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Wyoming Hunters Back Deer Tag Cuts for Fall Harvest
NEWS ACROSS WYOMING: Casper Pride More Important this Year Amid Growing Backlash, Organizers Say—Casper Star-Tribune
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NEWS ACROSS WYOMING: Casper Pride More Important this Year Amid Growing Backlash, Organizers Say—Casper Star-Tribune ●
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Is the Outside of Your Car Fair Game for Canine Cops? High Court Says Yes
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National Park Service Seeks Public’s Help in Identifying Wildlife Harassers
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Amid Fed Crackdown, Bankers Question the Point of Wyoming’s Planned Cryptocurrency
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REGIONAL NEWS
Youth Environmentalists Bring Montana Climate Case to Trial After 12 Years, Seeking to Set Precedent
June 11, 2023
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law is at the center of a lawsuit going to trial Monday in Montana, where 16 young plaintiffs and their attorneys hope to set an important legal…
NATIONAL NEWS
Abstinence Not Required: How a Baltimore Drug Treatment Program Prioritizes Saving Lives
June 11, 2023
BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Kelly trudged through southwest Baltimore, each labored footstep a reminder of the roofing accident that left him with chronic pain and a raging opioid addiction several years after he returned home from serving in the…
WORLD NEWS
Ukraine’s Dam Collapse is Both a fast-Moving Disaster and a Slow-Moving Ecological Catastrophe
June 11, 2023
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam was a fast-moving disaster that is swiftly evolving into a long-term environmental catastrophe affecting drinking water, food supplies and ecosystems reaching into the Black Sea.
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Ex-GOP Candidate to Remain Jailed in Connection with Drive-Bys at Lawmakers’ Homes
June 10, 2023
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A judge ruled that a failed political candidate will remain jailed on federal charges that include election interference related to a series of drive-by shootings at the…
NATIONAL NEWS
Elvis Presley’s Cousin Lifts Democrats’ Hopes in Mississippi Governor’s Race
June 11, 2023
GRENADA, Miss. (AP) — Conservative Mississippi is tough territory for Democrats, but the party sees an unusual opportunity this year to unseat first-term Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. They’re pinning hopes in November on a candidate with a…
WORLD NEWS
Lawmakers Say UK’s Planned Law to Deport Channel Migrants Breaches Rights Obligations
June 11, 2023
LONDON (AP) — A committee of British lawmakers said Sunday that the U.K. will break its international human rights commitments if it goes through with government plans to detain and deport people…
WYOMING NEWS BRIEF
Portraits in Education
For graduates, each journey is unique as they navigate the hallways of high school and ultimately enter the foyer of adulthood. A portrait of a Jackson graduate is painted with the care and commitment of families, community and educators against the global backdrops of immigration and pandemic, and then framed in a rugged western landscape as only life in the Tetons can define. All the classes of 2023 carry a kind of hope we long for, the kind of enthusiasm we remember, and the fingerprint of a community they will carry with them as they go.
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SJHS Awarded New $100,000 Fitness Center
SHERIDAN — The National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC) selected Sheridan Junior High School to receive a new $100,000 fitness center facility.
The award is part of the DON’T QUIT! Campaign, spearheaded by NFGFC Chair and fitness icon Jake Steinfeld. Schools must apply to receive the gift, which is funded by private and public partnerships with companies such as Coca-Cola and Nike. No taxpayer money or state funds are used. Layout design, delivery of equipment, installation and basic training are included in the award, according to the NFGFC website.
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Library Board Passes New Collection Development Policy
The Campbell County Public Library Board passed an amended collection development policy Thursday night on a 3-2 vote.
The vote comes after months of work, dozens of public comments and some help from the Florida nonprofit Liberty Counsel.
Board members Charlie Anderson and Darcie Lyon voted against the policy, while board chair Sage Bear and board members Chelsie Collier and Charles Butler voted for it.
Two horses give each other back itches during a foggy morning in Jackson, Wyoming. (Wyoming Truth photo by Matt Stirn)
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Messaging in Denver Mayoral Race Goes Negative in Final Stretch as Spending Heats Up
June 5, 2023 (The Colorado Sun) - The messaging in Denver’s mayoral runoff turned negative in the final stretch leading up to Tuesday’s election, with both sides taking shots at the other.
Outside groups continued to spend heavily through the week, though mostly on one side. Fundraising and spending by the two candidates remained relatively even.
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