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CHEYENNE — When Rep. Karlee Provenza arrived at the Wyoming Capitol this legislative budget session, three death threats were waiting in her mailbox. The Democrat from Laramie says she has …

COKEVILLE — Areawide snowpacks in southwest Wyoming climbed to above median, for the most part, except in the Upper Green River Basin, during the past month of February. The high elevation snowpacks gained the most last month with increases of 10-15% more in Snow Water Equivalent (SWE).

ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — During a visit to speak with the students participating in the speech and debate tournament at Rock Springs High School on Saturday, March 2, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) sat down with the Rocket Miner to discuss how the Resource Management Plan will affect the community.

JACKSON — Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife managers completed an aerial population survey of the renowned Wyoming Range mule deer herd, and now have a better understanding of how the 2022-23 severe winter impacted the population. Wildlife biologists estimate the current herd number to be about 11,000 animals —  a considerable decline from the February 2023 estimate of 30,000 individuals.

CHEYENNE — A bill regulating both surgical and chemical abortions in Wyoming has passed the Senate and House on three readings each.

After hearing of another attempted scam targeted at Wyoming Medicaid clients, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is warning residents to be cautious with unexpected callers. “As an example, a client reported receiving a call from someone claiming to be from a department program that doesn’t actually exist. The caller was pushing medical equipment and aggressively asking for personal information,” said Lee Grossman, state Medicaid agent and Division of Healthcare Financing senior administrator with WDH.

During the Monday, Feb. 26, Kemmerer City Council meeting, board members discussed approving Lincoln County’s application for assistance from the National Parks Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program. Councilmembers approved the appointment of Jennifer Edinger as the at-large member to the Fossil Basin Promotion Board. In her application, Edinger said she was interested in the position to promote tourism and winter activities.

With about 18 inches of ice at Lake Viva Naughton, the Kemmerer Lions Club 40th annual ice fishing derby on Feb. 17-18 was a success. Around 275 anglers braved the freezing weather and blizzard like …

KEMMERER — At the start of the Kemmerer City Council meeting held on Monday, Feb. 12, the board revisited a previous request from Lions Club President Mark Ristau for the city to help support …

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