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Wyoming unemployment unchanged at 2.9% in October 2023

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Research & Planning Section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from September to October at 2.9%. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was much lower than its…

Fast start leads Wyoming to 42-6 road win at Nevada

• Finish Regular Season With an 8-4 Record  • Pokes Will be Making Their Third Consecutive Bowl Appearance for the First Time in School History Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Public Relations and Broadcasting University of Wyoming Athletics…

Cowboys Battle No. 15/17 Texas in Austin on Sunday

The Wyoming Cowboys head to No. 15/17 Texas on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. MT in the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. It marks the first meeting between the two schools since 1949 and the first ever meeting in Austin…

Trio of Cowgirls Receive All-Mountain West Honors

Barlow and Partyka named to All-Mountain West Team with Schulz Honorable Mention   The Wyoming Cowgirls received a trio of All-Mountain West honors, announced Wednesday by the league office prior to the beginning of the Mountain West Tournament in Las…

Educators innovate ways to use Artificial Intelligence

By Jackie Galli Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — When students are programming in Krista Sweckard’s class and their code is coming up with errors, they follow what she calls the rubber duck theory.  Sweckard is a computer…

Attempt to supersede local control over state land leases curtailed

By Jasmine Hall  Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A draft bill criticized for attempting to take away local control over leases on state lands failed to gain traction among lawmakers this week. It was killed in…

Age limit will soon create opening on Wyoming Supreme Court

  • After 30 years as a judge, Justice Keith Kautz must retire because of Wyoming’s age laws. The governor, a defendant in a major abortion ban suit, will appoint a replacement.   By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Wyoming Supreme Court…

Bill to safeguard judges from intimidation heads to 2024 session

By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange   CASPER — After a proposed bill to protect Wyoming judges from intimidation floundered, lawmakers moved along a much simpler proposal on Tuesday that clarifies judges are protected under an…

Ranch range improvements, abortion travel policy, interns

*Lummis: ‘Congress has relied on 11th hour stop gap measures.’  Sen. Lummis Wyoming Shout Out: The Wyoming state football championships wrapped up last weekend, ending another great season of fall sports.   Congratulations to Sheridan, Star Valley, Torrington, Big Piney and…

Former Wyoming governor, Casper residents also oppose Kelly parcel auction

By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Amber Pollock makes “booze” in Casper. But people who visit Teton County help pay her bills. Pollock said people “on pilgrimage to the parks” often stop by her…