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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection heard from election workers and state officials on Tuesday as they described President Donald Trump’s pressure to overturn his 2020 election defeat. On Thursday, the nine-member panel will hear from former Justice Department officials who refused Trump’s entreaties to declare the election “corrupt.” The committee’s…
Today, Attorney General Bridget Hill announced that Wyoming (along with 45 other attorneys general) has obtained a “$1.25 million” multistate settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line as the result of a 2019 data breach involving the personal information of “180,000” Carnival employees and customers nationwide. According to a recent press release, Wyoming will receive $10,000…
During the first day of the Alternating License Plate System, Yellowstone National Park saw a significant reduction in vehicle traffic, which is exactly what park officials expected and wanted. Yellowstone National Park’s south loop reopened this morning, June 22, at 8 a.m. As the park expected, traffic entering through only three entrances (South, West, East)…
The regular Park County Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday included an update from the Plan Park County project team comprised of members from the consulting firm Clarion Associates. Commissioners Dossie Overfield, Scott Mangold, Lloyd Thiel, and Joe Tilden were present with Lee Livingston joining remotely. In February 2022, Park County launched the first major update of…
Washington (AP) — When a GOP Missouri U.S. Senate candidate released a video Monday in which he cocked a gun after calling for a hunt of fellow Republicans who he believes are “RINOs,” or Republicans in Name Only, Facebook scraped it off its platform within a few hours. But it’s still live on YouTube, where…
A Park County representative is among a group of Wyoming Republicans who want Senators Barrasso and Lummis to reject any gun reform bill that reaches the U.S. Senate floor. Language for a potential bipartisan gun reform bill has been released. Some semblance of this bill could reach the U.S. Senate floor – and may even…
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company (CLFP), doing business as Black Hills Energy, announced today it will serve its first customer under its Blockchain Interruptible Service Tariff, a new electric rate option to support the growing blockchain industry in Wyoming. “We are pleased to deliver yet another innovative solution to support business and technology growth…
Yellowstone National Park is ready to resume the summer season of its 150th anniversary – with limited access – after intense flooding and uncertainty forced the park to close for over a week. As of 8 a.m. this morning, Yellowstone National Park is open. The East, West, and South Entrances will allow certain vehicles to…
The Cody Cubs were back in action Tuesday night as they played host to the World Baseball Showcases for a double header at Milward L. Simpson Stadium. The International Showcase Colts would get the better of the Cubs, winning game 1 by a final of 8-2 and held on for the 4-1 win in game…
Today, the Department of the Interior announced “$25.5 million” in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds for “WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants” in an effort to “safeguard local water supplies” in the face of severe western drought. Eight western states will be awarded funding for fourteen projects to “help local communities improve water use efficiency” by…