An aging Wyoming presents big housing challenges
• Older residents tend to buy houses from the state’s limited stock, leaving few options for the workers they’ll depend on for care as they age. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com– Wyoming faces an array of future affordable housing…
Court rules against BLM on oil and gas lease sales
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A federal court has ruled the Bureau of Land Management cannot move forward on a large oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming after concluding the agency did not…
Vote called for a special session
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A “straw poll” vote conducted this week on whether the Wyoming Legislature should hold a special session met the necessary 35% threshold to trigger a formal vote, but…
What it takes to be Miss Wyoming
Alyssa Herman attributes her education to pageants. The former Miss University of Wyoming competed for years to gain scholarships to go to college. “I am now a first-generation college graduate, with a bachelor’s in nursing,” said the Star Valley…
HUBZone Training taking place Wednesday evening in Afton
Small businesses in Star Valley that have interest in filling government contracts are invited to attend the HUBZone Training scheduled for Wednesday, March 27 from 6-7 p.m. in the Afton Civic Center. Wyoming’s Small Business Administration will share information and…
Lawmakers criticize governor for veto of property tax bill
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming legislative leaders and other lawmakers criticized Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday for his veto of a bill that would have provided property tax relief for all Wyoming…
Gordon signs off on state budget for next two years
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A budget to fund Wyoming state government for the next two years was signed into law Saturday morning by Gov. Mark Gordon, hours before the midnight deadline….
Wyoming elected officials visit with BLM director in Washington D.C.
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Four delegates from Wyoming traveled to Washington D.C. earlier this month to impress upon the director of the Bureau of Land Management the importance of the trona…
Governor vetoes bill to repeal gun-free zones in Wyoming
By Brian Martin Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Late Friday evening, Gov. Mark Gordon’s office announced that he had vetoed a bill that would have repealed Wyoming’s gun-free zones. House Bill 125 received widespread support in…
Op-ed: Wyoming Legislative leaders address calls for special session
Wyoming Senate President, Ogden Driskill, and Wyoming Speaker of the House, Albert Sommers, issued the following statement regarding the potential for a special session of the Wyoming Legislature: Rejecting Calls for Special Session: Insights from Legislative Leadership Following the release…