Governor Questions Transparency of BLM Land Acquisition
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced that Wyoming is appealing a massive acquisition of land by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Natrona and Carbon Counties. The State has concerns that BLM did not involve the public in…
Governor Gordon Appoints Ben Kirven District Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Ben Kirven to be a District Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District serving Johnson County. Kirven’s appointment fills the vacancy left by the resignation of Judge William J. Edelman, Fourth Judicial District…
Gillette schools OK girls’ wrestling
GILLETTE (WNE) — The Campbell County School District has added girl’s wrestling as an official school sport for the upcoming school year. School board members voted unanimously Tuesday to make the girls wrestling program official at Campbell County High School…
Boy dies after accident near Casper
CASPER (WNE) — A 5-year-old boy has died from injuries he sustained when a car he was traveling in collided with a semi-truck southwest of Casper last week, the Wyoming Highway Patrol said Thursday. The child, who was not identified,…
Stauffer selected to serve on 2022-23 National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council
◆ Stauffer serves with teachers from 14 states across the nation. Star Valley High School history teacher Sharolyn Stauffer has been selected to serve on the 2022-23 National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council. According to a press release issued by…
Gas prices in Wyoming up 22 cents in a week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gas prices this past week across Wyoming are the highest they’ve been in about 10 years, at an average of $4.784 per gallon on Tuesday, according to GasBuddy. Prices rose 22.2 cents per gallon in the last…
Remembering Cpl. Seth Rasmuson
By Jen Sieve-Hicks Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — With only a year and change left to complete his five-year commitment to the U.S. Marine Corps, Cpl. Seth Rasmuson had begun to make plans for his post-military life….
Mandatory mask use returns to Grand Teton
By The Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Grand Teton National Park announced Monday that it will again require masking in all buildings. Masks are required at all park buildings regardless of vaccination status, the park said. That…
Wyoming Athletics Teams Achieve Exceptional Academic Progress Rate Scores
Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Public Relations and Broadcasting University of Wyoming Athletics Laramie, Wyo. (June 14, 2022) — The NCAA released the most recent Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) data on Tuesday, and University of…
$1.1 Million WyoLotto ticket sold in Rock Springs
WyoLotto is on the lookout for the winner of a $1.1 million winner of their Cowboy Draw. The ticket, worth $1,106,658, was purchased June 11 in Rock Springs at Smith’s Food & Drug Center, located at 2531 Foothill Blvd. The…