Wyoming Stories
Leaders of environmental groups are issuing fresh warnings this week about the impacts the ongoing gridlock could have in the river basin.
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Cheyenne is one step closer to becoming the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's headquarters. A bill that would provide $15 million to help move the PRCA from Colorado Springs has passed its second reading in the Senate.
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The Trump administration has eliminated a critical review step for experimental nuclear reactors. The U.S. Department of Energy has posted a notice to the Federal Register that it is excluding advanced nuclear reactors from review under the National Environmental Policy Act. The agency is accepting public comments on the new exclusion through March 4.
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Some West Coast states have blocked Wyoming’s fossil fuel exports. But lawmakers are trying to get around that with new legislation.
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February is American Heart Month and health experts are putting a spotlight on cardiovascular diseases and the tools available to all Wyomingites to help save lives. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Wyoming and high blood pressure is one of the leading precursors of life-changing events like heart attack or stroke.
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Liu is the first American woman to win an individual figure skating gold medal since Sarah Hughes in 2002.
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Trump announced his plans to close the Kennedy Center entirely for two years "for Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding." The announcement came after many prominent artists canceled existing scheduled appearances.
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Two albums released the same day — Jill Scott's return from a long absence, and Brent Faiyaz's play for a mid-career pivot — offer opposing visions of artistic advancement in the genre.
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A surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the "bouba-kiki effect," which has been linked to the emergence of language.