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Governor Gordon Orders Flags Be Flown at Half-Staff Statewide on Friday, December 23 in Honor of Wyoming Volunteer Firefighter

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flag be flown at half-staff statewide on Friday, December 23 in honor and memory of Bruce Lang, a volunteer firefighter and Training Officer with the Pine…

Barrasso, Smith Bill to Improve Rural Health Care Passes Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan bill to improve rural health care by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Co-Chairs of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, passed the Senate by unanimous consent. The State Offices of Rural Health…

Pokes Drop Non-Conference Finale to Saint Mary’s, 66-54

• Reynolds leads Pokes with 21 points Nick Seeman Assistant Athletic Director, Communications University of Wyoming Athletics  Phoenix, Ariz. (Dec. 21, 2022) – The Wyoming Cowboys fell short in a 66-54 loss to Saint Mary’s on Wednesday evening in the…

Wyoming Football Announces 2023 Early Signing Class

Cowboys Announce 14 Signees on First Day of Early Signing Period Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Public Relations and Broadcasting University of Wyoming Athletics  Laramie, Wyo. (Dec. 21, 2022) —  The Wyoming Cowboy Football program announced 14…

Late Heroics Lifts Cowgirls Past Wichita State in Thriller

UW wins 61-56 as Ellis, Fertig and Weidemann score 41 combined Kevin DeVries Athletic Communications Coordinator – Tennis, Volleyball and Women’s Basketball University of Wyoming Athletics WICHITA, Kan. (Dec. 20, 2022) – The Wyoming Cowgirls closed their non-conference slate in…

UW partners with rural schools of similar demographics

By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The importance of leaning on one another when there are few resources to go around is something rural residents understand well. University of Wyoming has helped form a…

Cowboys Earn Runner Up Finish at Reno Tournament of Champions 

By Cobe Wastler Communications Coordinator University of Wyoming Athletics Reno, Nevada (Dec. 18, 2022) –The Wyoming Cowboy wrestling squad put together a strong performance on Sunday at the Reno Tournament of Champions inside of the Reno Events Center coming away with…

Wyoming makes plans for leftover ARPA funds

By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Close to $100 million in leftover American Rescue Plan Act money will be spent next year in a variety of ways, if the Wyoming Legislature follows Gov. Mark…

Wyoming has few plans for its opioid settlement millions

By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Money from lawsuit settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors is starting to trickle into Wyoming, but state and local governments still don’t know how they’ll use the funds. Wyoming is expected to get millions of dollars…

Holiday scams back 

LARAMIE (WNE) — Cyber Wyoming is warning residents to be aware of a host of scams that occur during the holiday season. These scams can range from package theft to seasonal working scams to social media sales scams, according to…