Wyoming Medicaid warns of fake texts, bogus calls
LARAMIE (WNE) — Following reports of fake text messages and bogus calls seeking money, Wyoming Medicaid is alerting residents about current Medicaid renewal scams that are targeting program clients. Wyoming Medicaid is part of the Wyoming Department of Health. “Some…
Abortion critics navigate courts
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – Anti-abortion lawmakers in Wyoming celebrated a historic win following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade over the summer, vowing to further restrict the procedure by…
(Video) – Update from Superintendent Degenfelder
As Governor Mark Gordon took final action this week on bills passed during the 2023 general legislative session, I would like to take this opportunity to update you on bills that directly affect education in Wyoming, and how they fit…
Clinic arson suspect remains jailed
By Sofia Saric Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A woman charged with setting fire to a Casper abortion clinic will be held in a Platte County jail for the time being. A judge made the determination to…
USDA offers disaster aid to Wyoming agricultural producers
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Agricultural operations in Idaho, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming have been significantly impacted by recent snowstorms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these…
Wyoming Shrine Bowl Rosters announced for 50th Anniversary game
The Wyoming Shrine Bowl has raised and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Shriners Hospital in Salt Lake City over the past five decades. The hospital serves children with serious health challenges regardless of their ability to pay….
New Zealand Sheep Shearer pleads not guilty to murder charges near Kemmerer
A sheep shearer from New Zealand pleaded not guilty to Second Degree murder charges on Wednesday, March 23 in Lincoln County District Court in Kemmerer. Monique Sullivan has been charged with the stabbing death of Andrew Moore, also from New…
Abortion ban halted
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A standing-room-only crowd filled the Teton County courtroom Wednesday afternoon as Ninth District Judge Melissa Owens heard nearly four hours of arguments before deciding to temporarily halt enforcement…
Providers look to adapt as abortion outlawed
By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s sweeping abortion ban has taken effect, shuttering the state’s only abortion provider and forcing doctors to adapt while they await an emergency hearing on a lawsuit filed in…
Lummis Works to Place Women’s Suffrage Monument on National Mall
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During Women’s History Month, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined a bipartisan group of six U.S. senators in introducing the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act. This bill would secure the Women’s National Suffrage Monument’s location on the National…