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‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark tiff flares anew between fast food competitors By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force Wyoming-based Taco John’s to abandon its longstanding claim to the trademark. Too many businesses and others refer to “Taco…
President Joe Biden is getting harsh criticism, mostly from Republicans, who don’t agree with his assessment of what the biggest threat is to our nation is at this time. Biden, speaking to the graduating class of HBCU Howard University on Sunday, said that white supremacy is “the most dangerous terrorist threat to our homeland.” The…
Ashley Skates, WY Social Worker of the Year and head of Rocky Mountain Wellness Connection, spoke about how mental health impacts every part of our lives and how we need to be aware of how our mental health impacts personality, stress levels and relationships. Also, May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Ashley gives tips…
As part of an “(adjustment) to changing news consumption habits,” the Casper Star Tribune is ending perennial American traditions – the Sunday newspaper and “the paperboy” – but compensating by bringing its subscribers Sunday three times a week. In May 14 article, Joshua Wolfson, editor of the Casper Star Tribune, announced “Wyoming’s only statewide newspaper”…
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold a public meeting in Cody on Tuesday, May 23, to discuss proposed changes to four existing regulations. Many changes deal with vernacular and exact definitions that will be modified. A sample of each proposed change is included below: Chapter 22 – Watercraft Regulation The term “kill switch”…
A typical porch light or outdoor light can be described as “cool” or “warm white” or, some would say, “boring.” In the past few years and thanks to LED technology, homeowners, stadiums and businesses are taking the typical outdoor light and putting their own spin on it with bright, audacious colors. Specialty lighting isn’t just…
On Monday, May 15, Yellowstone National Park officials confirmed that the “ongoing law enforcement incident” shut down the road between Old Faithful and West Thumb Junction was due to a fatality discovered by park rangers on Saturday, May 13. At 7:26 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, Yellowstone officials closed the road from Old Faithful to…
Ken Straniere, PR and Marketing Manager, and Karen McWhorter, Collier Reid Director of Curatorial, Education, and Museum Services at the Center of the West, spoke about not one, but two new exhibits that are opening on May 20th. “The Tony Foster Watercolor Diaries from the Green River” features world-renowned artist Tony Foster who has traveled…
Biden proposal would let conservationists lease public land much as drillers and ranchers do By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration wants to put conserving vast government-owned lands on equal footing with oil drilling, livestock grazing and other interests, according to a top administration official who defended the idea against…
Senate votes to limit critical habitat designation for imperiled species and drop bat’s protections By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer The U.S. Senate voted narrowly Thursday to overturn two Biden administration policies intended to protect endangered species. Senators called for reinstating a rule adopted under former President Donald Trump but rescinded by the Biden administration…