July 13: State Superintendent Brian Schroeder
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Bear Lake County imposing Stage 1 burn ban
The following is a release from the Bear Lake County Fire District – By order of the Fire Chief, Bear Lake County Fire District will impose a stage 1 burn ban for the county. No open burning will be allowed…
West Nile virus detected in Teton mosquitos
JACKSON (WNE) — The Teton County Weed and Pest District detected West Nile virus in mosquitoes — the first such detection in 2022 — during routine surveillance on Friday. West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in…
Fish and Game investigates decapitated geese in Bear Lake County
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. The following is a news release from Idaho Fish and Game. Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking the public’s help in solving a particularly unusual wildlife case near the small community of Bloomington…
Attorneys, physicians scramble to make sense of abortion ban
By Sofia Jeremias, WyoFile.com When the U.S. Supreme Court two weeks ago overturned Roe v. Wade, Wyoming was one of 13 states prepared to capitalize on the moment and enact an abortion ban “trigger bill.” Most abortions in Wyoming will likely be illegal once…
Interior Secretary Haaland surveys Yellowstone flood damage
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said Friday she’s committed to helping Yellowstone National Park rebuild after historic flooding, but she hasn’t yet secured the funding to do so. Yellowstone…
Oil and gas, green groups both pan reduced lease sale
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Oil and gas companies successfully bid for the right to develop 71,251 federal acres across the West in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s first onshore oil and gas lease sale since President Joe Biden took…
Wyoming companies hoping to change U.S. reliance on China for rare earth elements
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Beneath Wyoming’s surface lies a bounty of resources most of us haven’t thought about since high school chemistry. None of the increasingly sought-after rare earth elements — neodymium, dysprosium,…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Country On” by Luke Bryan
A new single from country artist Luke Bryan is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. If “Country On” is kept, it will be added to The Spur’s playlist. Vote to kick or keep the song…
Public Invited to Attend Gas and Diesel Price Working Group Meeting
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon’s Gas and Diesel Price Working Group has released its agenda for its public meetings. The first of two meetings will take place on Friday, July 15 from 1-5 pm in the Herschler Building’s Connector Auditorium in…