WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - At the request of the state of Wyoming and other stakeholders, the Bureau of Land Management is extending the comment period on the Draft Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement and proposed Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. The comment period now closes on January 17, 2024. Governor Mark Gordon requested the exten  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 20 oil and gas parcels totaling 11,250 acres that may be included in a June 2024 lease sale in Wyoming. The comment period ends Nov. 15, 2023. The parcels the BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment are availab  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 18 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 36 Colorado counties and neighboring counties in Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Wyoming of the Nov. 17, 2023, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 18 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 15 Wyoming counties and neighboring counties in Colorado, Idaho and Utah of the Nov. 17 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has named the Thunder Basin Coal Company as the recipient of the 2023 Good Neighbor Award in recognition of its corporate citizenship at the Black Thunder and Coal Creek mines in Wyoming. The Good Neighbor Award is presented to a mine operator for successfully working with the surrounding lan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: CASPER, Wyo. - Visit the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center this Saturday, October 21, for free, interactive programs for all ages. The Trails Center welcomes back Wyoming artist Cleve Bell for a day of demonstrations focusing on Native American history. Throughout the day, Bell will share information about Native American culture and history while demonstrating ho  more