Governor Mead briefed on site of Roosevelt Fire in Bondurant.
U.S. Highway 189/191 remained closed overnight due to the Roosevelt Fire, now burining within a quarter-mile of the major highway connecting the Pinedale and Jackson areas of western Wyoming. The fire has burned nearly 50,000 acres in the Bridger-Teton National…
Gray appointed to the Supreme Court
Governor Matt Mead has appointed Kari Jo Gray to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Gray replaces Justice E. James Burke who has served on the Court since 2005 and retires effective October 8, 2018. A native of Lusk and long-time Douglas resident,…
Secretary Ryan Zinke and Governor Matt Mead Work Together to Conserve Big Game Migration Corridor in Southwest Wyoming
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Wyoming Governor Matt Mead today announced the Department will prioritize the conservation of a mule deer migration corridor in southwest Wyoming through both deferred lease sales and lease stipulations. The…
Governor Mead Announces ENDOW Rural Council
CHEYENNE, Wyo – Wyoming Governor Matt Mead appointed five members to ENDOW’s Rural Council. The Council offers a rural perspective on important considerations to the ENDOW Executive Council as it narrows its focus on solutions for sustaining and diversifying Wyoming’s…
Former State Representative, Robert McKim, passes away at age 72
Former Wyoming State Representative Robert McKim passed away on Monday, February 19. He was 72. McKim was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis approximately 18 months ago, necessitating his resignation from Wyoming House District 21 in September of 2017. He served from…
Governor Mead addresses Wyoming journalists; SVI recognized
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead addressed attendees of the Wyoming Press Association Winter Conference in Casper this week. At the conference SVI Media was recognized for excellence in the areas of in-depth reporting and sports writing. In his address, Gov. Mead…
Governor proclaims Dec. 7 as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead has signed a proclamation naming Thursday, Nov. 7, 2017 to be Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Wyoming. “Whereas 76 years ago at 7:55 a.m. on Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941, in a surprise attack the Imperial…
Governor Mead Supports Strengthening Computer Science Education
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mead announced today that he had joined “Governors’ Partnership for K-12 CS”, a bi-partisan group of Governors focused on strengthening computer science education for all students. Mead said he joined fellow Governors in making a commitment…
Tenth Circuit affirms City of Riverton boundaries decision
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Yesterday, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed again that the City of Riverton is not within the boundaries of the Wind River Indian Reservation (WRIR). The Court denied the Petitions for Rehearing En Banc filed by…