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Teen substance use on the rise

By Marit Gookin Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — Drug and alcohol use among teens in Fremont County is a growing problem. Between last year and this year, juvenile misdemeanor citations in Lander more than doubled, going from…

New business filings in Wyoming jump 27% compared to last year

By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The number of new business filings in Wyoming surged dramatically this year compared to last, bringing in a whopping 25% increase in revenue from filings.  The Secretary of…

Cowboys win 35-33 in 2OT versus Texas Tech

Wyoming trailed 17-0 early in the contest –  The Wyoming Cowboys sealed one of the most thrilling wins in program history Saturday night in Laramie as they scored the winning two-point conversion in the second overtime to defeat Texas Tech,…

Legislators revise bill increasing diesel fuel tax, debate tax of EVs

By Hannah Shields  Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming legislators laid back a bill draft that would increase diesel fuel tax due to concerns over interstate commerce conflict and whether the increase was substantial enough to…

Shanks and Roberts represent Wyoming on the national beauty pageant stage

• “It felt like a dream.” Two Star Valley women represented Wyoming in the Miss America and Mrs. America pageants respectively held at the Westgate Resort in Las Vegas this last week.  Mrs. Rebecca Shanks competed as Mrs. Wyoming and…

Circle H and Jacknife Ranches earn top honors in Best Beef contest

• These two local ranches placed in the top three of ten, state-wide. Two local beef production ranches took home top honors  at the 4th Annual Rendezvous City Beef Roundup Saturday, August 26 at the Central Wyoming College Ag and…

Senators Lummis and Barrasso defend Wyoming energy

• Emphasis on energy, security and economic strength.  “This is a call to all of us to double down on our efforts to show how oil and gas is flourishing across the globe,” US. Senator Cynthia Lummis advised a large…

Appeals court sides with Wyoming and PacifiCorp on haze pollution

By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A panel of judges sided with Wyoming and the state’s largest electric utility in a battle over haze pollution last week finding that the Environmental Protection Agency erred and…

Tickets going fast for UW opener versus Texas Tech

Buy Tickets Here Stripe Out Information The wait for the start of the 2023 college football season is over for the Wyoming Cowboys and Texas Tech Red Raiders as the two teams kick off their seasons Saturday, Sept. 2 at…

Wyoming budget: What saving today means for tomorrow

By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Just seven months into his second four year term as governor, Mark Gordon sat in his press room with his legs crossed and a stern expression on his…