Sen. John Barrasso
POWELL — As the U.S. approaches a possible federal government shutdown, area outfitters, hotels, restaurants and vendors are worrying about the effect on local businesses.
About 20% of all traffic heading into Yellowstone National Park flows through Park County — including Powell. The...
Game and Fish, Department of Education join forces to share love for outdoors and conservation with students
POWELL — The state of Wyoming has announced a new program to bring the love of the outdoors, wildlife and conservation to classrooms across the state.
The Wyoming Game and Fish...
CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined U.S. Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, in introducing legislation to prevent the government from imposing new federal mask mandates for domestic air travel, public transit systems and in schools.
The Freedom to Breathe Act...
CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Thursday, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness (ARROW) Act to stop the Biden administration from blocking funding for elementary and secondary schools with hunting and archery programs.
This legislation would...
LANDER — By nearly every measure, Riverton’s crime rate tops other Wyoming cities. For the most serious crimes – murder, assault, burglary, drugs – the city’s per-capita rate in recent years has been the highest among Wyoming municipalities save for 2018 stats, according to Uniform Crime Reporting...
Wildland firefighter pay approaches fiscal cliff
BUFFALO — If the U.S. Congress doesn't pass new legislation to make permanent pay increases for federal wildland firefighters, many could face a major drop in pay by the end of September, according to the U.S. Forest Service. That possibility has...
CHEYENNE — The brand new Derecho supercomputer, located at the National Center for Atmospheric Research-Wyoming Supercomputing Center, could put climate scientists on the cusp of better predicting natural disasters and fighting climate change, researchers said Friday.
“This type of environmental...
LANDER (WNE) — U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access and coverage to behavioral, psychological, and mental health services in rural areas.
The Accelerating the Development of Advanced Psychology Trainees Act...
Uranium industry execs say preparations for mining nearly complete
BUFFALO — Checking roads. Running tests. Fixing pipes. But most important? Watching prices.
That's how life goes for Donna Wichers, the vice president of Wyoming operations for Uranium Energy Corp., which has mining and...
CASPER — U.S. Senator John Boozman sat opposite a group of more than 20 Wyoming farmers, ranchers, government officials and nonprofit leaders in a cold conference room on the third floor of Casper’s Thyra Thomson State Office Building.
Addressing his audience in a quiet, unhurried voice, the...
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