Archive - Feb 18, 2019 - News

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — One of Wyoming's largest coal producers has cut 15 salaried jobs, including most of its lobbying team.

Grandson Mike Leno, left, and son Darrel Leno join Clara Leno in celebrating her 102nd birthday. (Photo by Pat Blair)

Clara Leno celebrated a milestone Monday.

Dr. Mark Schueler

The Women's Health Forum for the month of February will be offered this Thursday, but those wanting to attend need to register Tuesday.

The City of Buffalo had a ballot measure in the November 2018 election for a special purpose one-cent tax that would pay for improvements and infrastructure of city streets and roads, which the voters in the county approved.

Johnson County will now charge a $5 fee for fingerprint cards, after the county commission approved a request from the sheriff's office to set the fee.

Wyoming is known as the Equality State and a big reason for that relates to women.

Senate File 118 was recently passed by a unanimous vote through the House Revenue Committee.

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider a number of issues during a meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, via teleconference.

COAL COMPANY BANKRUPTCY-WYOMING _ A bankruptcy judge says Westmoreland Coal Co. can eliminate health care for retirees and its union contract to sell a southwestern Wyoming mine to a Virginia businessman.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers have advanced a proposed property tax break on equipment used in energy production.

The Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee voted 4-1 Friday to move the bill to the full Senate for debate. The bill earlier cleared the House 41-18.