Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain despite speculation, says he will focus on new US trade deal
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-U.S. tariff agreement, despite media speculation and growing calls for him to resign after…
Bryan Kohberger and his victim’s families will have a chance to speak at his sentencing
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger, the masked man who snuck into a rental home near the University of Idaho campus and stabbed four students to death in late 2022, is expected to face the…
Changes proposed to Wyoming’s Business Ready Community Grant Program
In a recent interview on the Weekday Wake-up, Josh Dorrell, CEO of the Wyoming Business Council (WBC), discussed significant proposed changes to the Business Ready Community Grant and Loan Program, which has been renamed “Building Resilient Communities” to better reflect…
Aerial weed applications planned in late summer
The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, along with state and private land owners, will combined for a series of aerial operations to control, invasive grass infestations beginning August 1. The work is expected to continue into…
U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman discusses several key legislative issues in her monthly report
U.S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman from Wyoming addressed significant legislative updates on the Weekday Wake-Up, including funding cuts to public broadcasting, the rescissions bill, and ongoing efforts related to public lands and wildlife management. Hageman highlighted a controversial aspect of the…
Amy Wierda joins Alpine Town Council
Amy Wierda formally joined the Alpine Town Council Tuesday, July 15. Mayor Eric Green administered the oath of office at the beginning of the Town Council meeting, allowing the new council member to participate in the discussion and voting at…
Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his…
Sweetening soft drinks: What to know about sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and their alternatives
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press President Donald Trump teased the announcement last week, but the Coca-Cola Co. confirmed it Tuesday: a cane sugar-sweetened version of the beverage maker’s trademark soda will be released in the U.S. this…
Wyoming’s aging population creates potential labor, resource challenges
By Georgia Lodewyk The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Wyoming’s population is aging more rapidly than any other state. According to June data from Wyoming Administration and Information (Wyoming A&I), Wyoming’s elderly population of 65…