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Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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GILLETTE — Another federal law change is leading to some questions in Wyoming about youth and putting the future of group homes and crisis shelters at risk. At least that’s the assessment of two Gillette officials who asked the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee last week to delay work on a bill to establish creation of a Family First Prevention Services Act. YES House Executive Director Sheri England and Rep. Scott Clem, a Gillette Republican and former coordinator of the boys home at the YES House, spoke against producing a draft bill to mee... Full story
Northwest College cuts jobs POWELL (WNE) — While the news was expected for some time, the mood at Monday’s Northwest College Board of Trustees meeting was noticeably gloomy as layoffs were announced. A total of eight people will be laid off from NWC and another 21 positions will be eliminated through attrition and retirements as part of an effort to produce a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year. Succumbing to a national trend, the college has been hit by a 20 percent drop in enrollment, as well as decreases in state appropriations and... Full story
CHEYENNE, Wyo.– Governor Mark Gordon joined President Trump, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and seven other governors at the White House today for a roundtable discussion that touched on a wide range of workforce-related topics. The lunch-hour meeting with the President, members of his administration, and a bipartisan group of governors highlighted federal and state efforts to reduce barriers and expand economic mobility for America's workers. "I appreciate President Trump's leadership i...