CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 12 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that John A. Masterson, an attorney from Casper, is the recipient of the Bar's fifth annual John M. Burman Extraordinary Service Award. The award was presented during an awards luncheon at the Wyoming State Bar's Annual Meeting & Judicial Conference hosted in Laramie last week. The John M. Burman Extraordinary Service Award is given in memory of Professor Burman,  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 13 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that Farson attorney Darin B. Scheer is this year's recipient of its Gerald R. Mason Professionalism Award. The award was presented on September 7th in conjunction with the Bar's Annual Meeting & Judicial Conference, which took place in Laramie. Scheer is the 13th recipient of this annual award. The award was presented by Christopher H. Hawks, President of the Wy  more

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Sept. 13 -- The Livestock Marketing Association issued the following news release: Wade Leist, Boyne City, Michigan, qualified for the 2024 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship and was named champion at the qualifying event in Torrington, Wyoming. The event, hosted by Torrington Livestock Markets, Sept. 11 was the first of three qualifying events building up to the 2024 WLAC Championship. Thirty-six contestants from across the U.S. and Canada competed for the title. T  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 12 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that Clayton Melinkovich, an attorney from Pinedale, Wyoming, has been elected commissioner of the Wyoming State Bar to represent the Ninth Judicial District, which consists of Fremont, Sublette and Teton Counties. Melinkovich will serve a three-year term. Melinkovich is a graduate of the University of Wyoming College of Law and is in his first term as County Att  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 14 -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: At the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting today, NASDA members elected the next cohort of officers for 2023-2024. Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur will serve as NASDA's 2023-2024 President and will host the 2024 NASDA Annual Meeting on Sept. 22-25, 2024. "The opportunity to serve NASDA as President is incredibly humb  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 14 -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Today, during the 2023 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting, NASDA members adopted two policy items to encourage the development of comprehensive and reliable disaster assistance programs for agriculture by creating individualized program timelines and adequate insurance programs. "Recent natural disasters and catast  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 14 -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Today at the 2023 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual meeting, NASDA members adopted policy to protect farmers' right to farm. NASDA's new policy supports laws that protect agricultural and forestry operations and facilities from nuisance lawsuits. "The purpose of this new policy is to lessen the loss of farmland caused by  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 12 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that Anna M. Reeves Olson, an attorney from Casper, Wyoming, has been elected President of its organization. Olson succeeds Christopher H. Hawks of Jackson, Wyoming. Olson is a partner at Long Reimer Winegar, LLP, where she has practiced since 2023. She has a varied practice and focuses on civil litigation involving professional malpractice defense, health care   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 13 -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) are celebrating 40 years of working together to support small-to-medium sized food and beverage businesses and increasing exports of U.S. agricultural products. The partnership anniversary is being recognized at the 2023 NASDA Annual Meeting this week in  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 12 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that Erin E. Weisman, an attorney from Jackson, Wyoming, has been elected President-Elect of its organization and will serve as President in 2024-2025. This past year, Weisman has served as the Bar's Vice President. Weisman succeeds Anna M. Reeves Olson of Casper, Wyoming, who is now the President of the Bar. Weisman earned her law degree in 2000 from the Univer  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 12 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that James T. Whiting, an attorney from Lander, Wyoming, has been elected Vice President of the Bar. Whiting succeeds Erin Weisman of Jackson, Wyoming. Whiting was born and raised in the Wind River Mountains and graduated from the University of Wyoming Law School in 2003. He worked with Professor John M. Burman as a research assistant and then student director o  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 12 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that Victoria Schofield, an attorney from Green River, Wyoming, has received a 2023 Pro Bono Award for Legal Services for Indigent Clients. Angie Dorsch, Executive Director of Equal Justice Wyoming, presented the award at last week's Pro Bono Luncheon which was held in conjunction with the Bar's Annual Meeting & Judicial Conference in Laramie. The nomination for   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 12 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that Nimsy Garcia, an attorney from Jackson, Wyoming, has received a 2023 Pro Bono Award for Community Service. Cathy Duncil, Pro Bono Coordinator for the Wyoming State Bar, presented the award at last week's Pro Bono Luncheon which was held in conjunction with the Bar's Annual Meeting & Judicial Conference in Laramie. The nomination for the award was submitted b  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 12 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that Nila Jeanne Core, an attorney from Laramie, Wyoming, has received a 2023 Pro Bono Award for Legal Services for Indigent Clients. Angie Dorsch, Executive Director of Equal Justice Wyoming, presented the award at last week's Pro Bono Luncheon which was held in conjunction with the Bar's Annual Meeting & Judicial Conference in Laramie. The nomination for the aw  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 12 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming State Bar and the Wyoming Supreme Court are pleased to announce that the Honorable John R. Perry, retired District Court judge for the Sixth Judicial District, is this year's recipient of the Larry L. Lehman Award for Judicial Excellence. The award was presented at this year's Annual Meeting & Judicial Conference in Laramie, Wyoming, by Chief Justice Kate Fox. After serving as a highly respected  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 12 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that Debra J. Wendtland, an attorney from Sheridan, Wyoming, has received the 2023 Champion of Justice Award. Marty and Erik Oblasser, both lawyers from Laramie, presented the award at last week's Pro Bono Luncheon which was held in conjunction with the Bar's Annual Meeting & Judicial Conference in Laramie. The nomination for the award was also submitted by the O  more