Gordon exploring options as SNAP may be suspended
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon announced Tuesday he is exploring options around the potential suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal shutdown. The governor’s first priority will be to ensure families…
Investigation Underway Amid Food Bank Challenges in the Valley
In response to recent developments affecting all three food banks in Star Valley, an investigation by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, enforcing a regulation from the United States Department of Agriculture, is currently underway. The investigation follows an announcement made…
USDA to be managed through regional hubs
• Salt Lake City will be a regional hub for agency By SVI/USDA Salt Lake City will be one of the main city’s serving the key tasks of of the U.S. Deparment of Agriculture, (USDA). U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
Secretary Rollins Rescinds Roadless Rule, Eliminating Impediment to Responsible Forest Management
The following is a news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced during a meeting of the Western Governors’ Association in New Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rescinding…
Lincoln County School District No. 2 receives Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Award
Provided by LCSD No. 2 We proudly announce that LCSD No. 2 has received a Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Award for making improvements to the nutritional quality of our district’s school meals. Awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Food Bank of Wyoming stays positive despite $535,000 grant cut
• USDA eliminates Covid-era funds By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Despite a $535,000 grant cut, the Food Bank of Wyoming is more determined than ever to fight the severity…
USDA Seeks Applications for Technical Assistance Grants to Support Community Facilities for People in Rural America
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced that the Department is accepting applications to help rural communities expand their capacity to access financial resources to help build or upgrade essential community facilities. The…
Governor Gordon criticizes “top down” approach to Forest Management in Response to Old Growth Management Plan
CHEYENNE, Wyo. –Governor Mark Gordon is telling the U.S. Department of Agriculture that the Biden Administration’s management plan for old-growth forests is a “misguided, top-down proposal that should go no further.” In a comment letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom…
Gordon slams ‘top-down’ approach to forest management
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon is telling the U.S. Department of Agriculture that the Biden administration’s management plan for old-growth forests is a “misguided, top-down proposal that should go no further.” In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom…
USDA and DOE Listening Sessions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host a series of listening sessions this winter. The agencies invite perspectives on the benefits and challenges of the rapidly increasing levels of clean energy being…