Marriage bill clears Senate
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Marriage for minors under 16 years of age is a step closer to being banned in Wyoming. House Bill 7 — which would set the minimum required age…
Wyoming Legislature Passes Bill to Promote Apprenticeship and Job Training in Schools
CHEYENNE – Continuing its focus on Wyoming families, investing in Wyoming people and promoting economic development and diversification, the Wyoming Legislature unanimously passed SF0078 Apprenticeship and job training promotion in schools. The bill was authored by the Joint Minerals, Business…
Budget Bill Places Record $1.4 Billion in Savings, Fully Funds Education
CHEYENNE— Today, the Wyoming House of Representatives and the Wyoming Senate voted to move forward an unprecedented $1.4 billion in savings and fully fund Wyoming’s K-12 education system in the supplemental budget bill. The budget bill doubles down on the…
Senate committee moves tribal hunting rights bill forward, despite opposition
By Kristen Czaban The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — On Tuesday, a Wyoming Senate committee advanced House Bill 83, which would allow the governor to negotiate off-reservation hunting agreements with recognized tribes, despite testimony from multiple tribal representatives…
Hageman endorses Trump for president in 2024
CHEYENNE (WNE) —Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., on Wednesday announced her endorsement of former President Donald J. Trump as he runs for president again in 2024. Hageman issued the following statement in a news release: “I believe that Donald Trump was one of the best presidents of my lifetime. His policies were…
Peabody ends 2022 strong; PRB mines slowed by cold snap
By Jake Goodrick Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — On-par production from Peabody Energy Corp.’s three Powder River Basin mines contributed to what was a hugely profitable year for the global energy industry giant. The 21.2 million…
Wyoming 511 travel website sees more than 2 billion hits in 2022
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s 511 travel website, wyoroad.info, registered about 2.2 billion site visits in 2022. “This is by far the most hits in a calendar year since the department started tracking them,” Vince Garcia, program manager…
Webinar to offer tips on attracting workforce older than 50
SHERIDAN (WNE) — With current unemployment rates hovering at historic lows, finding skilled, reliable workers can be challenging for companies looking to grow and thrive. AARP Wyoming is offering a webinar on attracting and retaining the age 50 and older…
President Oaks Explains the Church’s Position on the Respect for Marriage Act
• The act’s “necessary protections for religious freedom” are “a big step forward,” the Apostle says The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took the position it did on the United States Respect for Marriage Act (signed into law…
The silent femicide
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange They go missing or are murdered at excessive rates. They become numbers. Eventually, though, even the numbers disappear. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Native American women are murdered…