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  • Game and Fish proposes reduced wolf hunt quota

    Joy Ufford, Sublette Examiner Via Wyoming News Exchange|May 2, 2019

    PINEDALE – One of the anticipated changes to this year’s hunting season regulations will be the trophy-game gray wolf quota set by Wyoming Game and Fish each year. This year, with most trophy wolf hunt areas opening on Sept. 1, Game and Fish is proposing a lower harvest of 34, compared to the quota of 58 set in 2018. The proposed wolf hunts as well as changes in furbearing, falconry, firearm cartridges, archery and mountain lions regulations will be discussed and are open for comment through June 17. The proposed 2019 wolf quota appears conserv...

  • Cheyenne schools release action plan on bullying

    Ramsey Scott, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange|May 2, 2019

    CHEYENNE — Laramie County School District 1 on Monday released an action plan developed in the wake of an investigation of harassment and bullying at Cheyenne’s McCormick Junior High. The multilevel plan focuses on student-centered supports, training across the district and levels of community engagement. The plan was presented at Monday’s LCSD1 Board of Trustees meeting after the district announced Friday it had concluded its investigation into incidents of harassment and bullying at McCormick. That report was summarized in a statement but n... Full story

  • Revenue Committee looks at reviving some tax bills

    Nick Reynolds, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange|May 2, 2019

    CASPER — With limited options left on the table, the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Revenue Committee will be reviving a number of failed money-raising bills from the 2019 general session, including an ill-fated corporate income tax bill. At its meeting last week in Lander, the committee voted to continue work on bills to raise the state’s gas tax, enable additional local option taxes and continue discussions on the National Retail Fairness Act — a corporate income tax bill that was killed after immense pressure from industry lobbyists and the... Full story

  • Investigation finds bullying, policy violations at McCormick Junior High

    Chrissy Suttles, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange|May 2, 2019

    CHEYENNE – McCormick Junior High administrators didn’t always follow district policy when addressing bullying and harassment at the school, according to a statement sent out Friday afternoon by Laramie County School District 1. The statement noted that the district has concluded its investigation into homophobic and racist flyers found at McCormick in March, and plans to share “limited” details of that investigation with the public at its board meeting next Monday. But LCSD1 Superintendent Boyd Brown said he will not be releasing much, if any,... Full story