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University of Wyoming students recently elected their student body president and vice president for the next year, rejecting an alternate presidential ticket backed by the state’s far-right Freedom Caucus.
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Wyoming has received a couple of rounds of federal funds recently, amounting to about $35 million, to help with restoring land used for old coal mines.
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Wyoming Department of Transportation are trying to reduce collisions between wildlife and vehicles on Highway 26 east and west of Dubois. The stretch of road is particularly deadly for deer and costly for people, too. In response, the agencies have developed a plan to help reduce the number of accidents in that area.
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State property tax refund applications are now open at the Wyoming Department of Revenue's website. Homeowners may apply for relief of up to half of the median residential property tax amount.
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department euthanized a grizzly bear Monday that had injured a cow on private land south of Ten Sleep.
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Rep. Mike Yin talks traveling to Cheyenne, serving his constituents and Wyomingites across the stateRepresentative Mike Yin faces a unique set of challenges when he travels from Jackson to Cheyenne to work on behalf of his Teton County constituents. To do so effectively, he needs to cut through the noise of preconceived notions about the region he represents.
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The development of the telegraph and Morse code revolutionized communication across the United States in the mid-nineteenth century.
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Governor Mark Gordon rejected the Secretary of State's proposed voter registration rules last week. Gray's proposed rules would have required people registering to vote in Wyoming to prove their residency if their identification didn't already show it.
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Scientists, water officials and other civic leaders believe seeding the clouds can help Wyoming augment its water stores as drought in West US continues.
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Governor Mark Gordon has directed the State Construction Department to draft rules that will allow gun owners to carry concealed weapons in state facilities. That will include state libraries, museums, public schools, health care facilities and offices, among others.