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Wyoming’s lax business regulations are helping to obscure the source of anonymous political mailers in Texas that have stirred significant controversy ahead of the midterm elections. The mailers are tied to a company registered in Wyoming last month.
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Prosecutors filed 11 charges against Greg Crandall, a coroner and former funeral home operator in southwest Wyoming, two weeks before his reelection bid. From @UintaCoHerald
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Prosecutors filed 11 charges against Greg Crandall, a coroner and former funeral home operator in southwest Wyoming, two weeks before his reelection bid. They allege he “funneled $41,389.62 in public funds directly into his private business accounts.”
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A University of Wyoming official told graduate students that the school stands by them following “racist remarks” in the wake of news that an international student allegedly poisoned her peer.
#wyomingnews #uw #poisoning
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OPINION: Wyoming’s families and social circles are our first defense against suicide, writes guest columnist Dr. Kent Corso.
#wyomingnews #mentalhealth
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In the 1980s, Pam Weiss decided to test herself in a 50K cross country ski race. Her win helped propel her on a track that saw her join the first U.S. women’s biathlon team and keep pace with the world’s best.
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Natrona County and Prometheus Hyperscale officials are weighing whether to tailor-fit permitting for a proposed data center complex rather than rely on the state. Watchdog groups urge caution.
#wyomingnews #datacenter #permitting
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Directors of a water district at Hyattville have put off condemnation of private property until after a Nov. 3 district election that could end the eminent domain efforts.
#wyomingnews #eminentdomain
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Superintendent of Public Instruction Megen Degenfelder credited years of focused effort. “These results show us that our statewide priority around literacy reform and efforts to raise the bar are working,” she said.
#wyomingnews #standardizedtests
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OPINION: ​​After columnist Kerry Drake conducted an informal exit poll of voters in August, he said a disturbing number who agreed to participate said they could not remember who they voted for just minutes before.
#wyomingnews #wyomingelections
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Three candidates for secretary of state remain ahead of the general election. From elections and data centers to fighting out-of-state court battles, they shared their thoughts on a range of topics at a Thursday debate.
#wyomingnews #datacenters #election
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Conservation groups and government agencies are using “starter homes” made of wood and brush to encourage beavers to build dams. These dams slow water, create habitat and help ecosystems become more resilient to climate change. With @APNews
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The Wyoming Legislature created the Energy Dominance Fund earlier this year, and the grants would support three projects: a uranium conversion plant, natural gas infrastructure near Wamsutter and a natural gas connection at a soda ash processing plant.
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OPINION: Separating mood-altering substances into "legal" and "illegal" categories creates a divisive construct, writes guest columnist Dr. Tom Hogarty.
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Under Wyoming law, adults can sometimes provide alcohol to children without consequence while the minor may end up in legal trouble for underage drinking. Proposed legislation could change that.
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BREAKING: Yellowstone National Park and Tallgrass, a Colorado company building an AI power hub near Cheyenne, announced a $105 million conservation and stewardship fund for the country’s first national park.
#wyomingnews #yellowstone #conservation
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Republican frontrunner Chuck Gray was a no-show, but Democrat Lisa Kinney, Constitution Party candidate Jeffrey Haggit and Libertarian Shawn Johnson came to Riverton to pitch Wyoming voters on their candidacies.
#wyomingnews #elections #politicaldebates
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Candidates Ana Cordova and Steve Harshman squared off to talk about AI, cellphones and teacher pay in Thursday’s televised debate.
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Wyoming Freedom Caucus members and allies voted Thursday to sponsor a slate of legislation to revamp the state’s election system. They also rejected a resolution intended to combat dark money.
#wyomingnews #freedomcaucus #campaignfinance
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OPINION: Despite what the Trump administration would have us think, wolves are simply not out to get us, writes Writers on the Range contributor Story Warren.
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