Wyoming
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Falling Lake Powell Water Levels Put Wyoming Hydro Power at Risk
Part of the deal Wyoming struck for sending its water down the Colorado River was that state residents would be able to tap electricity generated at G…
Monday, February 6, 2023
AARP Wyoming Seeking Projects to Help Improve Communities
AARP Wyoming is putting out the call for creative projects to help improve communities, whether by creating new public transportation and housing …
Lawmakers Consider Expanding Health Coverage for 19,000 Workers
A bill that would expand Medicaid coverage for some 19,000 Wyoming workers who earn too much to qualify for standard Medicaid, but can't afford …
Wyoming Legislature Tackles Election Integrity
Election integrity has emerged as a top concern for Wyoming lawmakers gathered in Cheyenne, but it remains unclear what priorities will emerge from …
WY Lawmakers Consider Extended Health Coverage for New Moms
New mothers in Wyoming enrolled in the Medicaid Pregnant Women Program lose their health insurance 60 days after giving birth, but a new bill making …
Report: Rich Got Richer, Workers Left Behind During Pandemic
The world's richest 1% took home almost twice as much wealth as the bottom 99% combined during the pandemic, according to a new Oxfam International …
Wyoming Bucks National Trend of Women Stopping Out of Higher Education
Wyoming has managed to buck a national trend which has seen female students opting out of college at more than twice the rate of males since 2020…
Historic Restoration Called More Sustainable Than New Construction
A changing climate is prompting many developers to consider how their work can be more sustainable, and how they can produce housing, retail and …
Third of Yellowstone Elk Habitat Not Protected from Development
More than a third of all known elk habitat in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem remains wide-open for human development, according to new analysis …
Wyoming Supreme Court Sends Suit Over Abortion Ban Back to District
The Wyoming Supreme Court has decided it will not weigh in on a lawsuit that has temporarily halted a ban on abortions in the state. Citing a state …
Big Oil Kept Gas Prices High as Crude Oil Prices Dropped
After the price of crude oil plummeted to $75 a barrel, which marked the lowest price since December of last year, big oil companies kept consumer …
Ways to Avoid Scammers During Holiday Shopping Season
A new AARP Fraud Watch Network report is putting a spotlight on how criminals are targeting holiday shoppers this year in hopes of separating them fr…