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BCBSWY Matches WyoGives Donations For Wyoming Together  

CHEYENNE, WYO –Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming (BCBSWY) is excited to announce an incredible $100,000 donation match across the state to encourage Wyoming residents to pay it forward and strengthen our communities through WyoGives.  The WyoGives donation match expands the BCBSWY Wyoming Together movement through $75,000…

Hundreds lose Wyoming Medicaid and Kid Care coverage

• More than 450 people no longer qualify for Wyoming Medicaid or Kid Care CHIP, partially due to age, residency or income. Thousands more are expected to lose coverage over the next nine months.   By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com More…

Wyoming, Colorado enter partnership for direct air capture activity

By the Gillette News Record staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — This week, Wyoming and Colorado signed an agreement regarding direct air capture activity and development. The bipartisan interstate agreement will focus on the direct air capture industry’s potential…

BLM oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming nets $14,776,920

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Wyoming State Office on Friday conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale, offering 116 parcels covering 127,014.62 acres in Wyoming. In total, 67 parcels covering 69,149.39 acres sold for $14,776,920. The…

Forest Service releases statement on Intermittent Spring trail closure

The following is a statement from the Bridger-Teton National Forest regarding the closure of the lower trail leading leading up to the Intermittent spring in Swift Creek Canyon east of Afton. The road remains open as does the upper trail….

Wyoming receives $347.9M for high-speed internet infrastructure

By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Internet access impacts communication, education, medical care and transportation in essential ways. Currently, 39,215 homes and small businesses in Wyoming lack access to a high-speed internet connection. The…

Christiansen wins Lagoon in June

Cameron Christiansen of Afton is this year’s winner of SVI Media’s Lagoon in June giveaway! Christiansen’s name was drawn out of hundreds of entries from Star Valley, Kemmerer and Montpelier. Cameron (right) and her daughter Anna (left) picked up their…

Editorial: A Bright Future for Wyoming Energy

By Senator Dan Dockstader Wyoming is fortunate to be blessed with an abundance of natural resources and energy knowledge, which has rightfully placed our state as an energy leader. Our capabilities, coupled with both traditional and renewable energies, has led…

Star Valley & Cokeville listed among schools with no ejections

The Wyoming High School Activities Association has released the list of Wyoming high schools who did not have a single coach or player ejected from an athletic event during the 2022-2023 school year. Both Star Valley and Cokeville High School’s…

Wednesday is final day of “Dyer’s Woad Week”

Provided by the Wyoming Weed & Pest Council For nearly 20 years, the Lincoln County Weed and Pest District has held the annual “Dyer’s Woad Week,” when children 18 years and younger can pick Dyer’s Woad plants and trade it…