Now that the Fiscal Responsibility Act has been voted upon and passed, many Wyomingite Veterans are concerned about how this might affect them. We reached out to our U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, who stated that even though she voted against the bill. Wyoming Veterans will remain unaffected by the cuts in their benefits and federal programs.
Continuing our look at the state’s ongoing housing issue or lack thereof. We spoke with some officials about the latest update on housing and what we can expect. Wyoming is taking a two-pronged approach to tackling the housing issue. This looks like a state and municipal housing task force or committee.
Alright, welcome back today we have a special guest who is not only cooking up something good but is also getting chubby with Gordon Ramsay. So Hi, this is Megan Reid.Hi, thank you so much for having me.
Target has been facing a backlash about its Pride Month display across the nation. And now it’s touched Cheyenne as well. We talked to folks about the incident and how it impacted our community.(From the recorded incident) “Nazis in Germany, too,” said Donald Crerar. Right... I don’t... I’m not a Nazi,” said a Target clerk. On May 24th, an incident happened at the Cheyenne Target.
Childcare has been a growing problem nationwide. The pandemic highlighted the importance of the cornerstone of early childcare and education, which places a fundamental role in making society work. There’s an immediate childcare gap of 5000 spots in Wyoming, and the potential need for childcare placement in Wyoming is over 25,000.
The State Museum is opening up a new display that bridges the worlds of culture, art and diversity. “The style of the photographs draws you in. You don’t have anything to distract you. And then as you go into the QR codes on some of these, you can listen to the dancer of that dance that you’re looking at explain their dance and how it’s it’s meaningful to them,” said Dr. Jeb Schenck, Photographer, The Pow Wow Dancer of the Wind River.
Some great news for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts everywhere. The “Missouri Four” have won their civil case. This case came to light when a group of four Missouri hunters were charged with criminal and civil trespass while corner crossing on public lands.
Highlighting the schedule will be a nationally-televised game on CBS to kick off the season vs. Big 12 opponent Texas Tech on Sept. 2 and a Friday night “Border War” versus Colorado State on Friday, Nov. 3.
Great news for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts everywhere. The “Missouri Four” have won their civil case. This case came to light when four Missouri hunters were charged with criminal and civil trespass while corner crossing on public lands. The hunters won both cases but may still face appeal.
Evansville is the home of the Oregon Trail Veterans Cemetery. They held a service on Memorial Day, to honor Wyoming residents who paid the ultimate price.
As people may know, the journey into parenthood isn’t an easy one; it’s fraught with late nights, tears, and early mornings. But there are certain milestones that make it all worth it, and today was one of them. The students of South High School, along with some very proud families and friends, celebrated their favorite high schoolers’ graduation.
Everyone knows it takes a great cook to make an incredible creation, but without the folks getting the ingredients, that cake doesn’t happen. The same is true of the Wyoming National Guard; we talked with the 153rd Logistics Readiness Squadron about their recipe for success.
If you saw the Landspout earlier this week, you were not the only one. Several folks voiced concern when what looked like a tornado was seen and photographed by several folks. An emergency siren also went off at F. E. Warren, causing many to wonder why the emergency sirens weren’t activated everywhere. We spoke to authorities, and here’s what they had to say.
Hunter can submit big game applications by May 31st at the midnight deadline. This deadline is for resident elk and non-resident deer and antelope license applications. The updated license quotas are posted, and hunters can adapt applications before the deadline. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has made additional reductions to antelope licenses.
If you’ve been following the corner crossing story, a decision by Wyoming courts has Been made on Friday. This case refers to public or sportspeople’s access to public lands via the checkerboard pattern of private and public lands.
Visit Cheyenne is celebrating a stellar year as we end the first quarter of 2023. And so far, experts say they have seen a growth of 7 percent in 2023 after a banner year in 2022. Cheyenne tourism keeps growing, and this summer will be no exception.
The Wyoming Highway Patrol celebrated its 90th anniversary on Tuesday. The event showcased displayed items from the past and present of Wyoming’s Highway Patrol. “Despite the fact that so many things have changed in law enforcement here in Wyoming, something doesn’t change. And those again are our ethos of service, integrity, honor and duty,” said Col. Tim Cameron, Administrator, Wyoming Highways Patrol.
We’re here at WYDOT to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Wyoming Highway Patrol. I’m here with Col. Tim Cameron. What can you tell us about today’s events?
Even though we are experiencing a greater-than-normal winter snowpack during a historic drought. This means the state has a higher risk of flooding as temperatures rise and snow melts.Gov. Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security support local preparation efforts and closely monitor river levels.
