CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 20 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Another summer and another fire season will pass in Wyoming without the ability to use the herbicide Indaziflam on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands to fight cheatgrass. The BLM has not approved its usage, which still awaits signature on the Record of Decision. Wyoming has been urging the approval of Indaziflam on BLM lands to help grazing permittees eliminate cheatgrass, a terrestrial invasive s  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 21 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: The states of Utah and Wyoming have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah challenging the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) final Public Lands Rule. The lawsuit states that despite the States' objections, and multiple other interested parties, BLM sidestepped National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements, and unreasonably concluded that no extraordinary circumstanc  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 21 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Collaborative sagebrush management practices -- specifically in Grand Teton National Park -- are the topic of the Thursday, June 27, Harlow Summer Seminar Series event at the renovated University of Wyoming-National Park Service (UW-NPS) Research Station. The facility is located at the AMK Ranch in Grand Teton National Park. Laura Jones and Anne Beeman will present "Rooted in Restoration: Collaborative Sa  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 19 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Lauren Sauley Lauren Sauley has already taken one study-abroad trip to Italy this spring. Now, she has the opportunity to continue her postgraduate educational journey to Germany for a full year. Sauley, from Colorado Springs, Colo., recently graduated from the University of Wyoming with a bachelor's degree in geology, with minors in biology and honors. Her academic resume has earned her a prestigious   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 21 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Campers at UW's Teton STEM Academy nervously watch as a blowtorch scorches and partially burns up their heat shield. However, the egg -- substituting for an astronaut -- was unaffected and simulated surviving reentry into Earth's atmosphere. From left are Chip Kobulnicky, a professor in the UW Department of Physics and Astronomy and director of the Teton STEM Academy; Adeline Kunkel, a freshman-to-be at G  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder's Assessment Reduction & Efficiency Plan was presented today at the Wyoming State Board of Education's (SBE) annual retreat in Newcastle. Work will continue on these recommendations in collaboration with the SBE and the legislature. "I have heard the concerns of educators, parents, and students about the need to reduce the burden   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 22 -- The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded almost $4.82 million in contracts for two Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its June 20 regular business meeting. Jackson-based Evans Construction Company was awarded a $4.44 million bid for a patching project involving asphalt paving, milling and traffic control at various locations within Lincoln, Sublette and   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 19 -- Union Pacific issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Union Pacific announced today that its legendary steam locomotive Big Boy No. 4014 will embark on a second tour this year, with a trip planned this fall in middle America, including Chicago and Houston. The "Heartland of America Tour" will start Aug. 29 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and include nine additional states: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. The eigh  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 20 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: On Tuesday, the states of Utah and Wyoming, where federally-controlled land is abundant, filed a joint lawsuit challenging the new BLM Public Lands Rule (https://publiclands.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/12824_4_PLPCO_PL_Factsheet_V3.pdf). The states are suing the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for failure to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NE  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 20 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn about the essentials for government contracting Thursday, June 27. Janean Forsyth will discuss the subject during a Wyoming APEX Accelerator "Lunch and Learn" webinar titled "SAM Registrations and the DSBS: Essentials for Government Contracting" from noon-1 p.m. To register, go here. Registration is free. The webinar is presented in partnership with   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 20 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: From left, Sharanya Satyanarayana Bettadapura, a UW graduate student from Bangalore, India; Emma Mehl, a graduate student from El Dorado Hills, Calif.; Danielle "Nellie" Bruns, an associate professor with the Division of Kinesiology and Health; Vaishnavi Bhavsar, an undergraduate student from Lander; and Julian Matthews, vivarium coordinator and incoming graduate student from Raleigh, N.C., are studying w  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 20 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Even people with little horticultural experience can use the Wyoming Crop Pests app to identify common pests, such as these green peach aphids on a broccoli leaf. (Scott Schell Photo) University of Wyoming Extension recently released a new software application that can be used to identify Wyoming plant diseases and pests. The mobile app, called Wyoming Crop Pests, is available for both Android and Appl  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 19 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Wyoming WWAMI students who recently graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine are, from left, Maison Furley, Audrey Lucas, Austin Ellis, Ariel Kirk, Madeleine Isler, Joseph Keating, Jacob Kennedy, Tom Fenn, Holly Huber, Drew Adriaens, Taylor Kennedy, Bret Andrew, Bryce Snow, Jackson McCue and Daniel Lancaster. Not pictured are Cody Abbott, Luiza Bosch, Sierra Levene, Grace Nicholas an  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 20 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network podcast features an interview with Paul Johnson, Wyoming SBDC Network Cybersecurity Program manager, about how to avoid online scams that can shut down businesses, lose customers and damage business reputations forever. The podcast features small-business success stories, educational topics from experts and interviews with staff and leadership.   more