Thayne Fire Department honors members during annual banquet
Mackey Asher has been recognized as the 2022 Firefighter of the Year by the Thayne & Rural Volunteer Fire Department. Mackey was given the award during the department’s annual banquet on Saturday night. “Mackey has not been a member very…
Jackson sees rise in Idaho women seeking abortions
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — As Wyoming lawmakers double down on efforts to make abortions illegal, introducing a bill that would prohibit chemical abortions, a Teton County doctor said that would affect not…
BLM to host public meeting in Cheyenne for input on potential updates to solar energy program
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — As part of its ongoing effort to support responsible renewable energy development on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management is holding a public scoping meeting in Cheyenne to solicit feedback on the recently announced programmatic environmental impact statement for the…
Dockstader sponsors parental rights bill
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Wyomingites may see something similar to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law become a reality in Wyoming. Sen. Dan Dockstader, R-Afton, is sponsoring a bill that would bar classroom…
Some legislators want Wyoming to ‘phase out’ electric vehicles by 2035
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming legislators want the Cowboy State to “phase out” the sale of electric vehicles by 2035, the same year the U.S. West Coast plans to ban the sale…
Medicaid postpartum coverage bill moves forward by one vote
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE —The future of a bill in the Wyoming Legislature that extends Medicaid coverage for residents up to a full year postpartum was determined by one vote on Friday. Members…
State updates standards to lighten teacher loads
By Cassia Catterall Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE —After receiving concerns about ever-growing teacher workloads, the State Board of Education has started to comb through and narrow the number of teaching standards instructors and students deal with…
Governor Gordon Orders Flags Be Flown at Half-Staff Statewide on Sunday, January 15 in Honor of Wyoming EMT
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flag be flown at half-staff statewide on Sunday, January 15 in honor and memory of Tyeler Harris, an Emergency Medical Technician from Saratoga. On December 21, Harris…
Teens in court following shooting death
By Will Carpenter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Two suspects arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old Cheyenne girl made their first appearance in Laramie County Circuit Court on Wednesday and are being held…
SBE welcomes Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Career and Technical Education (SBCTE) and Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) will hold its next virtual meet at 9 a.m. on January 19, 2023, at which time it will officially welcome newly…