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U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering, nationwide, waivers to help people access infant formula for families in need as states distribute formula made available by the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Operation Fly Formula.” According to a statement from the Administration, “The Operation Fly Formula shipments will transport the equivalent of up to 1.5 million 8-ounce bottles of…
The Bureau of Land Management has announced Vic Orr, a Wyoming Volunteer, as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in BLM’s 2022 “Making a Difference” National Volunteer Awards. Orr served as the leader of the volunteer youth group called CORE (Conservation Outdoor Recreation Education) for 23 years. The CORE program provides the BLM Rock…
ROME (AP) — Two U.N. food agencies issued stark warnings Monday about multiple, looming food crises on the planet, driven by climate “shocks” like drought and worsened by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine that have sent fuel and food prices soaring. The glum assessment came in a report by…
The 2022 Wyoming Democratic Party State Convention takes place this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (June 10th, 11th, and 12th) in Rock Springs, Wyoming. There will be a welcome reception at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 10th at the Mi Ranchito Family Restaurant: 443 N. Front Street, Rock Springs. According to information provided on the Convention’s…
Kicking off Great Outdoors Month, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is finalizing two land acquisitions in Colorado and Wyoming that will grant access to “40,000” acres of previously inaccessible public land. BLM is partnering with The Conservation Fund, a national non-profit dedicated to supporting the “voluntary protection” of public lands and waters, to finalize…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The CMA Fest is prohibiting any Confederate flag imagery at its four-day festival, following similar bans at other country music festivals. In a statement provided to The Tennessean, the Country Music Association said the decision to enact the policy this year was based on the personal safety of fans and to…
A gunman carrying a rifle and a handgun killed four people at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus, police said, the latest in a series of deadly mass shootings across the country in recent weeks. Wednesday’s shooting on the campus of Saint Francis Health System happened the same week that families in Uvalde,…
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has called MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s views on voter fraud and the 2020 election “lunacy.” On Twitter yesterday, Cheney posted, “We have a name for this in Wyoming. Lunacy.” According to Cowboy State Daily, Lindell said, “anyone who says Wyoming’s election results weren’t part of the problem, despite the fact the…
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday awarded Johnny Depp more than $10 million in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage. The jury also found in favor of Heard, who said she was defamed…
A Twitter collective identifying Jan. 6 participants claims Frank Eathorne was amongst the rioting crowd, contradicting Eathorne’s statements about that day. The Twitter account @capitolhunters is a “collective crowdsourced effort” analyzing footage of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Their goal is to identify anyone who participated to hold them accountable for their…