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Southside Elementary School in Powell has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups on assessments. Southside Elementary was not the only school in the Cowboy State to achieve this…
In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, the Wyoming Department of Health would like to remind people about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline This service is free, confidential and always available. The system involves a national network of local crisis centers that provide free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or…
The University of Wyoming has been ranked 91st on “Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2022”. The new list, published by the National Academy of Inventors, was created to highlight and celebrate American innovation and to showcase the universities that play a large role in advancing the innovation ecosystem within the U.S. and…
To commemorate Earth Science Week, the Wyoming State Geological Survey is distributing 50 complementary toolkits to science classrooms throughout the state. These toolkits, developed by the American Geosciences Institute, aim to enhance geoscience education. The toolkits will be made available to Wyoming teachers on a first-come, first-served basis through the Wyoming State Geological Survey’s website.…
In a surprise assembly, John Corbin, a dedicated social studies teacher at Cody High School, has been honored with the prestigious title of the 2024 Wyoming Teacher of the Year. With 15 years of experience as an educator in Wyoming, Corbin has shown a deep commitment to promoting civics education among his students. He firmly…
Chuck Gray, the Secretary of State for Wyoming, recently established a revised data sharing agreement with the Department of Health’s Vital Statistics Services that aims to speed up the process of removing deceased voters from Wyoming’s voter registry by reducing the time it takes to receive and process mortality records. Previously, it could take up…
This Thursday, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming will welcome 38 new U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at Yellowstone National Park. The citizenship candidates originate from 25 countries and are residents of Idaho, Wyoming and Montana communities surrounding the Park. The press release reads…
The United States Attorney’s Office, Wyoming District has released their recent sentencings. The United States Attorney’s Office is responsible for representing the federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United States in the District of Wyoming, including all criminal prosecutions for violations of federal law, civil lawsuits brought by or against the government, and…
According to the Wyoming Department of Health, Wyoming has experienced more West Nile virus activity this season than over the past decade. So far this year, there have been 20 cases reported by Wyoming residents, including a death in an older adult Fremont County woman. The press release from the Wyoming Department of Health reads…
The Department of the Interior has announced that $5 million will be allocated from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to assist in the restoration of bison populations and grassland ecosystems in Tribal communities. This funding will be provided to support initiatives led by Tribes, which aim to enhance bison conservation and expansion, enhance the…