recognized two contractors for completing state road surfacing projects that provided an exceptionally smooth ride. WYDOT recognized Simon Contractors, of Cheyenne, with the Smoothest Pavement with Wearing Course award for a project on…

State archives, museums and historical organizations want to preserve COVID-19 memories

Do you want to make history?  You already are! The Wyoming State Archives and State Museum, the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center (AHC), and Wyoming State Historical Society are working together to encourage you to consider how you would…