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WRTA and Wyoming Community Bank: Your Ticket to Rodeo Fun!
Wind River Transportation Authority (WRTA) is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Wyoming Community Bank! This collaboration is designed to enhance your transportation experience and bring more fun to your summer. A Ride for Rodeo Excitement!. As part of this partnership, Wyoming Community Bank is generously offering free...
This Weekender: Celebrate the best of Wyoming this weekend
The Fremont County Fair kicks off this Saturday with a parade down Main Street Riverton! The 111th Fremont County Fair has plenty to do for the next week, so check out their events calendar for daily programming. Friday:. 💃 Friday Night Dance at the Riverton Senior Center – Come see...
A Night of Games & Culture!
Join us for a globetrotting adventure around the world without leaving town! Come to the Lander Library on Monday, July 29th at 6 o’clock to learn about cultures from around the world the best way we know how – through games and snacks! This event is part of our Adult Summer Reading Program and is best suited for adults.
Fremont County students named to Sheridan College’s 2024 honor rolls
(Sheridan, WY) – Sheridan College is pleased to recognize students named to its honor rolls for the spring 2024 semester. Sheridan College has three honor roll lists: the President’s Honor Roll, Vice President’s Honor Roll, and the Part-Time Honor Roll. There were 93 Sheridan College students named...
Successes of educational programs touted during governor’s public forum
SHERIDAN — Officials touted the successes of several programs in Wyoming schools and colleges aimed toward economic development during a Tuesday town hall with Gov. Mark Gordon at Sheridan College. Wyoming Innovation Partnership, Career and Technical Education programs and the Reimagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education initiative have been successful in Sheridan’s schools, according to Gordon, Sheridan County School District 2 Superintendent Scott Stults and Northern Wyoming Community College District President Walt Tribley. ...
Wyoming Carpenters Earn an Adjusted $57K, Slightly Above U.S. Median
The construction and real estate industries are undergoing significant shifts in 2024. While the residential sector experienced a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic, new home construction has now declined from its 2022 peak. In contrast, public sector construction has seen steady growth, fueled by major legislative efforts like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. For carpenters and other skilled trade workers, this evolving landscape can influence job opportunities and wages, with some cities offering more lucrative prospects than others. ...
UW’s Wyoming Center on Aging awarded $5M grant to expand needs for older adults in the Cowboy State
The University of Wyoming has announced that their Department of Psychology’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) has been awarded a $5 million grant that will be used to enhance partnerships to expand and strengthen geriatrics education for the health care workforce and to expand resources for the state’s older adults and caregivers.
Wyoming Governor Orders Wyoming State Flag to be Flown at Half Staff at Capitol in Cheyenne and Laramie County
Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Laramie County from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, July 31 in honor and memory of Gus Fleischli. Mr. Fleischli represented Laramie County in the Wyoming Senate from 1953-1955 and served three terms in the Wyoming House of Representatives. He passed away July 21, 2024. Governor Gordon has issued the following statement:
The Shocking Wyoming Destination Thrillist Listed as a ‘Must-Visit Small Town’
It's always great to see Wyoming towns make a national list, especially when those towns aren't named Jackson, Cheyenne or even Casper. We have so many beautiful places that don't get the shine they deserve. That's why it was nice to see a list by travel website, Thrillist, which listed...
New study sheds light on sage grouse breeding habits in presence of wind farms
CASPER, Wyo. — A recently released study, authored in part by a University of Wyoming professor, suggests that wind energy developments may have similar impacts on the mating rituals of the greater sage grouse as other forms of energy facilities when turbine density is high. Dr. Jeffrey Beck, from...
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