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Month: June 2022

WY Delegation Works to Secure Emergency Federal Assistance for Yellowstone National Park & Wyoming

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Liz Cheney, all R-Wyo., sent a letter to the Department of Transportation requesting timely assistance to help Yellowstone National Park and its gateway communities repair the damage caused…

Governor Questions Transparency of BLM Land Acquisition

CHEYENNE, Wyo. –  Governor Mark Gordon has announced that Wyoming is appealing a massive acquisition of land by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Natrona and Carbon Counties. The State has concerns that BLM did not involve the public in…

Governor Gordon Appoints Ben Kirven District Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Ben Kirven to be a District Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District serving Johnson County. Kirven’s appointment fills the vacancy left by the resignation of Judge William J. Edelman, Fourth Judicial District…

THE VOCALIST PODCAST: Episode 6 with Kelton Kearsley

This week on The Vocalist Podcast, Duke & Dave talk with 2021 contestant Kelton Kearsley, who is part of the group Beyond Measure. The a cappella group performs at 2:00 during The Vocalist Music Festival on Saturday, July 2. Kearsley…

Paving commences on Snake River Canyon project, delays continue

Jackson, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Avail Valley Construction will begin paving operations on US 26/89 through the Snake River Canyon from mileposts 127 to 132.  The paving work is expected to last an…

After flooding, possible reservation system in Yellowstone gains support

By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Walking around downtown Jackson on Thursday, Kyle Henry, 34, said he understood why Yellowstone officials were considering a reservation system for accessing the southern part of the park…

Gillette schools OK girls’ wrestling

GILLETTE (WNE) — The Campbell County School District has added girl’s wrestling as an official school sport for the upcoming school year. School board members voted unanimously Tuesday to make the girls wrestling program official at Campbell County High School…

Boy dies after accident near Casper

CASPER (WNE) — A 5-year-old boy has died from injuries he sustained when a car he was traveling in collided with a semi-truck southwest of Casper last week, the Wyoming Highway Patrol said Thursday. The child, who was not identified,…

WHY YOUR STORY PODCAST: Bud Clark

This week on the Why Your Story Podcast, Travis and Mary Jo sit down with Star Valley Health’s EMS Director, Bud Clark.

Back Country Jam brings hot emerging country artists to the Afton stage

◆ Music will play Friday and Saturday evenings until 10 p.m. Afton’s first Annual Back Country Jam is happening this weekend, June 17 and 18 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Featuring big emerging country artists like Chayce Beckham and Chancey…