LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 27 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Caitlin Long How blockchain and other innovative technologies will grow Wyoming's future is the focus of the seventh annual Wyoming Blockchain Stampede Sept. 16-20 at the University of Wyoming. "Growing Wyoming" is presented by the UW Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation (CBDI) and features top experts in innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics; economic dev  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 28 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: In November 2022, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and Idaho Gov. Brad Little sent a letter to Administrator Michael Regan on the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed ozone transport rule, otherwise known as the Good Neighbor rule. In July 2023, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay, pausing the EPA's implementation of the rule. Today the U.S. Supreme C  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 27 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Governor Mark Gordon hosted a town hall in Gillette today, bringing together state, local, and private-sector panelists who have all been active in challenging the Biden Administration's federal overreach that threatens the state's core industries and land management. The Governor was joined by U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, state agency directors and local officials, as well as industr  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 26 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: NASA and its international partners operate several Earth-observing satellites that closely follow one another along the same, or very similar, orbital track. Here, a coordinated group of satellites is in a sun-synchronous polar orbit, crossing the equator in an ascending northbound direction at about 1:30 p.m. local solar time -- hence the name Afternoon Constellation. The UW Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 27 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A free public screening of the Wyoming PBS special "A State of Mind: The Caregivers," scheduled Monday, July 1, in Cheyenne, will feature those who care for loved ones living with dementia. "A State of Mind: The Caregivers," part of the Wyoming PBS documentary series exploring the mental health crisis in the state, features several members of the Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT) family. WDT is a statewide,  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 25 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: On Thursday, June 20, Superintendent Megan Degenfelder joined her counterparts from several states including Florida, Louisiana, and Montana, at an event in Washington D.C. to oppose the Biden Administration's new Title IX rules. The Heritage Foundation organized the group of state education officials, state attorneys general and solicitors general, parental rights advocates, and student-athlete  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 24 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2024 spring semester Provost's Honor Roll. The Provost's Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester. Students are: Alabama Hazel Green Anthony Marini Alaska SoldotnaNicholas J. Edwards Arizona Gilbert Kylee S. HolstadGle  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 24 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2024 spring semester Provost's Honor Roll. The Provost's Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester. Students are: Afton Avalon MorganAlpine Harvest Cerridwen KinnBar Nunn Mariah G. HeuerKaren JeskeRachel WrightBear River Sa  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 26 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming Alumni Association (UWAA) has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with UniWyo Credit Union for UW's Homecoming celebration. UniWyo Credit Union will serve as the presenting sponsor for Homecoming from 2024-26. This fall's celebration will take place Monday-Saturday, Sept. 23-28, with the theme "Ragtime Reunion." "We are incredibly grateful for UniWyo Credit Union's generou  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 24 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Two free public screenings of the role of caregivers for people living with dementia -- recently featured in a Wyoming PBS documentary -- will take place next month in Cheyenne and in Riverton. "A State of Mind: The Caregivers," part of the Wyoming PBS documentary series exploring the mental health crisis in the state, features several members of the Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT) family. WDT is a statew  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 24 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: University of Wyoming parking permits for the 2024-25 academic year will be available for renewal for employees and board retirees beginning Monday, July 1. Employees and board retirees who held active permits during the spring semester may renew their permits online between July 1-10. Current waitlists have been cleared and will reopen beginning Monday, July 15, for those who desire to purchase a differe  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 25 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: These two moose were spotted in the Sand Lake area of the Snowy Range as part of the UW Biodiversity Institute's 2022 Summer Moose Day. (Dennis Saville Photo) Summer Moose Day activities will span a weekend -- Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21 -- and will include the usual routine of volunteers heading out on various trails to spot and count moose in the mountains outside of Laramie. However, this year's   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 24 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) is launching an "Energy Roadshow" public outreach series. The first meeting will take place in Rawlins Thursday, June 27. The meeting will be from noon-2 p.m. at the Rawlins Library, located at 215 W. Buffalo St. The event is free and open to the public, and lunch will be provided. The series is intended to provide a platform for community member  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 28 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming Department of Psychology's Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) has been awarded a $5 million grant 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. The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded funding through the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 26 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network now offers a streamlined, one-hour, one-on-one advising program to help small businesses become more cyberaware and secure. This no-cost program is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with the goal of strengthening the cybersecurity of small businesses in Wyoming. The Wyoming SBDC Network offers business expertise to help Wyo  more