Food from the Field: fighting hunger in Wyoming
• Uniting hunters and communities to combat hunger across Wyoming In the heart of Wyoming, where majestic landscapes and rich hunting traditions thrive, a powerful movement is taking shape to combat hunger. The Food from the Field program is…
Lawmakers advance measure opening Wyoming to possible nuclear fuel waste storage
Despite public testimony against the measure, a legislative committee says it will introduce a bill before the full Legislature in January. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com With a handful of dissenting votes, a legislative panel has advanced a draft measure…
Hiring process starts for Nuclear construction
• Job Corps applicants bussed into Kemmerer. Two bus loads of potential employees unloaded at the South Lincoln Training and Events Center in Kemmerer the first week of October. The travelers included young men and women coming from the…
Scholars try to check pro-nuclear narrative
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Nuclear energy is hot right now — figuratively speaking. The world’s biggest banks, nations and companies are all lining up behind the so-called nuclear renaissance to the tune…
States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
By HALELUYA HADERO More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids….
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
By HAVEN DALEY and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were clogged…
Milton strengthens into a major hurricane. Florida prepares for large-scale evacuations
By JEFF MARTIN and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Milton strengthened into a major hurricane Monday on a path toward Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a storm surge as high as 12 feet in Tampa…
Search for Yellowstone hiker moves from rescue to recovery mode
JACKSON (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park search and rescue teams are switching into “recovery” mode and scaling back their efforts after 11 days of looking for Austin King. The 22-year-old Minnesota man was last heard from on Sept. 17…
Energy bill assistance program now accepting applications
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Concerned about paying winter heating bills? The Wyoming Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is now accepting online applications for the 2024-2025 season. LIEAP is a federally funded program that helps eligible, low-income Wyoming families, seniors…
Native student tuition waivers now in University of Wyoming’s court
• ‘Circular’ conversation between lawmakers and UW trustees ends with university commitment after senator asks: ‘Can we just not keep kicking this down the road?’ By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel committed Thursday to…