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Wyoming’s Infamous Icy Interstate Inspires Book, Innovation and Preparation
The Lincoln Monument towers over Interstate 80 at the summit rest area just outside of Laramie. Its the highest point along the 4,666-mile interstate at 8,640 feet.
November 25, 2019
Jackson faces unique challenges with homeless
The town of Jackson is nestled in Western Wyoming amid the peaks of the Teton Mountains and at the doorway to two of the countrys most beloved national parks.
November 24, 2019
Board of Education votes to move forward with computer science standards
After five months of anxiously waiting, the State Board of Education finally got the answer its members were looking for, clearing the way for adoption of statewide computer standards.
November 23, 2019
Wyoming rodeo stock company named PRCA’s top stock contractor
A rodeo stock company based near Riverton has been recognized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association for providing consistently high quality bucking stock.
November 22, 2019
Some retailers look for options to seasonal help
As holidays draw near, employers at retail stores, restaurants and hotels in Wyoming may find the states current unemployment rate of 3.8 percent makes it very difficult for them to hire extra workers for the holiday season.
November 21, 2019
Competitive pay, flexibility keys to hiring seasonal workers, say officials
Wyomings unemployment rate is a good indicator of a healthy economy: people are working and therefore able to buy homes, cars and Christmas and Hanukkah gifts.
November 21, 2019
Buffalo Bill Center exhibition celebrates Wyoming women
An exhibition designed to celebrate the women in Wyoming and the barriers they break will be on display at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West for the several months.
November 20, 2019
State, national park work to limit mountain goat population
Doug McWhirter wants people to understand several things about Wyoming's iconic mountain goat populations.
November 20, 2019
Story of ‘Rachel’s Challenge’ to be told at Cheyenne school on Thursday
The story of a young woman whose acts of kindness provided the inspiration for a national anti-bullying campaign will be told in a public setting in Cheyenne on Thursday.
November 19, 2019
Powell celebration raises money for arts center
Those wishing for an early start to both the holidays and the weekend should head to Powell this week for the citys annual Festival of Trees.
November 19, 2019
Gordon releases tight budget for next biennium
Gov. Mark Gordons release of his budget proposal for the 2021-22 biennium on Monday came with a recognition of the declining fortunes of Wyomings mineral sector.
November 19, 2019
Website ranks 60 percent of Wyoming Republicans legislators as RINOs
An anonymous website created by an unknown organization has judged 60 percent of the Legislatures Republicans to be Republicans in Name Only.
November 18, 2019
This Is Rural America
A recent Twitter rant by a University of California Berkeley PhD student philosopher that claimed rural Americans are bad people who have made bad life decisions and should live uncomfortable lives and should have to pay more for rejecting efficient city life brought predictable condemnation. The man later deleted the tweet with a comment that my tone is way crasser and meaner than I like to think I am but he never actually backed down from his rural condemnation. But this bruhaha got me thinking about rural life in America, and what that actually means.
Cat UrbigkitNovember 18, 2019
Midwest rancher recognized for years of rodeo
A Midwest rancher and longtime rodeo cowboy has been inducted into the Rodeo Historical Societys Hall of Fame.
November 17, 2019
AG’s opinion on computer standards is in
Wyomings Board of Education has received an attorney generals opinion on the constitutionality of proposed computer science standards for the states schools, a board member said Friday.
November 16, 2019
Meals on Wheels enjoys large volunteer force
The sign out front says Volunteers Needed. But thats not exactly true for Meals on Wheels of Cheyenne.
November 15, 2019
In hunting, who is at the top of the food chain?
One of the largest armed forces in the history of the world is taking to the field right now. We are talking about the 36 million hunters who stalking the mighty deer and elk in the USA.
Bill SniffinNovember 15, 2019
Computer science education still not in many Wyoming classrooms — nearly 18 months after bill signed
Learning computer code, using it to create programs and understanding how information is broken down and delivered by networks are just some of the dozens of computer science lessons that could be taught in Wyoming public schools.
November 14, 2019
Change in the air? Business Forum explores how to move Wyoming forward
Over 600 Wyoming business people and civic leaders filled the halls of Little America Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne as part of the Wyoming Governor's Business Forum.
November 14, 2019
Legislative committee approves Medicaid expansion plan
A plan to expand Medicaid coverage to about 19,000 Wyoming residents won approval from a legislative committee on Tuesday.
November 13, 2019
Losing coal could cost Wyoming dearly, take decades to recalibrate labor force
Wyomings coal market has suffered devastating layoffs and mine closures in recent years, and by all accounts, the industry is shrinking.
November 13, 2019
Working dogs to show their skills at Gillette’s Cam-Plex
The art of sheep herding will be on display in Gillette this weekend and the stars of the show will be mans best friend.
November 12, 2019
My Dog Is Not A Fur Baby
Americans are animal lovers, so much that 95 percent of pet owners view their pets as family members. According to a survey from the American Pet Products Association, less than 15 percent of dogs in America sleep outside at night, and more than 70 percent of dogs are allowed to sleep in a persons bed, according to another survey. In American society, dogs have become fur babies and humans now identify as pet parents which is either a wonderful thing, or a bad thing, depending on your perspective. Animals are no longer simply our companions; theyve become children in interspecies families.
Cat UrbigkitNovember 11, 2019
Attitudes Toward Vets Have Changed, Says Air Force Official
One of the largest public Veterans Day celebrations in the state took place Monday at the American Legion Post 6 in Cheyenne.
November 10, 2019