Trans athlete ban lawsuit likely
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization plans to file a lawsuit challenging new legislation banning transgender students from competing on interscholastic sports teams. Gov. Mark Gordon allowed the legislation…
Statewide reactions split as Gordon takes final action on bills
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Stakeholders had the weekend to sit with the final decisions announced Friday by Gov. Mark Gordon on several pieces of legislation passed during the recent general session. Their…
Wildlife managers look to slash Grand Teton elk hunt by more than 90%
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — This fall, wildlife managers are planning to offer 90% fewer tags to hunt elk in Grand Teton National Park. In 2022, they offered 475 tags. This year, they’re…
Gordon vetoes absentee ballot bill
By Joshua Wolfson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday vetoed legislation designed to prevent people from sending misleading absentee ballot request forms, saying late changes to the bill could produce unintended consequences that…
Hearing to block new abortion ban likely in days
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com A judge will likely hear arguments in days on whether to block Wyoming’s new abortion-ban law that a lawsuit claims imperils women, imposes a Christianity on other religions, discriminates based on sex and violates…
Islanders Run Into a Cowgirl Buzzsaw as Wyoming Opens WNIT With a 75-41 Win
Cowgirls travel to face Kansas State March 21 in the second round LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 17, 2023) – The Wyoming Cowgirls put together a dominant performance in the First Round of the Women’s NIT Friday night in the Arena-Auditorium, defeating…
Deaths decline as virus ebbs
By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Fewer people died in Wyoming in 2022, but COVID-19 remained among the leading causes of death, new data shows. The Wyoming Department of Health released its preliminary annual vital…
WY Delegation Blasts Biden Administration For Excluding Wyoming from Wildfire Defense Strategy
This is a release from the Wyoming Congressional Delegation – • Delegation urges USDA and Forest Service to include Wyoming within its 10-year wildfire strategy and to stop its pattern of excluding Wyoming in the fight against western wildfires WASHINGTON,…
Wyoming Industry Partners donate to support wildlife-friendly crossings
• Williams, NextEra Energy Resources, Project West, Rocky Mountain Power, Spire Storage and TerraPower donate to support South Kemmerer Wildlife Crossing Project Buffalo, WY – March 15, 2023: The WYldlife Fund, a charitable nonprofit partner of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department,…
Open house dates announced for Moses Lake Washington Temple, location of Cody Wyoming Temple released
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the open house and dedication dates for the Moses Lake Washington Temple. In addition, the location of the Cody Wyoming Temple has been released. Moses Lake Washington…