Inaugural sheep festival a success
By Rana Jones Kemmerer Gazette Via- Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER – One of the aims of the inaugural Wyoming Sheep & Wool Festival, held in Kemmerer Friday, June 30, and Saturday, July 1, was to inform the public about the…
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….
Strike-down of affirmative action will not impact admissions at UW or CSU
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions on Thursday will not impact the admissions processes at either the University of Wyoming or nearby Colorado State University. Though the court declared race…
Wednesday is final day of “Dyer’s Woad Week”
Provided by the Wyoming Weed & Pest Council For nearly 20 years, the Lincoln County Weed and Pest District has held the annual “Dyer’s Woad Week,” when children 18 years and younger can pick Dyer’s Woad plants and trade it…
UW President tours Lincoln County
*Photo Above: University of Wyoming officials tour the Rocky Mtn. Power Plant in Kemmerer. Pres. Ed Seidel was part of the group touring the plant, coal mine and proposed nuclear site. The trip also included a stop at the Soda…
Church elder files suit over table ban on UW campus
Federal complaint alleges free speech and due process violations By Sofia Saric and Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —- A Laramie church elder who had his University of Wyoming tabling privileges revoked after he targeted…
University will take over carbon capture test site
• Move comes after two projects break ground near Gillette By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources is taking over management of the state’s leading carbon capture test…
‘UW in Your Community’ Event June 15 in Kemmerer
Members of the public will find out more about the University of Wyoming’s presence in Lincoln County, and UW alumni will connect with their alma mater during a “UW in Your Community” gathering Thursday, June 15, in Kemmerer. The public…
UW gets $40.5M for carbon project
• Award is largest in university’s history By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The University of Wyoming will receive $40.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a commercial carbon storage site in…
Seidel: UW working to keep grads in Wyoming
By Stephen Dow Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY – Since its inception, the University of Wyoming has worked to prepare its graduates for the workforce. But UW President Ed Seidel said the college hasn’t always done enough to…