Wyoming's 2024 Candidates | WyoFile 2024 Election Guide
6 天之前 · Welcome to WyoFile's guide to the 2024 election. This guide aims to help voters inform themselves before heading to the polls. Every federal and state legislative candidate was sent a questionnaire crafted by WyoFile reporters and editors about the key issues facing Wyoming. The candidates' responses, or lack thereof, are included in their original, unedited form in the guide.
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Officials move closer to allowing public to carry concealed guns in Wyoming Capitol. State leaders voted to proceed with plans to allow most people to conceal carry in public areas of the Capitol and extension. That’s after 87% of online comments opposed allowing permitted-only concealed carry. by Madelyn Beck October 14, 2024.
Elk Fire destroys 2 homes, swells to 62,000 acres - WyoFile
2024年10月6日 · The Elk Fire burning in northern Wyoming destroyed two homes Saturday morning as it swelled amid high winds, authorities there said. The destruction came as the conflagration grew to more than 62,000 acres along the eastern front of the Bighorn Mountains, spurring a wave of evacuations near the town of Dayton. Authorities attributed the loss of ...
Wyoming’s elections will look different this year. Here’s ... - WyoFile
2024年4月15日 · Voters are now prohibited from changing party affiliation during the 96 days leading up to the primary election. The law lines up with the candidate filing period, and opponents have criticized the regulation for effectively forcing voters to choose a party before even knowing the slate of candidates. This year, the deadline falls on May 15.
Wyoming Fire Report - WyoFile
2024年10月4日 · Hot, dry weather spurs fast-growing fires around Wyoming. Share this: Campbell County’s Short Draw Fire ignited and grew to 30,500 acres in one day. Evacuation warnings have also been issued in Albany County. September 12, 2024October 4, 2024.
Albany County won’t release police records despite new law
2024年9月25日 · Backstory . Ramirez, who was unarmed and living with mental illness, was the third person Colling killed on duty. While serving with the Las Vegas Police Department, Colling shot two people — both shootings were later deemed justified — and was fired after being accused of severely beating a third.He then returned to his hometown of Laramie to join the Albany County Sheriff’s Office in ...
Ancient town yields new clues to early life in Wyoming
2015年2月10日 · For years Bryon Schroeder heard rumors of an abandoned ancient village in central Wyoming where archaeologists found tens of thousands of artifacts then moved on before fully excavating the site. The site, first discovered in 1969 in the Shirley Basin, became almost mythical. When Schroeder started asking about where exactly it was located and ...
Gov. Gordon unveils plan for reforming Wyoming’s mental
2024年1月31日 · That report and accompanying roadmap, released Monday, outline Gordon’s plans to address those and other challenges across Wyoming. They describe efforts to drive down suicide numbers, bolster mental health staff, support those most in need and identify where the greatest support needs to be available. “It’s been my honor to present this ...
Wyoming Supreme Court rejects abortion ban constitutionality
2024年4月9日 · Owens has yet to decide on those motions for summary judgment. Instead, she asked the Wyoming Supreme Court last month to rule on more than a dozen questions pertaining to the constitutionality of the bans. Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Kate M. Fox (Mike Vanata/WyoFile) In the high court’s response, Chief Justice Kate M. Fox directed Owens to rule on the pending summary judgment ...
Property tax reform is on the November ballot: Here’s what to know
2024年10月1日 · In November’s general election, Wyoming voters will decide the fate of a constitutional amendment set into motion by lawmakers in 2023 to adjust residential property taxes.. Property taxes have surged in much of the state in recent years as home values have soared. In response, the Wyoming Legislature expanded the state’s property tax refund program, created new exemptions for certain ...