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Getting Government Out of Your Irrigation Ditch

The following is a release from the office of Senator Cynthia Lummis –  The last two years of the Biden administration have been marked by instance after instance of federal government overreach and overregulation. The administration’s approach to the Environmental…

Wyoming Humanities awards thousands more in grants and sponsorships

Innovation in cultural and humanities-based programming continues to grow across the state, and Wyoming Humanities is proud to announce that it has provided thousands of dollars in Spark Grants and general sponsorships to several organizations across the state during the…

Linder Announces Addition of Bryston Williams to Coaching Staff

Nick Seeman Assistant Athletic Director, Communications University of Wyoming Athletics  LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 30, 2023) – University of Wyoming head men’s basketball coach Jeff Linder announced the addition of Bryston Williams to the coaching staff on Wednesday. Williams has served…

Lincoln County leads state in population increase; Teton County in slight decline

JACKSON (WNE)— Teton and Niobrara counties share the distinction of the having the biggest population declines in Wyoming in 2022, according to state findings based on U.S. census data. The Teton and Niobrara populations each declined 1.4% from July 2021…

Barrasso, Lummis Introduce Legislation to Improve Rural Airports

The following is a release from the office of Senator John Barrasso –  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., recently introduced legislation to help small, rural airports unfairly affected by burdensome regulations from the…

2023 Wyoming Spring Football Practice Off and Running

• Cowboys Return a Veteran Team That Finished Second in the Mountain Division in 2022 Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Public Relations and Broadcasting University of Wyoming Athletics Laramie, Wyo. (March 30, 2023) — Wyoming Football is…

Gov. calls meeting to discuss weather impacts to wildlife

Governor Mark Gordon and Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik have announced a town hall meeting on Thursday, March 30, at the Pinedale Library. The forum’s focus is to provide an update on the status of Wyoming wildlife impacted…

Wyoming Property Tax Refund opens April 1 and closes June 5

◆ Legislature provided additional funds to the program in 2023 session. Rep. Lane Allred, (R-21) reminds the public of the Wyoming Property Tax Refund System that is available for Wyoming residents to use when seeking property tax relief. Additional fund…

As Wyoming tightens up Medicaid eligibility, thousands likely to lose coverage

By Miranda De Moraes Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON – Thousands of Wyoming residents are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage over the coming months. Following nearly three years of greater funding and leniency for in-state…

Renewables outpace coal

By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The U.S. generated more electricity from renewables than coal for the first time in 2022 as wind and solar continued to grow and coal plants continued to shutter. Only…