Tuesday - July 14, 2026

News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors

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'Shoot for the Moon?' Aim a Bit Lower, Say UW, Other Researchers
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * 'Shoot for the Moon?' Aim a Bit Lower, Say UW, Other Researchers How ambitious should you be? Folk wisdom offers conflicting advice: "Shoot for the moon," but also, "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." A new study from researchers at the University of Wyoming, Stanford University and the University of Colorado-Boulder used a mathematical model to show that ambition lies in the middle   more
AFP-WY Endorses Fmr. Senate President Ogden Driskill for Reelection
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-WY Endorses Fmr. Senate President Ogden Driskill for Reelection * CHEYENNE, WY - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wyoming (AFP-WY) endorsed former Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill (SD-01) for reelection, putting Wyoming's largest grassroots organization behind this principled leader ahead of the August 18 primary election. Tyler Lindholm, AFP-WY state director  more
Arizona's First Lead-Free Heart Procedure Completed at Banner Health
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 4 -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Arizona's first lead-free heart procedure completed at Banner Health Dr. David Rizik champions Enhanced Radiation Protection Technology, opening field to future generations of diverse talent - David Rizik, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Banner - University Medicine Cardiology in Scottsdale, is pioneering a transformative advancement in procedural safety that will reshape the future of interventional ca  more
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Federal Bill That Would Tell Tech Companies They Have No Duty to Protect Kids Online
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Federal Bill That Would Tell Tech Companies They Have No Duty to Protect Kids Online * RALEIGH -A federal bill marketed as children's online safety legislation would tell tech companies they have no legal duty to protect kids, drop any requirement to verify users' ages, and override the stronger state laws already on the books. Attor  more
Barrasso Questions Treasury Secretary on IRS Politicization, Tax Cuts for Working Families, Iran, and Retirement Security
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Questions Treasury Secretary on IRS Politicization, Tax Cuts for Working Families, Iran, and Retirement Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on preventing Internal Revenue Service (IRS) overreach, helping families access new tax cuts included in the Working Families Tax Cuts law, expanding access to   more
How One Creative Studio Is Helping Communities Flourish Through Design
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 3 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * How One Creative Studio Is Helping Communities Flourish Through Design * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville University Alumni Use Murals, Branding and Visual Storytelling to Help Businesses and Community Spaces Build Identity and Connection What began as a shared passion for art at Cedarville University has grown into a creative business that is helping businesses and community space  more
Independent Petroleum Association: U.S. House Passes Key Public Lands Energy Permitting Bill
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Independent Petroleum Association of America issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * U.S. House Passes Key Public Lands Energy Permitting Bill In an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill to support federal employees working on oil and natural gas approvals in Bureau of Land Management offices across the West. The Independent Petroleum Association of America, or IPAA, and Western Energy Alliance today ap  more
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Conducts Multicommand Counter-UAS Qualification
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Conducts Multicommand Counter-UAS Qualification Airmen assigned to the 90th Missile Wing joined personnel assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Strategic Command and the Air National Guard for a counter-small unmanned aircraft systems firing qualification conducted in partnership with Joint Interagency Task Force 401 at Camp Guernsey Joint Trai  more
Lt. Governor Primavera Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs
DENVER, Colorado, June 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Lt. Governor Primavera Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs * DURANGO, CO -Today, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, Chair of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs (CCIA), joined Tribal leaders, state agency partners, former Commissioners, and community members at Fort Lewis College to celebrate the Commission's 50th anniversary. Since 1976, CCIA has work  more
New York State Department of Health, Environmental Facilities Corporation and Village of Attica Announce Start of $19 Million Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project
ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * New York State Department of Health, Environmental Facilities Corporation and Village of Attica Announce Start of $19 Million Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project $5 Million State Grant and Financing to Help the Village Replace its Water Treatment Plant and Protect Drinking Water * The New York State Department of Health (DOH), Environmental Facilities Corporatio  more
Republicans Will Fund ICE and Border Patrol Despite Democrat Obstruction
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Will Fund ICE and Border Patrol Despite Democrat Obstruction * "The American people deserve to feel safe at home, safe in their communities. And we deserve to have a homeland that is secure. And that's why I am saying it is time to pass the Secure America Act." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about how Republicans will fully fund Border Patr  more
Smith is Fourth UW Editor for a Harvard Journal Special Issue
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Smith is Fourth UW Editor for a Harvard Journal Special Issue A University of Wyoming College of Law second-year student, Caleb Smith, from Trenton, Utah, will join the editorial board of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy's (HJLPP) annual Federalist Society National Student Symposium Issue. Smith is the fourth UW student to be selected for the special issue. The HJLLP is one of 14 stude  more
University of Washington School of Medicine: $25 Million Gift Will Bolster Rural, Indigenous Healthcare
SEATTLE, Washington, June 3 -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * $25 million gift will bolster rural, Indigenous healthcare Franke family's endowed donation to UW School of Medicine aims to increase primary-care physicians in the Pacific Northwest. - Montana WWAMI medical student Chelsea Koessel, right, with a young patient at the Southwest Montana Community Health Center in Butte during her 2024 Rural Underserved Opportunities Program   more
USDA Forest Service Begins Review Process for Proposed Grand Targhee Resort Land Use Amendment In Idaho
WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has opened a 60-day objection period for a proposed amendment to the 1997 Targhee National Forest Land Management Plan that would support expansion plans for Grand Targhee Resort on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in, Idaho Falls, Idaho. The agency said the amendment is included in the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the Grand Targhee Resort Master Development Plan Projects. The   more
UW College of Health Sciences Faculty and Student Research Explores Cancer Ghosting
LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 2 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW College of Health Sciences Faculty and Student Research Explores Cancer Ghosting A University of Wyoming associate professor with the Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing recently presented research focused on a newly understood phenomenon affecting cancer patients' experiences for the Association for Netnographic Research (ANR). Jennifer Stephens presented her research, titled "Using Netnography in Nursing  more
UW Graduate Student Creates Geology Teaching Tool for K-12 Students
LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 2 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Graduate Student Creates Geology Teaching Tool for K-12 Students A University of Wyoming graduate student has developed an interactive geology teaching tool for K-12 students. Stephen Oni, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in UW's Department of Geology and Geophysics, created YouAreAGeologist.com, an interactive earth science platform set inside the ancient sequoia groves of California's Sierra Nevada. Stud  more
UW Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Needs Assessment of Wyoming's Outdoor Recreation Business Sector
LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Needs Assessment of Wyoming's Outdoor Recreation Business Sector The University of Wyoming Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute released the first comprehensive outdoor business needs assessment ever conducted for the state of Wyoming. The report, developed in partnership with Founded Outdoors and informed by resear  more
Western Energy Alliance: U.S. House Passes Key Public Lands Energy Permitting Bill
DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- Western Energy Alliance issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * U.S. House Passes Key Public Lands Energy Permitting Bill In an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill to support federal employees working on oil and natural gas approvals in Bureau of Land Management offices across the West. Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of America, or IPAA, today applauded the leaders  more
What They're Saying: Leaders Across the Nation Applaud Senate Passage of Bennet, Grassley Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: Leaders Across the Nation Applaud Senate Passage of Bennet, Grassley Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * Denver -Over a dozen rural hospital leaders from across Colorado and the United States are praising the unanimous Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, led by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Sen  more