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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — With archery hunting for elk approaching, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) has reminded people to take extra precautions when camping and hunting in bear country. Most areas open for archery season on Sunday, Sept. 1, but check the WGFD website for specifics. “It takes...

JACKSON, Wyo. — At the 2024 Wyoming Blockchain Symposium that was held in Jackson from Aug. 19 to 22, Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming is on track to become the first state to implement a policy-backed cryptocurrency. According to Forbes, cryptocurrency is a digitized and encrypted medium of...

At least a dozen ranches in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin were affected by last week’s House Draw Fire, one of multiple active fires in the region. Andy and Heidi Stevens lost their fall and much of their winter feed ground in what has been estimated as a 175,000-acre fire about a week ago. Three fires were started Aug. 21 by lightning and high winds and quickly combined it became a force he said they couldn’t begin to stop. The first 5,000 acres, he said, were lost in 40 minutes. Luckily, the William Long Ranch, a commercial cow operation, is not contiguous and spread over Johnson, Sheridan, and Washakie counties, so not all was lost.

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Relief Efforts Remington Fire Relief: We are attempting to raise funds for ranch families that were in the direct line of the Remington Fire. Three specific families lost 90% or more of their land along with losing countless numbers of cattle. This means replacing 90%-100% of their fencing. The sheer amount of fence is daunting. We ask if it is laid upon you heart to help these people, we have an account set up that funds donated will go directly to purchasing fencing supplies for these families affected. Check Payable to: Benefit Remington Fire Mail to: Opportunity Bank PO Box 368 Ashland, MT 59003 Or PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Remingtonfirerelief?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US&fbclid=IwY2xjawE8ShZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTTDJNICnn91qSPDqPzYM7BvLxjpXFj5gtTGh1yJMvNYncW3_OmVbXJUCQ_aem_bZwEmmnrNARGbf5SpbHtaw Rosebud, Powder River and Big Horn Counties: Rosebud County Cattlewomen in collaboration with The Community Foundation and Rosebud County Disaster and Emergency Services will be handling all monetary donations for relief efforts in Rosebud, Big Horn and Powder River County. This is the only official organization working directly with all three counties. Donate online at: Checks can be sent to First State Bank or The Rosebud County Cattlewomen Association or dropped off in person at First State Bank and State Farm in Forsyth. Applications to receive funds will be available through the Rosebud Cattlewomen's Facebook page or by mail. First State Bank PO Box 379 Forsyth MT 59327 Rosebud County Cattlewomen Association PO Box 965 Forsyth MT 59327 “We greatly appreciate the massive amounts of people looking to help and are working as fast as we can to coordinate donations and make sure they are going to the people who need them,” Rosebud DES stated in a press release. “We will be updating with locations for hay and fencing as we get them established. PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF PHYSICAL ITEMS (WATER, FOOD, CLOTHING, ETC.) We have more than we can handle at this time.” Rosebud DES is working to gather information about who has been affected and the losses they have sustained. If you were impacted by The Remington Fire please contact Rosebud County DES Director, Keith Raymond at 406-346-7968 or Email kraymond@rosebudcountymt.com. Buffalo Wyoming: Buffalo Livestock and MTR Ranch Supply in Buffalo, Wyoming, have coordinated with Big Horn Equestrian Center, a non-profit 501 c.3 entitiy, to organize a relief fund to purchase fencing supplies at cost for ranchers that have been affected by the fires in northeast Wyoming and southeastern Montana. “Fencing supplies are going to be one of the most expensive and most immediate needs,” said Lauren Rieves. “People need to get fences back up to contain their cattle.” Donation checks should be made out to Big Horn Equestrian Center. Donations can be dropped off at Buffalo Livestock Marketing or MTR Ranch Supply in Buffalo, Wyoming. Checks can be mailed to: Wildfire Fencing Relief, PO Box 427, Buffalo, WY 82834 Jenny Tarver: I know there are some other good folks who are arranging hay and fencing for ranchers and if you are working with them, that’s great. Skyler Pownall, Z Mill Inc. - Broadus, MT (307) 256-9885 and Nate Melgosa (307)-689-2888 are contacts for hay deliveries. They can give info for drop off/pickup point for hay delivery. There is an account set up at CO-OP for those truckers needing fuel to haul these supplies and we could use funds to put into this account. Goven’s Farm & Ranch Supply has ordered a massive amount of fencing supplies, and they have meds for the livestock as well if anyone wants to drop in and donate monetarily to help there. Please get in touch if you have any further questions or if you know a rancher who can use a load of hay or fencing supplies. - Jenny Tarver: 307-299-7145 Wyoming Rancher Fire Relief Wyoming Rancher Fire Relief is managed by Kiley Scott-Kocher, Douglas, Wyoming. She used her marketing background to set up a benefit auction currently running on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564980714949 “I know many of these people personally and have day worked for some,” she said. “I wanted to help take the burden off. I don’t think we’re going to touch it, but we’re damn sure going to try.” Donated items will ship directly to the winning bidders. Cash donations can be sent to Commerce County Bank, Drawer 689. For more information, to donate an item to the auction, or to coordinate a donation of hay, contact Kiley Scott-Kocher, (307) 359-2591.

