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UW Wyoming-WWAMI Medical Education Program Names New Director
The Wyoming-WWAMI Medical Education Program in the University of Wyoming’s College of Health Sciences recently named Dr. Todd Guth, a physician and associate professor specializing in emergency medicine, as its new program director. Guth, currently with the University of Colorado School of Medicine, brings with him research interests that...
City Announces Sanitation & Facility Schedule for July 4
Several City facilities and offices will have modified schedules for the July 4 holiday. City offices will be closed Thursday, July 4. Residents who would typically have trash and recycle pickup on Thursday, July 4, will instead have pickup on Saturday, July 6. Containers should be set out by 6 a.m.
Special Use Permit Granted for Hilltop Baptist Church Child Care Center
GREEN RIVER — The Green River City Council unanimously approved a special use permit to allow Hilltop Baptist Church to operate a child care center within the existing church. While the property at 405 Faith Dr. is zoned as R-1, a child care center subject to State of Wyoming...
Sheridan Commission OKs GGM Campground CUP
A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a commercial RV campground to be located in Arvada has been approved by the Sheridan County Commission. According to the report from the County Public Works Department, GGM, LLC, represented by managing member Thaddeus Stolz, applied for the CUP for the construction and operation of the RV campground on a 0.640acre parcel located on the south side of Main Street in unincorporated Arvada, which is currently zoned A-Agricultural.
Rick Coppinger runs on conservatism for Cheyenne mayor
CHEYENNE — Rick Coppinger was runner-up to Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins in the 2020 mayoral election, garnering around 33% of the vote. He is tossing his name in the hat again this year with hopes of greater support this time. “I don’t believe in using tax dollars for anything other than infrastructure, for safety, for security and for sanitation,” he said. If elected, Coppinger’s priorities ...
Jackson’s high cost of living complicates the Teton County Access to Justice Center’s aims to make legal representation more accessible
No matter where you live, paying for legal fees is a major expenditure. But in Teton County, legal assistance can be impossible for many working-class people to afford when combined with the area’s high cost of living. This disparity in access to legal resources in the Jackson area is...
Malene Pedersen Selected for the Danish National Team Camp
LARAMIE -- Wyoming Cowgirl basketball student-athlete Malene Pedersen has been selected for the Danish National Team’s training camp in August. The training camp is in preparation for the European Championships qualifying rounds. As part of the camp, the Danish National Team will have multiple practices as well as a...
Zone change for future coffee shop on CY Ave. passes second reading
CASPER, Wyo. — The rezoning of a strip of vacant land used as an unofficial entrance to a bowling alley and pub on CY Avenue passed the second step to be able to be used for a coffee business. On Tuesday, the Casper City Council passed on second reading...
$567K grant accepted by City Council for North Platte River restoration project
CASPER, Wyo. — The next phase of the North Platte River restoration received a boost on Tuesday when the Casper City Council voted to accept a $567,117 grant for the North Casper and the Knife River reaches project. The council accepted by minute action the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation...
Ordinance would allow nonmetallic-sheathed electrical cable in 3-plus-story houses
CASPER, Wyo. — A dispute between Casper’s building division and a local developer over a construction requirement led to a proposed change in the Municipal Code about wiring with the long-term benefit of lower construction costs. Tuesday, the council passed on second reading an ordinance to update the...
All contractors’ licenses are good: Casper Council OK’s contractor reciprocity ordinance on final reading
CASPER, Wyo. — Contractors holding licenses granted in other Wyoming counties, cities and towns can now be legally recognized in other counties, cities and towns, including Casper. The Casper City Council voted unanimously on third and final reading to approve an ordinance to amend the Casper Municipal Code about...
Council sets public hearing date for three ordinances, including building codes
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council set July 16 for public hearings for the first readings of three ordinances during its regular meeting Tuesday. The council voted unanimously to approve the public hearings during its regular meeting at its temporary chambers at The Lyric, 230 W. Yellowstone Highway.
Casper Council tentatively OKs $130,000 change order for Aquatics Center
CASPER, Wyo. — The multimillion-dollar renovation of the Casper Family Aquatics Center revealed another problem that needs $130,000 to fix. The council heard the request from city staff during its pre-meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at its temporary chambers at The Lyric, 230 W. Yellowstone Highway. The council does not take formal action, nor does it receive public comment, during pre-meetings.
Casper’s Council of People with Disabilities hosts parade-viewing area
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper’s Council of People with Disabilities, a Casper City Council advisory committee, will host a viewing area for individuals with disabilities for the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo Parade on Tuesday, July 9. The permitted viewing area is on the south side of East Collins...
Natrona County is Now Under Stage One Fire Restrictions
As of today, the Natrona County Comissioners have put Stage One Fire Restrictions in place. This due to increasingly warm temperatures, dry fuels, and Wyoming's famous wind. This is not a Fire Ban. This Fire Restriction will remain in effect until further notice. All burn permits are suspended, and no new burn permits will be issued until the restrictions are lifted.
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