ALBANY, New York, June 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 8, 2022: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced Niagara and Wyoming Counties achieved accreditation through New York State's Local Emergency Management Accreditation Program. Niagara County Emergency Services and the Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services are the latest emergency management organizations in New York to achieve accreditation, joining Albany, Broome, Chemung, Erie, Livingston,  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) to rename a portion of U.S. Route 11 in Luzerne County in memory of the late Rep. George Hasay was sent to the governor's desk for his signature after its unanimous final approval by the House of Representatives this week. "I am so pleased we are able to honor George Hasay in this way. He was a loyal and civic-mi  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A University of Wyoming team of students, faculty and professionals will be in Kemmerer and Diamondville June 15-24 for a 10-day field school to collect oral histories and videography to chronicle local residents' experiences. Both Lincoln County communities have historically been shaped by the coal industry. The focus of the Kemmerer-Diamondville Oral History Project -- two years in the making -  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 8 (TNSpro) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) has launched an accelerated degree program in collaboration with the College of Law. The Quickstart 3+3 program allows UW students to earn a bachelor's degree in energy resource management and development (ERMD) through SER and a law degree through the College of Law. Students can now gain the combined professional credentials in six years  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 9 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Civil Rights Division (CRD) applied the U.S. Supreme Court's holding in Bostock v. Clayton County to its updated discrimination statement. Specifically, FNS's interpretation of discrimination on the basis of sex in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance now includes discrimina  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 8 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: In response to the most recent school shootings in Uvalde, Texas, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder has directed Deputy Superintendent Chad Auer to host a series of roundtable discussions across the state with district superintendents, staff, and school board members in June and July. "As we continue to reflect on the tragedy that has befallen the families and citizens o  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 10 (TNSper) -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Joshua Eames to be a District Court Judge for the Seventh Judicial District serving Natrona County. Joshua will be the fourth District Court Judge in the Seventh Judicial District. The additional judge was authorized and funded by the 2022 legislature and signed into law by the Governor in March. Since 2019 Joshua has served as a Senior Assistant Attorney Ge  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 9 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Responding to surging gas and diesel prices, Governor Mark Gordon has announced the formation of a Gas and Diesel Price Working Group that will focus on ways to find relief for consumers feeling the pinch of rising fuel costs. The working group includes members of the Governor's cabinet, representatives of the transportation and agricultural sectors, citizens and legislators. "Fuel prices have hit yet  more