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Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 3.3% in April 2022

The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 3.4% in March to 3.3% in April. Wyoming’s unemployment rate has been trending downward since its peak…

Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers: Buckle Up May 23 – June 5, and Every Day

The following is a release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol .  Wyoming law enforcement is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt this spring during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA)…

Wyoming Wildlife Task Force recommends splitting white-tailed, mule deer licenses

By Stephen Dow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources committee is considering a controversial bill draft requiring separate hunting licenses for white-tailed deer and mule deer. The…

Wyoming Homeowner Assistance Fund offers relief for delinquent property tax bills

CHEYENNE, Wyo. –  Are you a Wyoming homeowner with delinquent property tax bills?  Many Wyoming residents are having difficulty as their home values have risen, causing an increase in their property taxes. The Wyoming Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Program can…

Yellowstone National Park reminds boaters, anglers to clean, drain and dry

The following is a release from the National Park Service. – MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park announces boating and fishing season will begin Saturday, May 28, and emphasizes clean, drain and dry to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species…

Watch Live: Afton Elementary 2nd Grade Play “Over the Bridge”

Afton Elementary School’s 2nd Grade is pleased to perform the play “Over the Bridge.” Both sessions of the performance will be streamed live in the player below. Special thanks to SVI Media and the SVHS Broadcast Club for making the…

Wyoming likely home to oldest mine on continent

By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER— Researchers from the University of Wyoming and Wyoming State Archeologists Office have confirmed that humans used an ancient red ocher mine in eastern Wyoming starting almost 13,000 years ago,…

Governor Gordon Welcomes Federal Court Ruling that Supports Border Security

The following is a release from the Governor’s office – CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A Federal district court judge in the Western District of Louisiana has granted a preliminary injunction to stop the Biden administration’s plan to end the Title 42 public…

WIC expands benefit options to combat baby formula shortage in Wyoming

By Evan Robinson-Johnson Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Faced with a baby formula shortage stemming from a national recall and supply chain disruptions, the Wyoming Women, Infants and Children program, or WIC, has expanded its coverage…

Governor urges Wyoming residents to take advantage of property tax refund opportunity

LYMAN (WNE) — Governor Mark Gordon is reminding Wyoming homeowners they may qualify for a partial property tax refund through funding made available by legislation he signed into law in March. The Property Tax Refund Program has a deadline of…