Legislative leadership stresses civility
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Newly elected Speaker of the House Albert Sommers and Senate President Ogden Driskill have a lot to manage this session with 30 freshman lawmakers and a Legislature that’s…
Cowboys Fall to Hot Shooting Boise State, 85-68
• Pokes have four players in double-figures The Wyoming Cowboys dropped an 85-68 contest to one of the Mountain West’s hottest offensive teams in Boise State on Saturday evening in a late-night contest in the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie. It marked…
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…
Bill could maintain Wyoming abortion access
JACKSON (WNE) — Democrats are pushing to repeal Wyoming’s “trigger ban” on abortions. “I think that the trigger ban is unconstitutional,” said Rep. Mike Yin, a Jackson Democrat. “The issue with the whole thing is that it criminalizes providers.” The…
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…
Ron Laird to retire from WHSAA
Ron Laird, Commissioner of the Wyoming High School Activities Association since 2004, has announced his intention to retire effective June 30, 2023. Laird will be completing a 45-year career in education. Prior to joining the WHSAA staff, Laird served on…
First Meet of 2023 on Tap for Wyoming Track & Field
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Cowboys and Cowgirls will kick off 2023 by heading to the Potts Invitational hosted by the University of Colorado in Boulder this weekend. The Pokes will get things started on Friday with a slate of field…
Governor Gordon Appoints Byron Mathews State Fire Marshal
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced the appointment of Byron Mathews as State Fire Marshal and Director of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. Matthews replaces Mark Young, who is retiring after serving as interim State Fire…
Sustainable suicide lifeline funding gets initial approval
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A bill that would create a sustainable trust fund for a suicide prevention and mental health crisis system was the subject of debate Thursday. The House Revenue Committee…