WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 302nd AW aerial firefighting aircraft repositioned to Idaho, stats for Colorado, Wyoming * PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- A C-130 Hercules from the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing repositioned to Idaho Aug. 25 to continue support for western wildfires. The wing has been providing aerial firefighting support in Colorado and Wyoming since Aug. 9.  In support of the National Interagency Fire Center,  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * AFGSC Completes M18 Handgun Inspection, Returns to Service * BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Air Force Global Strike Command has completed a comprehensive inspection of its 7,970 M18 Modular Handgun Systems, following a directed pause on July 21, 2025. The pause was initiated out of an abundance of caution following a tragic incident at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming, and reflects AF  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * August recess brings in-district advocacy momentum * Across the country, from New York to Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming, leagues and credit unions are maintaining strong advocacy momentum with in-district visits with policymakers throughout the August recess. The GoWest Credit Union Association connected with the Congressional delegations in states it serves. Together w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has made an environmental impact statement available for a coal lease application from Navajo Transitional Energy Co., Farmington, New Mexico. This action concerns the West Antelope III Federal coal lease and is taken in compliance with various federal laws. The EIS analyzes the potential impacts of issuing a lease for a tract of land in Converse and Campbell counties, Wyoming, with an estimated 300 mil  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Visits Wyoming, Announces WY CCR Proposed Approval, Visits Data Center, Tours Mine Site * Cheyenne - This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin was in Wyoming to visit with state, local and federal partners, and stakeholders to discuss environmental issues in the state, announce EPA's proposed approval of Wyoming's Coal Combustion Re  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Good Morning Business, BFM Business * In a live television interview on French news program BFM Good Morning Business, partner Hubert de Vauplane reviewed plans by the US state of Wyoming to issue its own stablecoin, an activity that is not regulated by the GENIUS Act. He also discussed recent reports that US government officials expect the expansion of stablecoi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * In Ceremony with Wyoming Governor, EPA proposes approval of Wyoming coal residuals permit program * Accepting public comments for 60 days August 28, 2025 Contact Information Region 8 News (Region8Media@epa.gov) CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to approve Wyoming's coal combustion residuals (CCR) program application. This proposal would allow t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has concluded a prolonged investigation by determining that a domestic tungsten shot industry is being materially held back by imports from China. The decision was made after findings by the U.S. Department of Commerce that the Chinese imports were both subsidized and sold at prices below their fair value. The inquiry began after a petition was filed by Tungsten Parts Wyoming, Inc. in July 2024. This action set in motion a serie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Fully Supports Trump EO Cracking Down on American Flag Burning, Desecration * Cheyenne, WY - Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today released the following statement fully supporting President Trump's executive order which cracks down on suspects who desecrate and burn the American flag. "I fully support President Trump's executive order to crack down on flag burning and destruction," stat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott advises on Wyoming blockchain certificate tokens for Grove Electric * The Fintech & Blockchain Group at international law firm McDermott Will & Schulte and Raven Resources Corp. (Raven) used blockchain-friendly Wyoming laws to take a local revenue generating business on-chain and into the global capital markets. Grove Electric & Lighting Supply Inc.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Wyoming Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Wyoming to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Aug. 5. The declarati  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Two UW Students Selected for Fulbright US Student Program Two University of Wyoming students have been selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship Program this academic year. Jessica Petri, of Green River, was selected as an English teaching assistant in Laos, and Jack MacDonald, from Manchester, Conn., will serve as an English teaching assistant in Taiwan. The Fulbright Program is th  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 29 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Building Wyoming's Future Through Research, Education and Community Engagement By Kelly Crane The story of Wyoming is inseparable from the story of agriculture -- from the grit of early cattle ranchers who carved out livelihoods on the open range, to today's farmers, ranchers and natural resource stewards navigating drought, invasive species and market uncertainties. Our state has always relied on our inc  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * UPDATE: 302d AW Aerial Firefighting Aircraft Repositioned to Idaho, Stats for Colorado, Wyoming * * Published Aug. 26, 2025 * By 302d AW Public Affairs * 302d Airlift Wing PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- One aircraft from the Air Force Reserve's 302d Airlift Wing repositioned to Idaho Aug. 25 to continue support for western wildfires. The wing has been providing aerial firefight  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates One Wyoming County as Natural Disaster Area * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Wyoming Impacted by Wildfire * CASPER, Wyo., August 29, 2025 - Agricultural operations in Wyoming have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weathe  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 28 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW $1M Grant Project to Study Dust/Light Interactions It is estimated that between 1,000 million-5,000 million tons of dust enter the atmosphere annually from the ground, sometimes traveling long distances to affect other regions' soil, water, climate, and human and ecosystem health. This, however, is a very rough estimate, and not much is known about its behavior aloft, especially how it interacts with li  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Extension Launches Emergency Hay Assistance Site for Producers Facing Wildfires To assist producers facing wildfires, University of Wyoming Extension has launched a new online platform to help coordinate hay donations and provide fire recovery resources. The Wyoming Emergency Hay Assistance site, found at https://wyoextension.org/hotspringscounty/wyoming-emergency-hay-assistance/, directly connects pro  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 26 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researcher Receives NSF Grant to Study Mountain Hummingbirds Jessie Williamson wants to understand how mountain hummingbirds, specifically two species, respond to extreme environments in the high-elevation Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia. To further that agenda, Williamson, an assistant professor in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, received a four-year research grant from the National S  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Undergrad Publishes Research on Impacts of Salinity and pH on Wyoming Fish An undergraduate at the University of Wyoming is the lead author of a paper looking at how Wyoming fish survive harsh conditions. Titled "Evaluating How Growth and Diet of Native Freshwater Fishes Change in Response to Salinity and pH in a Semi-Arid Landscape," the paper was published this week in the international, pee  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 29 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Zhai Explores Bioresources and Bioproducts with Carbon Capture and Storage Haibo Zhai, the Roy and Caryl Cline Distinguished Chair in Engineering and a College of Engineering and Physical Sciences professor at the University of Wyoming, published a new study exploring the roles of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in achieving carbon neutrality -- and making diverse recommendations for  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW, Other Researchers Find Benefits from Bison Grazing, Movement in Yellowstone Scientists from the University of Wyoming, Washington and Lee University and the National Park Service have published research shedding new light on the value of bison recovery efforts in Yellowstone National Park. While momentum in some circles is building to restore bison across North America, most efforts focus on   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW, Partners Name 2025 Wyoming Business Hall of Fame Class University of Wyoming alumnus Chuck Brown, Jay Kemmerer and the family of John and Jane Wold comprise the newest class of the Wyoming Business Hall of Fame. The announcement was made by the University of Wyoming College of Business, the Wyoming Business Alliance, the Daniels Fund and the Wyoming Business Council. "These inductees reflect the lead  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming certificate tokens take local US business to global markets * The Fintech & Blockchain Group at international law firm McDermott Will & Schulte and Raven Resources Corp. (Raven) used blockchain-friendly Wyoming laws to take a local revenue generating business on-chain and into the global capital markets. Grove Electric & Lighting Supply Inc. (Grove) is  more