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This Week
WyoFile wins seven ‘Top of the Rockies’ reporting awards
Colorado Society of Professional Journalists judges recognize nonprofit for political reporting, investigative work, other stories in four-state contest.
Analysis: Friess chooses national issues for governor’s race announcement
GOP donor Foster Friess joined the race for Wyoming governor on Friday, but it was unclear if state or national issues were on his mind
Private prison won’t solve Evanston’s economic woes
Local officials are backing an “immigration detention center” as just the thing to help Evanston’s economy despite cultural values to the contrary.
Pete Simpson Forum: Economic diversification
Rosie Berger, former Wyoming House Majority Floor Leader and Chris Madson, former editor of Wyoming Wildlife Magazine debate the ENDOW initiative.
ENDOW’s missing piece
Governor Mead’s ENDOW brain trust has neglected Wyoming’s best chance for diversifying its economy, Chris Madson argues.
ENDOW focuses on foundation first, building second
ENDOW executive council member and former House Majority Floor Leader Rosie Berger says removing barriers to entrepreneurism is key to economic diversification.
Leadership drops “critical infrastructure” as committee topic
Protecting infrastructure from protesters won’t be a study topic for Legislature’s Judiciary Committee
The big dance
Few, if any, species can compete with the greater sage grouse when it comes to bizarreness of procreation ritual.
Feds select four Wyo. forests for volunteer trail rehab test
Meetings May 1 kick off efforts under the National Trails Stewardship Act to grow partnerships on state’s national forests.
Commissioner: Rushed BLM leasing threatens our way of life
Sweetwater County commissioner calls on Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to remove sales from sensitive areas until planning is complete.