POWELL — As news of translocations of two grizzly bears broke, few realized the amount of hard work — on the phone, on paper and in the wilderness — it takes to make such a feat happen. It is touted as a step to increase genetic diversity...

CHEYENNE - A strong majority of Wyoming citizens believe Emergency Medical Services such as ambulance service should be considered an essential service and are willing to pay at least something to make sure EMS is available. Those are the highlights of a phone survey of over 1,003 Wyoming citizens age...

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Republican Party’s Central Committee will consider a resolution to censure Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee at its next monthly meeting Sept. 7 in Douglas. The state’s GOP Executive Committee announced the resolution in a news release Tuesday, in which it criticized Lee’s handling of a voting machine test that was reported to be out of compliance with state statute. “It’s ...

CHEYENNE – State lawmakers discussed the possibility of adding doula services through Medicaid and ideas proposed by the governor’s task force in their continued conversation on ways to address maternity health care deserts in Wyoming on Thursday. On the first day of their two-day meeting in Cheyenne, members of the Legislature’s Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee spent the afternoon continuing their discussion on maternity health care deserts, which is listed as the committee’s No. 1 topic for the interim. ...

CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper doctor who supported a bill to regulate gender-affirming surgeries for children has sued Gov. Mark Gordon for removing him from the Wyoming Board of Medicine as an alleged act of retaliation, according to the complaint filed in federal court on Thursday. On Feb. 28,...

Food waste continues to be a significant concern in the United States, presenting both financial and environmental challenges. According to government estimates, between 30% and 40% of the nation's food supply is wasted annually, translating to millions of tons—and billions of dollars—lost. This not only impacts individual household budgets but also exacerbates economic inefficiencies and environmental degradation, contributing to air pollution, soil and water degradation, and greenhouse gas emissions. The national goal of reducing food waste by 50% by 2030 underscores the urgency of addressing...

Governor Mark Gordon is set to return to Park County to host the Wy We Care: Suicide Risk Reduction Community Forum on September 5, from 6-8 p.m. This forum is part of the Governor’s ongoing Mental Health Initiative, which seeks to enhance Wyoming’s approach to mental health care reform.

AARP has released a report that shows over 4,400 of Wyomingites on Medicare prescription drug plans will see savings thanks to a new out-of-pocket cap that starts Jan. 1, 2025. Wyoming AARP – which serves more than 80,000 members aged 50 and older in the Cowboy State – reports the...

GREYBULL — A single parent of one preschooler and one school-aged child in Big Horn County must earn more than $60,000 annually to cover basic necessities and meet the monthly cost of living, according to a report released last month by the Wyoming Women’s Foundation. The Wyoming Self-Sufficiency report, a 114-page document compiled by researchers to assess economic security and how to best achieve prosperity, highlights the financial difficulties facing the average Wyoming family. ...

During an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, University of Wyoming Director of Institutional Communications Chad Baldwin said thanks to two generous gifts that have been made to the university, research, curriculum and possibly future degrees on nuclear energy has expanded at Wyoming’s four year institution. C. Baldwin.

Mountain View at Green River 10 a.m. No results were reported for Rock Springs or Green River. Green River finished third with 205.5 team points. The Wolves won three of the 11 relay events. Saturday Area High School Swimming and Diving. Green River at the Gillette Pentathlon. Rock Springs at...

The Community Foundation of Teton Valley recently hosted the 17th Annual Tin Cup Challenge Awards Ceremony, bringing together nonprofit leaders, donors, and volunteers to celebrate the results of this year’s fundraising efforts. The event marked another record-breaking year, with a total of $3,372,937 raised, reflecting a 19% increase over last year’s total.