2022 State Legislative Session Summary
◆ Over 110 bill sent to Governor for signature. The 2022 Wyoming State Legislative Session concluded at the Wyoming State Capitol Building in Cheyenne Friday night. The budget session included 269 bills that were filed for consideration in the House…
Lease sale numbers improve
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Wyoming just wrapped up its most lucrative state oil and gas lease sale in three years. The first of three annual auctions generated $2,650,138, the biggest profit since before the…
Man uses bed sheets to rappel from third-story hotel room and escape deputies
GILLETTE (WNE) — A 26-year-old man eluded deputies multiple times Saturday night, once after initially contacted during a traffic stop and a second time when he rappelled out of a third story hotel window using multiple bed sheets he tied…
CFD warns: Don’t fall prey to ticket scalpers
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Less than 24 hours after Cheyenne Frontier Days announced its 2022 Frontier Nights concert lineup, CFD officials warned people to beware of ticket scalpers. Musicians on tap for the annual series of shows range from Wyoming-based artists…
Legislature signs off on $362M in construction, renovations
By Daniel Bendtsen, WyoFile.com Between the funding for K-12 schools in the general budget bill and Senate File 67 – State funded capital construction, this week the Legislature signed off on $362 million in spending on construction, renovation and maintenance of state-owned buildings. All…
Scholarship program offers adults chance at second career
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Say you work at a mine in Gillette. You get laid off because of the downturn in the fossil fuel industry and growing demand for clean energy. The ups and…
Legislature approves 62-31 redistricting plan
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature gave final approval Friday night to a redistricting plan that increases their numbers by three to 62 representatives and 31 senators. With…
Cowgirls Selected to WNIT
Full bracket to be announced Monday at Noon, Mountain Time FORT COLLINS, Colo. (March 13, 2022) – For the tenth time in program history, the Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team has been selected to appear in the WNIT. The field of…
Abortion ‘trigger’ bill clears Legislature
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Wyoming Legislature passed on Thursday an abortion ban trigger bill, joining 12 other statehouses across the country that have put in place similar legislation. The measure still…
Cowboys selected for NCAA Tournament
Cowboy Basketball was tabbed as an eleventh seed in the East Region during Sunday’s NCAA Championships Selection Show. They will face fellow 11-seed Indiana on Tuesday in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. Wyoming is 25-8 on the season and…