DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 26 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: Holland & Hart represented Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC), the largest, diversified North American focused uranium company, advancing the next generation of low-cost, environmentally friendly ISR mining uranium projects in the United States and high-grade conventional projects in Canada, in its agreement with Rio Tinto America Inc. (Rio Tinto) to acquire 100% of Rio Tinto's Wyoming assets, comprised of the wholly  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 24 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Horizon Duo, composed of mezzo-soprano Claire McCahan, left, and pianist Barbara Noyes, will perform Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the UW Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. (Horizon Duo Photo) The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host Horizon Duo Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The recital is free and o  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 26 -- The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded almost $4.11 million in contracts for four Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its Sept. 19 regular business meeting. Jackson-based Evans Construction Company was awarded a $2.25 million bid for a project involving salt and sand stockpiling work at various locations within Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton and   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 24 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn how to work with U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) contracting Tuesday, Oct. 1. Sarah Mikesell Growney and Eric Weisman will discuss the subject during a Wyoming APEX Accelerator "Lunch and Learn" webinar titled "The Pros, Cons and Hows of Working With GSA Contracting" from noon-1 p.m. To register, go here. Registration is free. Wyoming AP  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 23 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Small-business owners will have the opportunity to learn how to market their companies using Facebook Monday, Sept. 30. Devan Costa-Cargill will lead a Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network workshop titled "Get Out of the Trenches, Climb a Tree: Marketing With Facebook" from 3-5 p.m. at the Powell Regional Office, located at 227 N. Bent St. To register, go here. Registration is free. A  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 24 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute (BI) has merged within UW's Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, effective July 1. This strategic move reaffirms the BI's mission to foster the understanding, appreciation and conservation of biological diversity in Wyoming and beyond while enhancing academic and community engagement. The BI originally launched as part of the Haub School when  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 26 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: University of Wyoming faculty, staff and students are invited to engage with candidates to become UW's next ombudsperson. The ombudsperson plays a key role in achieving UW's strategic plan particularly Objective 3, "Provide a Supportive Community." The ombudsperson supports this objective by providing an informal setting in which members of the UW community can share dilemmas, ideas and questions without  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 23 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Both University of Wyoming rodeo teams produced wins at the Central Wyoming College (CWC) rodeo Sunday afternoon in Riverton. The Cowboys tied for first with Casper College to win for the second time in as many outings during the five-rodeo fall season, while the Cowgirls won for the first time. Both UW teams scored 375 points during the weekend CWC rodeo. With two rodeos under their belts, the Cowboys   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 25 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Allie Easton, of Weston County, consults her recipe for Easy Strawberry Lemonade Freezer Pie. (Easton Family Photo) Now in its third year, University of Wyoming Extension's Food, Fun, 4-H program encourages youth and families to spend time together in the kitchen and at the dinner table. Organized by UW Extension educators Kellie Chichester, of Niobrara County; Joddee Jacobsen, of Natrona County; Mary  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 24 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: During July, Jeff Edwards, a UW Extension specialist, and a group of volunteers constructed a geodesic dome greenhouse, complete with raised beds and an irrigation system, at UW's ACRES Student Farm in Laramie. Edwards will lead a dome build at the Chugwater Community Garden Oct. 7-10. (Kali McCrackin Goodenough Photo) For those interested in learning how to build a geodesic dome greenhouse, University  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 27 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Alan Harvey, tuba, and Jiwon Han, piano, will perform Sunday, Sept. 29, as part of the University of Wyoming Department of Music's Faculty Recital Series. The two will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The recital is free and open to the public. The program will feature old and new works for tuba and piano by Benedetto Marcello, Robert Muczynski, J.E. Bara  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 26 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: UW's fall 2024 freshman class includes 906 students from Wyoming, up from last fall and contributing to a 138-student increase in the overall number of in-state students attending Wyoming's university. (UW Photo) Increases in first-year students from Wyoming, transfer students from out of state and graduate students helped offset an unexpected, last-minute drop in the University of Wyoming's incoming f  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 27 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Artificial intelligence is becoming more prevalent in daily life whether welcomed or not. What does this mean for communities? Do people have a say? Who are the "Frankensteins" behind these digital monsters? To address these questions, the University of Wyoming Honors College is going to court. UW's Honors College hosts Warm Cookies of the Revolution's "The People vs. Artificial Intelligence (AI)" mock   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 23 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Students, faculty and staff from the University of Wyoming, Shanghai University of Sport and the Chinese University of Hong Kong pose for a group photo during the recent Grand Teton Summit that took place at UW and at the UW Research Institute at the AMK Ranch, located in Grand Teton National Park. (UW Photo) The University of Wyoming's Division of Kinesiology and Health, part of the College of Health   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 25 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming is among 35 colleges and universities selected to participate in Phase 1 of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC). This is the second year that UW has competed in the CWC. UW's CWC application effort was led by senior mechanical engineering student Jacob Huerta, of Culter, Calif., with strong support from Michael Stoellinger, an associate   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 25 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: This photo shows the Baker atomic bomb test during Operation Crossroads, a series of two nuclear weapons tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll. The UW Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will host the program "Hotter Than the Sun: The Atomic Age" at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. (Getty s Photo) To celebrate the Halloween season, the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium's October lineup   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 23 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: "Stoicism and Self-Help Strategies" is the topic of a University of Wyoming Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies lecture from Donald Robertson, a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, trainer and writer, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in the UW College of Business auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Robertson will discuss the relationship between ancient Stoic philosophy and mode  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 25 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming Department of History will host a two-part symposium titled "The U.S. West Between World Wars" Thursday, Oct. 10. The event is free and open to the public. The first part, which will be held in Room 506 of Coe Library, is slated to take place from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The symposium's scholars will explore changes and challenges that emerged in the U.S. West between the two World   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 26 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Brad Watson The University of Wyoming will host an event titled "There is Happiness: Celebrating the Life of Brad Watson" Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. in Room 506 of Coe Library. The event, which honors late UW creative writing Professor Brad Watson, is co-sponsored by UW Libraries, the Department of English, the Creative Writing Program and the Honors College. The event will feature Watson's former   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 27 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming Wind Symphony will present its season opener, "Introductions," Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. Tickets are $14 for the public, $10 for senior citizens and $6 for students. A nominal processing fee will be charged for each ticket. To purchase tickets, visit the Performing Arts box office, call (307) 766-6666 or go online  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 24 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: In 2023, the UW College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources co-hosted the America's Grasslands Conference tour in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation. A total of 26 people from across the U.S. and Canada participated in the event, which featured presentations on plant and animal diversity, grazing management, carbon sampling, and sheep and beef cattle research at the Laramie  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 26 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming's new humanities-based Ph.D. program is the topic of the next installment of "Wyoming Chronicle," an innovative program on Wyoming PBS with newsmakers, artists and unique Wyoming personalities. The show airs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, on the main Wyoming PBS channel. Nancy Small, an associate professor in the UW Department of English, devised the program and received a grant  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: The Wyoming Stable Token Commission has announced the hire of Debra C. Brookes as Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (CRCO). Ms. Brookes joins the Commission following an impressive tenure at the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), where she served as Deputy Virtual Currency Chief & Head of Supervision and led critical regulatory initiatives in the evolving digital asset   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Wyoming state agencies have taken the next step in the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) continuing Rock Springs Resource Management Planning (RMP) process. Governor Mark Gordon announced that the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Wyoming Game and Fish, Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and Wyoming State Parks submitted protest  more