USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the appointment of 21 new members and nine returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). The purpose of the committee is to provide impartial scientific advice…
University of Wyoming visits ExxonMobile Shute Creek
• ExxonMobil plans for a $400 million investment at Shute Creek. SVI Media/UW News University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel and other UW representatives got a close look at the world’s largest carbon capture facility during a visit to ExxonMobil’s…
UW Giving Day is Oct 25-26
The University of Wyoming urges people to “make my day” for UW Giving Day. “Over the last nine years, Giving Day has made a tremendous impact at UW, showing us the strength of our collective generosity,” says John Stark, president…
Group announces wild sheep initiative
LANDER (WNE) — The Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation announced the launch of the Sweetwater Rocks Initiative to return wild sheep to their native range within the Granite Mountains. Bighorn sheep historically roamed the Sweetwater Rocks and were documented as early…
Mule Deer Monitoring Project provides valuable information on winter mortality and movement
CHEYENNE – A five-year, groundbreaking project by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to study mule deer in the Cowboy State is underway. This project, which started in late 2022, takes a deeper data dive by researching six areas considered critical…
(Video) – Star Valley Football on the road in Preston
Star Valley (1-0) will be looking to keep the momentum rolling as they play another road game across the border in the Gem State in Preston, Idaho. The Braves thumped the Shelley Russets last weekend, 34-13 while the Indians (0-2)…
Federal court sides with Schmidt in case against UW
By Rachelle Trujillo Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming granted plaintiff Todd Schmidt a preliminary injunction Friday morning following the University of Wyoming’s decision in December 2022 to ban…
Gibbs named to the Bednarik watch list
The pre-season accolades keep piling up for Wyoming linebacker Easton Gibbs as he has now been added to the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list. The award goes to the College Defensive Player of the Year and is named in honor…
State adds roughly $68M in K-12 funding so far this year
By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Energy production has padded Wyoming’s school coffers as students and teachers prepare to head back to school later this month. Wyoming has added an extra roughly $68 million in…
Katelyn Mitchem Announced as Mountain West Female Scholar Athlete of Year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Katelyn Mitchem was selected as the 2022-23 Mountain West Conference Female Scholar Athlete of the Year as announced by the conference on Thursday August 3rd. Established by the Mountain West Joint Council in 1999, the MW…