WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Libertarian Party issued the following news release: From the Casper Star-Tribune on October 24, 2020: Wyoming, like the rest of the country, has a two-party problem. Despite the libertarian streak running through the state's strong, conservative tradition, Wyoming has never elected a third-party candidate to the Statehouse, never nominated a non-Republican or Democrat to its two seats in Congress, and never boosted one to the governorship. It's been a persistent d more PR

RIVERTON, Wyoming, Oct. 30 (TNSPer) -- Central Wyoming College issued the following news: This fall, Central Wyoming College hired Rory Tendore as the American Indian Student Coordinator. The position may be new, but novelty is not unfamiliar to Tendore. "I've been the first to do a number of things," she said. As a first-generation college graduate, Tendore was also the first FBI Community Leadership Awardee from Wind River Indian Reservation in 2018, and in 2019, she was the first American  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 28 (TNSMon) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: In response to a 10 percent cut in state funding that resulted in an immediate reduced distribution from the state earlier this year, the University of Wyoming's administration has identified a plan to address a $42.3 million budget reduction in the current biennium to present to the UW Board of Trustees. At the same time, units of the university are preparing for further analysis this fall to gu more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 28 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Conor Mullen, the recipient of the 2020 Larsh Bristol Photojournalism Fellowship at the University of Wyoming, this past summer focused on the impacts of COVID-19 on Wyoming's tourism industry, especially in the greater Yellowstone area. The fellowship is an annual award for UW students to support strong visual storytelling projects. It is named in honor of Larsh Bristol, a UW journalism graduate who died more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 29 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science career services team will offer the second annual "Winternship" opportunity during the upcoming 2021 winter break. The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 30. The career services team at the college is a part of the larger career services entity at UW, also known as ACES (Advising, Career and Exploratory Studies), which helps connect stude more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The Construction Management Program at the University of Wyoming has received a four-year, $80,000 grant to develop and implement residential construction training. The UW College of Engineering and Applied Science program received a Homebuilding Education Leadership Program (HELP) grant from the National Housing Endowment, the philanthropic arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Nucleus accumbens in the brain play a central role in the risk-reward circuit. Their operation is based chiefly on three essential neurotransmitters: dopamine, which promotes desire; serotonin, whose effects include satiety and inhibition; and glutamate, which drives goal-directed behaviors and responses to reward-associated cues and contexts. In a study using genetically modified mice, a Univers more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: University of Wyoming scientists will use an $800,000 grant from the Wyoming Department of Health to test effluent from Wyoming communities for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The testing could show disease trends and even predict outbreaks days before they can be identified by other types of testing. Bledar Bisha, in the UW Department of Animal Science, and Sarah Collins, in the UW  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 27 (TNSCon) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The use of unmanned aerial systems, or UAS, by industry may be in its infancy, but there are many businesses already using the technology. These include construction, entertainment, historic preservation, search and rescue, tourism and wildlife conservation. To meet this growing demand, the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees, in June, approved the launch of geospatial information science and more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Oct. 26: Managing Wyoming's fiscal crisis has been Governor Mark Gordon's first priority since March. He continues to caution that Wyoming's revenue picture remains deeply concerning after the release of the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CREG) Wyoming State Government Revenue Forecast. The October CREG forecast, released today, shows a General Fund shortfall of $451.1 million and a school fund more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon has allocated remaining federal CARES Act funding to help Wyoming businesses and nonprofits with ongoing COVID-19 related losses and expenses. The Wyoming Business Council is finalizing two new funds for the COVID-19 Business Relief Program, the Agriculture Fund and the Endurance Fund. Both funds will open on Nov. 2 and close Nov. 18. "The effects of COVID-19 haven't disappeared  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 30 (TNSMon) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The Y Cross Ranch Endowment provided significant support to University of Wyoming Y Cross Scholars, helping to ensure the future of agriculture and ranching in Wyoming. "Our college is very grateful for the support from the Y Cross fund and the importance of this funding for educating our next generation of agriculture professionals," says Barbara Rasco, dean of UW's College of Agriculture and Na more PR