‘King Oil,’ diversity driving changes to state funding
• CREG report informs decisions by lawmakers and policymakers in Wyoming By Phil Ellsworth Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — From 2005 to 2014, minerals, including coal, accounted for roughly 60% of Wyoming’s assessed valuation. That’s not…
Lawmakers back $66.3M more in school funding
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature could be back on track to fully funding its K-12 public schools after a committee of state lawmakers voted Friday to adopt a $66.3…
Kaden Anderson Named Mountain West Freshman of the Week
• Led Wyoming to a 49-45 win over New Mexico LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 4, 2024) – Wyoming redshirt freshman quarterback Kaden Anderson was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week on Monday morning. It marks the first time this…
Wyoming Legislature has $173 million for supplemental budget
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers have $173.5 million at their disposal as they put together the supplemental budget for the 2025 general session, according to a new Consensus Revenue Estimate…
UW celebrates record-breaking 10th annual Giving Day
LARAMIE (WNE) — The University of Wyoming’s 10th annual Giving Day set records with 11,202 donors who gave more than $4.1 million, making it the most successful Giving Day in the university’s history. The proceeds from the fundraising event…
America’s growing political divide reaches Wyoming school boards, city councils
• Most local offices are explicitly nonpartisan. But a growing number of candidates and political action committees are injecting politics into them anyway. By Allison Allsop, CJ Baker, Joseph Beaudet, Jonathan Gallardo, Katie Klingsporn, Ivy Secrest and Joshua…
State will soon offer savings accounts for homeschooled kids
SUNDANCE (WNE) — Homeschooled and private school students will soon be eligible for education savings accounts to help pay for their education. The Wyoming Education Savings Act (ESA) was signed into law earlier this year, and the Wyoming Department…
SVI Radio Interview: Kendall Erickson, WyoHealth Insurance
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Wrestling Receiving Votes in Preseason NWCA Poll
The University of Wyoming wrestling team sits just outside the top 25 in the preseason National Wrestling Coaches Association Poll. The Pokes are the third team in the “Others Receiving Votes” category, garnering 11 votes. Wyoming is just a day…
WGF seeking public comment on mule deer management
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is inviting the public to participate in a series of conversations focused on mule deer conservation throughout the state in the coming months. These discussions offer a unique opportunity for the public to engage…