CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 3 -- Laramie County Community College issued the following news: The Laramie County Community College Board of Trustees announced its upcoming meetings for June. * Facilities and finance committee: 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 10 * Trustees' monthly meeting: 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 17 Due to the COVID-19 virus, these meetings will be held virtually via Zoom. Board meetings are open to the public; executive sessions are not. Full meeting agendas, past meeting minutes, and  more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 17-F-0282) involving Alle-Catt Wind Energy: Application of Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 for a Proposed Wind Energy Project, Located in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Wyoming Counties, New York, in the Towns of Arcade, Centerville, Farmersville, Freedom, and Rushford. ORDER GRANTING CERTIFICATE OF ENVIRONMEN more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment issued the following news release on June 3: The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (Siting Board) granted approval to Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC (Alle-Catt) to build and operate a wind farm in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Wyoming counties. The Siting Board's decision follows a detailed review and robust public participation process to ensure that the Western N more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 5: Effective, all 67 Pennsylvania counties are either in the yellow or green phase of reopening and Governor Tom Wolf announced that 12 additional counties will move to green at 12:01 a.m., June 12. Those counties include Adams, Beaver, Carbon, Columbia, Cumberland, Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland, Union, Wayne, Wyoming and York. "As of one minute after midnight this morning, every cou more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 2 -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointed Tregg White to the role of vice president and general manager for KGUN and KWBA, Scripps' ABC and CW affiliates in Tucson, Arizona. His role is effective June 29. White has over 20 years of experience in news, sales and station management. Most recently, he served as the general manager of KGWN, KSTF and KNEP television stations in Cheyen more PR

SHERIDAN, Wyoming, June 5 -- Sheridan College issued the following statement by President Walter Tribley to the Northern Wyoming Community College District community: It is important to recognize the multitude of stressors facing our young people. Not only are we in the midst of a pandemic, our country is reeling from the injustice that occurred in Minneapolis last week. Over the past days, powerful instances of both peaceful protests and violent civil unrest have occurred throughout the United more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 2 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: An accomplished educator in the University of Wyoming College of Education has been selected to serve as associate dean for graduate programs in the college. Jenna Shim, a professor in the School of Teacher Education, will serve in this new capacity for four years, beginning July 1. She will succeed Suzanne Young, who will retire this summer after serving in the College of Education for 24 years, the last  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 5 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A collaborative effort by the University of Wyoming's Literacy Research Center and Clinic (LRCC) and Big Piney High School has fostered a new participatory culture of reading at the school in western Wyoming. The project involved Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowed Chairs in Literacy Education Leigh Hall and Cynthia Brock; Big Piney High School (BPHS) Principal Jeff Makelky and his staff; and UW more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 3 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming has released a draft plan to restart on-campus educational experiences this fall, including measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission and a mixture of in-person and online courses. The university is accepting public comment on the plan, which could be adjusted before it is presented to the UW Board of Trustees during its regular teleconference meeting June 10. "It has  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 2 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A University of Wyoming researcher led a study that showed Wyoming pronghorn exhibit little-to-no population genetic differentiation even though their range spans hundreds of kilometers, multiple mountain ranges and three major interstate highways. While there are previously documented studies that show landscape features such as major highways restrict the daily and seasonal movements of pronghorn and inc more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 4 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release on June 3: Translocation is an important management tool used for nearly 100 years to increase bighorn sheep population numbers in Wyoming and to restore herds to suitable habitat throughout their historical range. Yet, translocation also can alter the underlying genetic diversity of managed wildlife species in both beneficial and detrimental ways. To evaluate the long-term impact of bighorn sheep transloca more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 5 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: For many people, social distancing, self-isolation and sometimes the need to quarantine have become common practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. While some of the loneliness brought on by this "new normal" can be eased by reading, cooking, online entertainment and talking with friends through social media, an online survey by the University of Wyoming Division of Social Work is being used to look more deep more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 3 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A University of Wyoming researcher led a study of great gray owls in a four-state region, showing that range discontinuity could lead to genetic drift and subsequent loss of genetic diversity in these birds. Lower genetic diversity in these owls means they are more susceptible to changes in their environment and, thus, less able to adapt quickly. "With lower genetic diversity, such owls have less ability  more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 6 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: In response to Wyoming's significant revenue shortfalls, Governor Mark Gordon has instructed state agencies to immediately take action to further reduce spending and prepare for deeper cuts in the coming months. The reduction plan requires agencies to prepare for more drastic scenarios and be proactive, since the revenue situation could further worsen. Already the state has taken the first step by impos more PR