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Month: January 2024

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Karma on the Rocks” by Hannah Ellis

A song released three months ago by country singer Hannah Ellis is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It on SVI Radio. “Karma on the Rocks” is part of Ellis’ new album titled That Girl. The song has…

Cowboys Win on Another Buzzer Beater Over Fresno State, 68-67

• Kot has hit both buzzer beaters this season  LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 13, 2024) – Guard Akuel Kot hit his second buzzer beater of the season to lift the Cowboys past Fresno State by a score of 67-66 on Saturday…

Casper lawmaker proposes bill that defines gender

By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming would join some other states in an attempt to legislate the definition of “man” and “woman,” if House Bill 50 is considered during the upcoming budget session….

Goodbye ARPA: COVID-era federal funds are spent

• Gordon reminds Wyomingites in supplemental budget request   By Alex Hargrave Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — This coming budget year, Wyoming will have to live without federal funding that flooded the state’s coffers in the immediate…

WyoLotto transfers $1 million to Wyoming’s cities, towns, counties

CHEYENNE (WNE) — WyoLotto officials announced the January 2024 transfer to Wyoming’s cities, towns and counties will be just over $1 million. Each quarter, the organization transfers a statutory amount of 75% or more of net revenue to the state,…

White-out conditions lead to three-vehicle accident

According to driver reports to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, zero visibility combined with road conditions led to a three-vehicle accident on U.S. 89 at the base of the South River Summit on Friday afternoon. At approximately 2 p.m., emergency personnel…

A Second CWD-positive Mule Deer Discovered near Bondurant

Pinedale – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department first confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wyoming’s Deer Hunt Area 154 near Bondurant this past September, from a hunter-harvested buck mule deer. A second CWD-positive buck mule deer…

Update: Salt River Summit upgraded to ‘No Unnecessary Travel’

***UPDATE*** The Salt River Summit between Afton and the Idaho State line has now been designated as ‘No Unnecessary Travel” at approximately 5:30 p.m. ——- ORIGINAL STORY The Wyoming Department of Transportation working with the Wyoming Highway Patrol have made…

Bills designed to boost firefighter workforce

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming’s fire departments are the second state entity to consider rehiring retired personnel amid a depleting workforce. With limited budgets that barely cover the costs of equipment,…

After public furor, task force offers guidance on BLM’s plan for SW Wyoming

Turbulent phase ends on cooler note with consensus on dozens of recommendations from the governor-created task force.   By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Despite representing disparate interests, the 11 members of a governor-appointed task force reached consensus on more than 100…