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At the close of the third week of the 2024 Wyoming Legislative Budget Session, District 20 Senator Ed Cooper (R-Ten Sleep) stated that the process of reaching concurrency on the budget was behind schedule. He said in an interview Sunday, “The appropriations committee has until Monday to finish the budget, and we’ll either approve it…

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Small-business owners will have the opportunity to learn how to get a first small-business loan request approved Thursday, March 7. Devan Costa-Cargill will lead a Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network workshop titled “The Inside Scoop: How to Get Your First Small Business Loan Request Approved” from 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. in the Washakie County…

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Dennis David Schmidt, 66, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 24, 2024 in Meeteetse, Wyoming. Dennis was born on May 25, 1957 in Kearney, Nebraska to Donnie Dean Schmidt and Betty Jane Banks. He grew up in Gibbon, Nebraska working on the family farm until he was nine, when they moved to Meeteetse, Wyoming. Even…

I knew ahead of last Tuesday’s council meeting there would be a crowd, having received a bulk email about concerns over the proposed rate increases. I am always a bit nervous when there is a crowd at government meetings because you never know the atmosphere of the meeting, but I need not have worried about…

Three Worland water and wastewater operators were honored by the mayor and city council at the Feb. 20 meeting. Engineering representative Mike Donnell said they were unable to honor the three during Wyoming Professional Water and Wastewater Week, Feb. 5-11. Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon proclaimed Feb. 5-11, as the Wyoming Professional Water and Wastewater Operator…

State Rep. Martha Lawley (R-HD27, Worland) reported that the Wyoming House of Representatives found themselves working until nearly midnight last week in order to meet the session’s deadlines. While Lawley said it isn’t unheard of for the House to work long days during the budget session, this year’s session had a higher number of amendments…

State Senator Ed Cooper of Ten Sleep (R-SD20) provided an update on the second week of the 2024 Wyoming Legislation Budget Session, and although he largely approved of the 67 amendments to the budget as it stands after completing the second round of readings, he did voice frustrations. He said, “We worked late every night…

Philip James Mills, 89, passed away at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on February 25, 2024 with his loving wife by his side. Phil was born on December 12, 1934, in Napa, California to Edward Elmer and Emily (Boniguso) Mills. He and his sister, Joan, were tragically orphaned at a very young age. He was…

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Making history at the state girls wrestling tournament last week in Casper, Worland’s Rivers Carrell became the first-ever girl state champion for the Worland High School wrestling program. “It’s the best feeling I’ve ever had,” said Carrell after winning the 125-pound weight class state championship. On her way to becoming a state champion, Carrell pinned…

ALM Law and Rathod|Mohamedbhai, on behalf of Charles “Rees” Karn, Blaise Chivers-King, and Dylan Tolar, filed a lawsuit on Monday against the Wyoming Department of Family Services (“DFS”), the Wyoming Boys’ School, the Superintendent of the Wyoming Boys’ School Dale Weber, and nine Wyoming Boys’ School staff who they claim significantly harmed plaintiffs while they…

Three members of the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team died in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 287 about 10 miles south of the Wyoming-Colorado border Thursday afternoon. Two other members of the men’s swimming and diving team were injured in the crash. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The crash…

Hacker’s Brief 2/23/2024 Payroll Ploy: A Jackson citizen received a scam email purportedly from a former employee, requesting assistance in updating their direct deposit information before the next payday. The citizen speculates that the email may have originated from LinkedIn, as the employee has not worked for the company for two years but has not…

Via Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — The 2019 U.S. Supreme Court decision Herrera v. Wyoming upheld tribal rights to hunt on unoccupied off-reservation land, ruling that Wyoming’s statehood didn’t supersede the treaty rights of tribal members. In the case, Wyoming officials attempted to cite a group of Crow reservation hunters for poaching after the party…

Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The House Appropriations Committee slashed a request for $40 million to fund a 988 hotline trust fund by three-quarters Tuesday morning. “I’m disappointed,” Rep. Jon Conrad, R-Mountain View, said after the meeting. “We worked hard on this.” Conrad was one of several lawmakers listed as co-sponsors of House Bill…

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