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Barrasso, Lummis Introduce Legislation to Improve Rural Airports

The following is a release from the office of Senator John Barrasso –  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., recently introduced legislation to help small, rural airports unfairly affected by burdensome regulations from the…

2023 Wyoming Spring Football Practice Off and Running

• Cowboys Return a Veteran Team That Finished Second in the Mountain Division in 2022 Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Public Relations and Broadcasting University of Wyoming Athletics Laramie, Wyo. (March 30, 2023) — Wyoming Football is…

Gov. calls meeting to discuss weather impacts to wildlife

Governor Mark Gordon and Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik have announced a town hall meeting on Thursday, March 30, at the Pinedale Library. The forum’s focus is to provide an update on the status of Wyoming wildlife impacted…

Wyoming Property Tax Refund opens April 1 and closes June 5

◆ Legislature provided additional funds to the program in 2023 session. Rep. Lane Allred, (R-21) reminds the public of the Wyoming Property Tax Refund System that is available for Wyoming residents to use when seeking property tax relief. Additional fund…

As Wyoming tightens up Medicaid eligibility, thousands likely to lose coverage

By Miranda De Moraes Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON – Thousands of Wyoming residents are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage over the coming months. Following nearly three years of greater funding and leniency for in-state…

Renewables outpace coal

By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The U.S. generated more electricity from renewables than coal for the first time in 2022 as wind and solar continued to grow and coal plants continued to shutter. Only…

Feds seek public input on pending oil and gas lease sales

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Federal oil and gas lease parcels are once again in the offering in Wyoming after several quarterly sales were nixed in recent years. The Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct three quarterly competitive lease sales…

LDS Church releases first exterior rendering of the Cody Wyoming Temple

Just two weeks after releasing the location of the Cody Wyoming Temple, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the first artist rendering the exterior of the building on March 27, 2023. President Russell M. Nelson announced a…

Linder Announces Addition of Nick Whitmore to Coaching Staff

LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 27, 2023) – University of Wyoming head men’s basketball coach Jeff Linder announced the addition of Nick Whitmore to the coaching staff on Monday. Whitmore comes to Wyoming after serving as head coach at the Prep School…

Local veterans reflect on Iraq War 20 years after it started

By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE – March 20. For most, it’s not a date that lives in infamy. This year, it came and went without much fanfare. But Monday marked the 20th anniversary of…