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Federal plan would kill coal leasing in Powder River Basin

  By Jake Goodrick Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Monumental changes proposed by the Bureau of Land Management would put an end to federal coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, putting an out-right stop to…

State lawmakers may regulate AI technology, data privacy protection

By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The emergence of digitally altered photos and videos, otherwise known as “deepfakes,” has prompted warnings from the National Security Agency and other federal agencies, which view it as…

Grief: There is No Prescription

By Amanda Kriens, CCHW As unique is our loss is as unique is our grief. What do we do when one day we can smile, laugh, and look back at memories with fondness and thankfulness for the life we shared…

WY Delegation Blasts BLM Wyoming Coal Ban

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., blasted the Bureau of Land Management’s final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) and proposed amendment to its Buffalo Field Office land use…

Albert Sommers announces candidacy for Senate District 14

*The following is a press release from Albert Sommers* Hello residents of Wyoming Senate District 14. I am seeking the Republican nomination for Senate District 14 in the primary election on August 20, 2024. This decision comes after much reflection…

Wyoming coal producers plead for state tax breaks amid new federal rules, crushing market forces

  • Lawmakers granted a coal severance tax break in 2022, and will consider lowering it again.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com With the state’s coal industry facing increasing federal regulations and a declining market, lawmakers are considering whether state…

Casper student dies in shooting

    By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A Natrona County High School student slain Tuesday morning has been identified as 17-year-old Lenea Brown.  The Natrona County Coroner’s Office publicly identified Lenea, who was shot…

SVI Radio Interview: Lxi Weber, Star Valley Arts Council

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DEQ changes, clarifies water quality rules 

By Marit Gookin  The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — What do “primary contact” and “secondary contact” mean, anyway? It’s a question that’s baffled many Wyomingites as they’ve puzzled over a sign or flier or website warning them that…