This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily A Wyoming economist and attorney are at odds over whether the cancellation of the nation’s $1.6 trillion in student loan debt would be a good thing. In late February, the former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King called on President …

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily A man identified as the organizer of an off-road vehicle event that damaged sensitive environment in Grand Teton National Park in 2020 is facing a series of federal charge. Jacob “Jake” Hobbs was charged on Wednesday with unlawfully destroying and damaging property,

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Clair McFarland, Cowboy State Daily A global mining business says it has found significant deposits of uranium in Wyoming’s Red Desert.   GTI Resources discovered a likely source of raw uranium, or yellowcake, through a first-time exploratory drill program called the “Thor” project in the Great

BRONC / LADY BRONC SOCCER – The Bronc and Lady Bronc soccer teams start their season with road games at Buffalo today then host games with Cody on tomorrow. Lady Broncs Head coach Kevin Rizer says they have moved outdoors after spending the first week of workouts inside. And when they take the field in …

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Staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming will hold remote office hours in Sheridan on Tuesday March 22,  to meet with constituents. Field Representative Bronwyn Lance will be available to meet with residents individually and hear ideas, comments and concerns about what is happening in the U.S. Senate, and also to help anyone having …

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily Apparently, it was a good idea. And now, people are taking notice of the strange domes springing up in downtown Cody. When Ryan Hauck, executive director of the Park County Travel Council, began the constructing the six clear domes outside the Cody Chamber …

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Veterans Commission are pleased to announce celebrations for “Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day” on Saturday, March 26.  According to the Wyoming Military Department, the day of welcoming was codified in state law during the 61st legislative session for March 30, of each year, the date U.S. combat troops

Now that Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed the recent state budget, it’s time for many counties and municipalities to begin assembling budgets of their own.  Although still in the initial process, Sheridan County Commissioners have already begun thinking about the upcoming work they will have to complete in tandem with department heads and the

The Wyoming Legislature adopted the budget on March 7. It was signed into law by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on March 10. The Wyoming Legislature convenes a budget session every biennium. This bi-yearly session is only 20 days long. According to District 22 Sen. Dave Kinskey (R), this can be a grueling process when funds …