PINEDALE, Wyoming, April 2 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: The Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to allow 72 grizzly bears to be killed to accommodate livestock grazing in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, near Yellowstone National Park. The grazing program area, approved by the U.S. Forest Service late last year, encompasses the headwaters of the Green and G  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 31 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 9 with 2019 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 9 comprises Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other regional MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. Regional winners would normally be recognized at regional conferences, however  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 4 -- The Wyoming Business Council issued the following news: The Wyoming Business Council hosted a meeting Friday for nearly 400 small business owners to answer questions, take suggestions and hear concerns from the business community regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and the state and federal response to assist businesses. That webinar recording can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0BEJFf7SE). The slides that accompany that presentation may be found her  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 30 -- The Wyoming Business Council issued the following news: The COVID-19 disease has had tragic human, social and economic consequences and continues to spread rapidly worldwide. Our thoughts are with the families affected, and we encourage Wyomingites to stay safe. Much remains unknown, but there is comfort in action, and there are steps Wyoming small business owners can take to protect themselves, their employees, their communities and their businesses as the situa  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 2 -- The Wyoming Business Council issued the following news: The COVID-19 disease has had tragic human, social and economic consequences and continues to spread rapidly worldwide. Our thoughts are with the families affected, and we encourage Wyomingites to stay safe. Much remains unknown, but there is comfort in action, and there are steps Wyoming small business owners can take to protect themselves, their employees, their communities and their businesses as the situat  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 1 -- The Wyoming Business Council issued the following news: Governor Mark Gordon has signed an Executive Order (EO) permitting restaurants and bars and grills with a Wyoming liquor license to sell malt beverages and wine with take-out and curbside food orders. The expanded privileges, effective immediately, will help businesses supplement sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The social distancing measures we have implemented to slow the spread of COVID-19 have been ex  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 2 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael K. Davis, who acts as Chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission, announced that Circuit Court Judge Robert A. Castor, Second Judicial District, will be retiring effective July 3, 2020. The Judicial Nominating Commission will accept expressions of interest from qualified persons to fill the vacancy through Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The expression of interest f  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 4 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming Supreme Court has suspended three lawyers from the practice of law in Wyoming for failing to comply with the Rules of the Wyoming Supreme Court for Continuing Legal Education. Rule 4 of the Rules of the Wyoming State Board of Continuing Legal Education requires each active attorney to complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing legal education, including two hours of legal ethics, in each calend  more