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This Week
Grand Teton civilian mountain goat gunning a go — again
The national park will again allow ‘qualified volunteers’ to shoot exotic mountain goats that threaten a small, native herd of bighorn sheep.
Federal infrastructure package could resolve railroad crew debate
Lawmakers have long wrestled with the question of whether to mandate two-person crews on freight trains. The feds could make that decision if package passes.
Wyo looks to store, divert more water as Lake Powell dries up
Five water storage projects underway in Wyoming would capture or use 115,000 acre-feet from an already strained basin. Wyoming is bent on accomplishing its goals.
Bridger-Teton grazing proposal is a breach of trust
Sheep-grazing allotments were closed in 2016, writes guest columnist George Wuerthner, under the assumption that livestock would never graze the area again, thus avoiding wildlife conflicts.
Fear and loathing in Wyoming’s politics, classrooms
Opinion
by 6 Comments Officials use critical race theory to divert attention from governing failures, school funding crisis, Drake opines.
Ed committee prefers ‘incremental’ steps to K-12 funding crisis
Lawmakers continue to rely on the ‘rainy day’ account to avoid major school funding cuts or tax increases.
Barrasso leads deadlock over Biden’s BLM pick
'How can we confirm someone who's admitted to conspiring with terrorists?’ Barrasso asks during Thursday hearing.
Gordon, Lummis to fundraise for South Dakota’s Noem
Trump administration alum Catharine O’Neill, who some speculate could challenge Cheney, also a marquee guest.
The ‘Daddy’ returns
Cheyenne Frontier Days returns to Laramie County. Amid the highest COVID-19 infection numbers in Wyoming, organizers and health officials urge caution.
State focusing remaining CARES dollars on business tax relief
Advocates are frustrated with $1M planned for mental health, substance abuse, arguing those services need much more.
Post-pandemic play provides reminder of the power of theater
Opinion
by 1 Comment Attending a short play in Lander opened up surprising channels of emotion, Geoffrey O’Gara writes in this essay.
Bill to mandate ‘equality’ curriculum, thwart critical race theory, fails
Education Committee chairman says Wyoming should clarify its own instructional standards regarding “equality and equal rights.”
