CHEYENNE — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder released a strategic plan Thursday that will guide the Wyoming Department of Education for the next four years. It places an emphasis on parental empowerment, job preparation and developing citizenship for students.
CASPER — The University of Wyoming will receive $40.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a commercial carbon storage site in southwestern Wyoming, the School of Energy Resources announced Thursday.
LUSK - The NCHS spring music concert kicked off with an accompanied cover of “The Sound of Silence”. A Disney-themed introduction to the choir members via a multi-media presentation created by Samatha Kelsay.
LUSK - Chad Krause, Field Manager of the Newcastle Bureau of Land Management office opened the most recent public meeting with a thank you to those who had taken the time to come to the meeting.
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management has updated its schedule for five public meetings that will provide forums across the country for the public to learn more about the proposed Public Lands Rule and have questions answered.
The regular meeting of the County Commissioners May 16 was called to order by Chairman Pat Wade. After the Pledge the first item on the agenda was Fred Thomas from Road and Bridge with his report. He said Cheyenne River road was completely done and they did a really nice job. Crews had some left over gravel and they put it on the Weston County side to help the neighboring county. Thomas also received a report from one of the ranchers that there had been two pickups riding around the pasture in the mud off road.
LUSK - Elks Lodge #1797 held a Mother's Day Luncheon and awards presentation on May 7, 2023.
Senator Bob Ide of District 29 Natrona County has participated in the ongoing public comment period regarding the potential acquisition of the Marton Ranch in Natrona and Carbon Counties by the Federal Bureau of Land Management.
The County Commissioners meeting 5/2/23 began with Barnie Reece and Bill Matthews discussing the south Van Tassell Road and the traffic through the winter. They had discussed the problem at their town council meeting and have contacted the Goshen County Sheriff's Office to see if there is any way that the two counties, Goshen and Niobrara, can work in conjunction with each other to come up with a way to stop the unauthorized traffic on the county roads. They all realize that the biggest problem is Google Maps giving people directions to use these roads. They want to know if there is a way we can get Goshen to shut down the road in their area and we close the other end in Niobrara. According to Under Sheriff Kelly Dean the south Van Tassell road is actually Highway 159 and is state highway the entire way, therefore the state should be included in the discussion and decision making.
Not many organizations remain in effect for a long period of time, however, the Niobrara County Homemakers is not one of them. Celebrating 90 years in existence, the Homemakers will be hosting their Annual Spring Tea with a Birthday Party theme during Homemakers Week May 7-13.
On April 11, 2022, in the District Court of the Eighth Judicial District of and for Niobrara County two cases were brought before Judge Buchanan.
“All the Light We Cannot See” is the featured book for the Read and Feed book discussion on Monday, May 8 at noon. From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning author Anthony Doerr, the stunningly beautiful bestseller is about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Books are available at the library.
Lusk Town Council had a full agenda as they discussed multiple ordinances, golf tournaments and plans for the Tiger Plunge. The meeting starting with visitors from the LEMS Tiger Club. Students met with council and Mayor Lytle prior to the meeting to talk about the role that a council and Mayor play in society. During the formal meeting Tiger Club discussed their microsociety activities. Each student has a “business” that functions within their micro society. The students also hold elected or appointed positions. Students have been learning about not only government structure but business and business expense as well as personal income and personal expenses.
“Winchester 73” is the featured film on Monday, April 24 at 6:00 p.m. as the third installment of Jimmy Stewart’s American West Dinner & Movie series.
The April 18, 2023 meeting of the County Commissioners opened with Fred Thomas reporting on the Road and Bridge. They have begun the road project and called to find out if Niobrara was going to be running extra trucks on the new road which Thomas stated the county would not be running extra trucks. T
Wyoming Game and Fish Department comments cast doubt on irrigators’ claims that a 264-foot-high dam proposed in Carbon County will benefit fisheries, riparian zones and wetland-wildlife habitats.
CASPER — The Biden administration has approved the TransWest Transmission Project, a high-voltage power line that will carry electricity 732 miles from Wyoming through Colorado, Utah and Nevada, the Bureau of Land Management announced Tuesday.
Wyoming is home to a wealth of mining and coal-fired power generation infrastructure that will eventually be decommissioned, razed and shipped away, even as the state courts dozens of new manufacturing and other industrial projects.
SCSD2 discussed two versions of a policy to determine if the school board should ban explicit books from school libraries in the district. The board passed ILJ Version 1 on first reading Monday.
A Texas couple is suing to remove Teton County’s new wildlife-friendly fencing regulations, sparking a legal debate about “tall horses,” the “police power of government” and who should protect Jackson Hole’s wildlife.