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POWELL – Community members crowded into the Park County School District 1 Board of Trustees meeting room Tuesday evening to speak their minds about transgender bathroom use in Powell schools. After some students voiced concerns to their parents about a transgender female (a biological male) in a girls’ restroom at Powell High School, the topic…

Upland game bird seasons experience changes SHERIDAN (WNE) — Upland game bird hunters in the Sheridan Region will see several changes for the 2024 season. The chukar and gray partridge seasons were shortened by approximately one month and will run Sept. 15 through Jan. 31. Turkey hunters are alerted that beginning with the fall 2024…

BUFFALO — After a year of record moisture in 2023, northeast Wyoming was ready to burn. And burn it did. Rain and snow fell early last year, resulting in grass growth. Without heavy snowpack this past winter to knock the blades down, vegetation cured and dried heading into summer. Come August, all the range needed…

Competing against some of the fastest swimmers in the state, the Worland Lady Warriors had plenty of highlights from last week’s 3A State swimming and diving meet in Cheyenne. Swimming at the 3A State meet on Nov. 7-8, the Lady Warriors 200-yard medley relay team got the momentum rolling on the final day of the…

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While Freedom Caucus argues for completing the deal after inauguration, advocates hope to get it done sooner. JACKSON – In mid-September, Arne Johanson paused while removing barbed-wire fence from the eastern edge of the Kelly parcel – one of the few impediments to wildlife movement on the pristine state trust land. One of the other…

Draft bill to be discussed Friday afternoon in Legislature’s Transportation Committee. JACKSON — Driver’s licenses and identification cards issued to legal immigrants in Wyoming could require a “Not a United States citizen” label if the Wyoming Legislature backs an upcoming bill draft. The Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee will spend part of…

Lingle rounds up 12,000 pounds of spuds TORRINGTON (WNE) — The Food Bank of Wyoming recently added nearly 12,000 pounds of potatoes to its stockpile. The donation came from the University of Wyoming’s James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center near Lingle during its fourth annual potato harvest. “The potato harvest, made possible…

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The recent approval of Constitutional Amendment A in Wyoming is set to reshape the landscape of residential property tax reform, presenting the Legislature with new tools to address ongoing concerns about property taxation. According to the Legislative Service Office, Constitutional Amendment A establishes a distinct classification for residential real property in property tax assessments. This……

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Jim Neely, 64, of Cody, Wyoming, passed away October 28, 2024. He was an independent concrete contractor, a talented musician, a dear friend to many, and a devoted father to his cherished daughter Katy. James Michael Neely, “Jimmer” was the son of Roy S. and Charlotte Neely. He spent his early years on the Pecatonica,…

I learned several things leading up to, during and after this year’s General Election. •First, many people truly do not understand the election process, know the Constitution or state statute. Many people do not realize that municipal, county, state and federal offices are sworn in, in the new year. They do not take office right…

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In July, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming is advancing its systemic approach to mental health care reform. The next phase of the Governor’s suicide prevention efforts is now in motion. Under the WY We Care initiative, select counties will participate in an intensive community suicide prevention program through the PROSPER Project. PROSPER (Proactive…

At the monthly board meeting, the Wyoming School Boards Association (WSBA) delegate from Ten Sleep – board member Bill Murphy – requested advice from Superintendent Annie Griffin on how to proceed with voting on resolutions at the upcoming WSBA Conference in Casper on Nov. 20-22. The issues under scrutiny in these resolutions include staff carrying…

Mary Ann (Newton) Shearer, 75, passed away peacefully at the Washakie Medical Center, surrounded by loving family members. Mary Ann was born July 12, 1949 in Worland to Woodrow Robert and Bertha E. (Elliott) Newton. Mary Ann had her own business doing interior and exterior house painting, she also worked at local restaurants and road…

Veterans Day celebrations, pictures from local fundraisers, Thursday night suicide awareness event and other local… Top Featured Tags: – Wyoming News Press Release Distribution Service

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The Worland Lady Warriors fell short of extending their season another week, going 0-2 at the 3A West regional tournament in Powell on Nov. 1-2. The Lady Warriors nearly pulled the upset of the tournament in their first-round matchup against the 2-seed Powell Lady Panthers. That first day of the tournament saw plenty of competitive…

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