Cowgirls Come Up Short in Defensive Struggle at UNLV
• UW drops tough road contest for sole possession of first place in MW In what ended up being a defensive battle between the Mountain West’s top two teams, UNLV was able to pull away in the fourth quarter and…
Cowboys Fly Past Falcons in Second Half, 83-72
• Pokes Sink 12 Threes in the Contest The Wyoming Cowboys used a 16-0 run over six and a half minutes in the second half to surge past Air Force 83-72 on Tuesday evening inside Clune Arena on the…
Governor Orders Wyoming State Flag be Flown at Half Staff Statewide on Saturday, February 3
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff statewide from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, February 3, 2024 in honor and memory of Bobbi Barrasso, wife of U.S. Senator John Barrasso. Bobbi…
Lummis, Barrasso fight to overturn ban on bump stocks
• Nine Republican senators file brief in Supreme Court case seeking to overturn Trump administration ruling. By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — U.S. Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), along with seven…
Wyoming’s latest coyote-killing plan results from brutal 2022-’23 winter
• State wildlife officials propose — and commissioners approve — a $200,000 bump in funding to kill coyotes from the air on deer fawning grounds. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Last winter killed most of western Wyoming’s mule deer. That…
Webinar: Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) in Wyoming
Join Wyoming Rural Development staff to discuss the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for small businesses and agricultural producers! The webinar will discuss eligibility, funding available, the application process and more. The application deadlines are quarterly in 2024: March…
Independent Notes: Go see them in person!
About a month ago my phone buzzed on a Sunday afternoon. It was a call coming in from Lower Valley Energy’s CEO Jim Webb. I thought, that’s strange for him to be contacting me on Sunday, but quickly understood when…
Gov. Gordon proclaims Feb. 1 “Unclaimed Property Day”
• State Treasurer’s Office has more than $110 million waiting to be claimed CHEYENNE – Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is encouraging all residents of the State to take 2 minutes of their time to search www.mycash.wyo.gov and see if they…
Wyoming State Hospital bed shortages continue, report finds
• A national report found Wyoming had the nation’s highest rate of people in jail waiting to get care at the state hospital. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com A new survey highlights Wyoming’s continued struggle to provide beds for patients…
Ambitious array of projects could extend lifespan of state’s legacy industries
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Wyoming Energy Authority is pulling out the stops for an ambitious array of projects that could extend the life of the state’s fossil fuel sectors and simultaneously bring new…