Wyo. lawmakers begin to address ethics complaints procedure in interim period
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Lawmakers dipped their toes in the waters of ethics complaints Thursday as they began reviewing a portion of the Joint Rules of the Wyoming Senate and House of…
A derailment and a tornado add to Wyoming’s coal-by-rail worries
• Back-to-back disruptions to Powder River Basin coal exports threaten an already underperforming rail service for one of the state’s top revenue industries. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, the largest coal-producing region in North America, suffered…
State funds UW computing school to boost economy
• Part of a statewide initiative to spur digital infrastructure and workforce development and retention, the new School of Computing will offer Wyomingites more chances to pursue digital degrees in the state. By Lia Salvatierra, WyoFile.com The state known…
State releases Wyoming Insight business, energy report for June
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The June 2023 issue of the Wyoming Insight is available at the state of Wyoming’s Economic Analysis Division website at eadiv.state.wy.us/. The Wyoming Insight serves as an energy index and business indicators report for the state. Highlights…
UW College of Ag Announces Leadership Changes
The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources has added a fourth associate dean to its administrative team and selected a new associate dean of academic and student programs. Kelly Crane, former director of UW Extension, has taken…
Alan Edwards To Assume Larger Role as DEQ Deputy Director
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director, Todd Parfitt, announced today that Alan Edwards, Deputy Director, and Industrial Siting Division (ISD) Administrator for the DEQ will be assuming a larger role as Deputy Director. “I have asked Alan Edwards to…
Mental health calls, suicide rate alarming
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming holds first place in a race nobody wants to win. In the Rocky Mountain “Suicide Belt,” Wyoming has the fewest people and highest suicide rate per capita….
Study: Fed, state sage-grouse practice doesn’t work
By Sarah Elmquist-Squires Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — For decades, federal and state land managers have used a method of mowing and applying herbicide to Wyoming big sagebrush as a way to improve habitat for greater sage-grouse….
First oil & gas lease sale nets over $14M in state
• Wyoming will receive around $7 million of that revenue By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Bureau of Land Management’s first oil and gas lease sale in over a year netted roughly $14.7…
Live Here, Give Here: How WyoGives Supports Food Bank of Wyoming’s Fight Against Hunger
Hunger and hardship are being felt in Wyoming communities like never before. Food Bank of Wyoming believes that together, we can change that. Donating to Food Bank of Wyoming during WyoGives Day on July 12th helps provide nourishing food to people across Wyoming experiencing food insecurity. During…