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Jan. 5 is Nellie Tayloe Ross Day. It recognizes the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of the nation’s first female Governor. The holiday came to be because of a Green River High School senior government class.
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The Education Commission of the States is a national nonpartisan organization with a stated goal to help create effective education policy in states. Gov. Mark Gordon will chair the organization for two years starting in July 2025.
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The PBS documentary follows a few high school teams as they vie for spots in We The People, a civics competition that starts in high school classrooms and ends on a nationwide stage.
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Want to know where to buy locally-made honey or garden-grown squash? The newly updated Special Crop Directory has nearly 1,100 producers for foodies looking to shop close to home.
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The school district in Cheyenne could see a major shakeup after the school board endorsed a plan that would affect 20 schools.
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The first-ever Tribal Energy Summit is taking place at the University of Wyoming on Oct. 17. The conference will bring together representatives from energy-producing tribal nations and tribal energy companies to discuss the future of energy in rural western communities.
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“Citizen Nation” premiers on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. on Wyoming PBS. There will be four, 60-minute episodes.
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A group of 16 young people from the Wind River Reservation spent a weekend in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks at the start of September. They were with Indigenous Youth Voices, a group focused on empowering young people through experimental education and building connections to ancestral and traditional culture.
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The Wyoming Cowboys lost to the Brigham Young University Cougars this past Saturday 34 to 14. The offense looked stagnant throughout the game and struggled to reach 14 points in the hour-long contest.
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As students at the University of Wyoming settle in for another year of classes, cold weather and Cowboy football, they’re also in for potential changes.
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This summer, Wyoming Wildflower Women started offering daylong introductory programs and outings for activities like rock climbing and caving. The adventures are part of Wyoming State Parks’ efforts to empower women to get outside and explore, and are also part of a collaboration with Shoshone and Arapaho Fish and Game to increase opportunities for Indigenous women.
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Air pollution can be two to five times worse indoors compared to outside, and it’s especially concerning for children, who tend to breathe in more air than adults in relation to their body weight.