Ukrainian refugee family adjusts to new life, support in Cheyenne
By Hannah Black Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE —Last month, Oleksandr Ageyev and his family celebrated Halloween for the first time. Oleksandr’s daughter, 6-year-old Viktoriia, got to dress up, and they attended the Cheyenne Police Department’s trunk-or-treat…
Revenue committee sponsors resolution to add property classification to Wyo. constitution
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – A joint resolution that would create a new class of property came out of the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Revenue Committee this week. Members of the committee voted to…
UW’s Saddle Up program to return next year, with modifications
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — After the Saddle Up student orientation program garnered a mixture of praise and complaints, University of Wyoming administrators are already considering how they can improve it for next…
State backs rare earth industry
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – Wyoming leaders are continuing to invest in rare earth elements. The Wyoming Energy Authority announced this week that it awarded a $4.4 million grant to Rare Element Resources, one…
Railroad strike risk concerns leaders
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Members of a major railroad union voted to reject a tentative contract deal, union leaders announced Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could shut down the country’s…
Lawmakers support permanent funding for suicide lifeline
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – The 988 system for suicide prevention and mental health crises is one step closer to having a permanent funding source in Wyoming. Members of the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint…
Yellowstone’s chief wolf scientist retiring this week
JACKSON (WNE) — Doug Smith, the human face of Yellowstone National Park’s wolf research and management program, is retiring. Smith’s name is inseparably tied to the recent history of wolves in Yellowstone, a frequently lauded and often criticized saga that…
Elimination of federal grazing would have far economic reach
By Carrie Haderlie The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A new study by University of Wyoming researchers has found that for every dollar lost in the ranching industry, there is a $1.55 loss in secondary economic activity….
School board votes legal action against state
• Lincoln County School District No. 1 part of the discussion – By Cassia Catterall Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — On Tuesday, the Campbell County School District joined other school districts across Wyoming and the Wyoming…
$10M grant completes funding needed for new hospital
RIVERTON (WNE) – The Riverton Medical District announced it has secured $54 million in funding needed to build a new hospital. On Nov. 16, the Wyoming Loan and Investment Board approved a $10-million grant from the state of Wyoming for…