CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Wyoming issued the following news release: As Uinta County Commissioners move forward with their plan to contract with a private company to construct and operate an immigration detention facility in the county, the ACLU of Wyoming is asking the state's five elected officials to weigh in on the legality of the plan. Since the possibility of construction was first announced, there's been uncertainty regarding whether the project  more

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 22 -- Catholic Charities of Buffalo issued the following news release: About 40 Appeal parish volunteers, clergy, and Catholic Charities' staff attended a volunteer training workshop on Jan. 8 to help kick off Appeal 2020 in support of Catholic Charities and the Fund for the Faith in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties. The event was held at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in East Pembroke in preparation for the annual campaign, which carries a goal of $10 milli  more

PINEDALE, Wyoming, Jan. 22 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Jan. 21: The Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club notified the Trump administration today of their intent to sue over plans allowing 72 grizzly bears to be killed to accommodate livestock grazing in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest. The forest encompasses the headwaters of the Green River, an area important for Yellowstone ecosystem grizzly bear recovery as well as elk, deer   more

MOOSE, Wyoming, Jan. 22 -- The Conservation Fund issued the following news release: * * * - This release was distributed by Grand Teton National Park and published here with permission. * * * The National Park Service, in collaboration with The Conservation Fund, recently acquired a 35-acre parcel located within the administrative boundary of Grand Teton National Park. The parcel is located near the south boundary of the park on the west side of the Snake River near the park's Granite Canyon  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 22 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release: The Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will recognize the Honorable Michael M. Mohun (Bennington, NY), Wyoming County Court Judge, with the Vincent E. Doyle Jr. Award for Outstanding Judicial Contribution in the Criminal Justice System on Wednesday, January 29 at the NYSBA Annual Meeting. The Doyle Award recognizes judicial efforts to improve the administration  more

PINEDALE, Wyoming, Jan. 23 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club notified the Trump administration of their intent to sue over plans allowing 72 grizzly bears to be killed to accommodate livestock grazing in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest. The forest encompasses the headwaters of the Green River, an area important for Yellowstone ecosystem grizzly bear recovery as well as elk, deer and pronghorn migrations. Last year   more