Wyoming's 2024 Candidates | WyoFile 2024 Election Guide
3 days ago · 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, …
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Gordon signs property tax relief package into law - WyoFile
Mar 22, 2024 · Gov. Mark Gordon on Thursday signed into law a package of property tax relief bills approved by legislators during Wyoming’s 2024 budget session. Collectively, the legislation creates new exemptions for certain homeowners, doubles an existing exemption for veterans, caps annual increases and expands eligibility for a state refund program.
Wyoming’s elections will look different this year. Here’s ... - WyoFile
Apr 15, 2024 · 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.
Elk Fire destroys 2 homes, swells to 62,000 acres - WyoFile
Oct 6, 2024 · 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 ...
Lawmakers recommend 8.5% funding bump for teachers, school …
Oct 1, 2024 · The committee’s discussion last week honed in on pay for teachers and other school staff. In 2010, teaching salaries in Wyoming were about 25% higher than salaries in adjacent states, according to a 2022 report by economics researcher Christiana Stoddard. But over the next decade, the state’s average teacher wage didn’t increase much, going from $59,268 in 2012 to $60,650 in 2020, the ...
Yellowstone downshifts search for missing hiker from ‘rescue’ to ...
Oct 2, 2024 · Search crews encountered accumulations of snow and ice and 6-foot drifts on Eagle Peak. (NPS/Jacob W. Frank) Following 11 days of intensive searching for missing hiker Austin King, Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday downshifted the effort from a rescue to a recovery. Since the search launched on Sept. 21, more than 100 people have taken ...
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Gov. Gordon unveils plan for reforming Wyoming’s mental
Jan 31, 2024 · 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 Fire Report - WyoFile
Oct 4, 2024 · 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.