Bosom Buddies is a group of friends in the Casper area, who knit together homemade breast prosthetics. Lauren Groves is the president of the group that started in 2011.
The Biden administration is investing $11B in clean energy grants, loans, and partial forgiveness loan opportunities across rural America through the investing in America agenda.“This is helping rural communities with energy efficiency, and we particularly really want to make it affordable , reliable and clean for all these communities. So this is a way that we can harness people’s innovations,” said Glenn Pauley,
Voting for the Doodle for Google contest is now open. The theme this year was gratitude. Ashli Smedley, a Central High School student, won the contest for Wyoming. She’s now in the finals for the big prize and needs your votes.
The State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Megan Degenfelder, has released a strategic plan for the Wyoming Department of Education. The superintendent intends to create a transparent state education system encouraging parental involvement.
In this edition, we look at how the state is investing in water infrastructure, water project priorities and how riparian areas and forage could help for the future of our water. The Bureau of Reclamation is investing $8.3B over five years in projects.
F.E. Warren is celebrating Police Week and today, service members marked it with a shooting competition.“A lot of us do take pride in being able to outshoot the guy next to us, and its a friendly competition but at the end of the day, we’re all here to hone our skills and get a little better and do what we like to call the keyhole throughout as much of the target as we can,” said SSgt. Andrew Schnacker, Resource Protection Program Manager, 90th Security Forces Group.
As the state continues to grow, so does the concern over water. As lawmakers, the Water Commission and Gov. Mark Gordon hone in on ensuring we have enough to cover our needs; Wyoming looks at conservation, upholding our water agreements, and the future of water. Matt Sussex, Owner of Bear Mountian Beef INC., meat processing, says the drought we’ve seen in the last few years is hitting agricultural folks hard.
Magpul, Thunder Beast, Terra Power, and Microsoft data centers. These are some of the impressive businesses that Cheyenne LEADS has helped bring to our state. We talked with the CEO about what the company is doing to create business growth in Wyoming.
After the pandemic, many saw supply chain issues that stifled business growth and drove up costs due to demand. Now lawmakers want to take up the cause to ensure that projects don’t experience further delays. We talked to business advocates about what they are doing to ensure growth can happen at the speed of business.
O'Neill scored a goal and had an assist in the undefeated Trojans' regional games, and led the team in both goals and assists during the regular season.
A Central High School student has been chosen as the winner for Wyoming in the “Doodle for Google” student contest. A talented Wyoming student could soon have her art on Google’s homepage for millions to see. Google has announced the winners of its 15th annual competition.
Thanks to ARPA funds, some long-awaited projects are finally getting some attention. And these thirsty plans counties have been holding off on could finally be quenched. The Joint Select Water Committee was at the Water Development Commission today, talking about infrastructure and the future of water.
Construction season is officially in full swing and the Wyoming Department of Transportation wants you to know what they are working on.WYDOT is working on a bridge rehab on I-25 over Lincoln Way. It’s scheduled to be finished in time for Cheyenne’s Frontier Days.
In her first four months in Congress, Representative Harriet Hageman has been busy. During her recent town hall meetings in Lincoln and Sweetwater counties, she recapped some of her latest developments in Congress. Rep. Hageman was chosen as the Co-Chair for the 118th Congressional Coal Caucus. As part of that, Hagemen is co-sponsoring H.R.1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.
As many might not know, Cinco de Mayo is a historical celebration of Mexico’s victory over the French at the Battle of La Puebla in 1862. But for most Americans, it’s just an excuse to have delicious Mexican food and great Tequila.
Governor Mark Gordon celebrated this year’s economic development week by signing in a proclamation at the capitol on Thursday. The Wyoming Economic Development Association, or WEDA, celebrates Wyoming’s professional economic developers and commemorates the international event by highlighting business developers’ impact.
The Wyoming horse racing industry generates over $150M annually and supports 753 jobs. In 2022 the industry produced more than $24M in state and local taxes. The Wyoming horse racing industry directly contributes more than $56M to Wyoming’s gross domestic product (GDP)
The Wyoming Economic Development Association, or WEDA, celebrates economic developers in creating vibrant communities by recognizing economic development week from May 8th to 12th. Communities across the state recognize this week by raising awareness of local programs that create jobs, advanced career development opportunities and improve our quality of life.
Kenny Foster, Caden Powell, Cort Roberson, and Brendan Wenzel are those four guys who will return to Laramie next year. Beyond that, it’s entirely new faces.
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