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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for 2026-10-18 ( 62 items )  
9th Circuit to Hear Wolf Protections Arguments (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * 9th Circuit to Hear Wolf Protections Arguments * MISSOULA, Mont.-- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in three cases involving wolf protections under the federal Endangered Species Act. In two of the cases, wildlife and animal advocates, including the Center for Biological Diversity and Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society of the United States), will defen more PR

AEP Advances Innovative Energy Solution for Google with 702MW of Bloom Fuel Cells (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Advances Innovative Energy Solution for Google with 702MW of Bloom Fuel Cells * COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 14, 2026 - American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) plans to invest approximately $4 billion to advance a new 702-megawatt fuel cell generation project near Cheyenne, Wyoming, under a long-term 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google, marking a significant step in AEP's strategy to serve growing demand from larg more PR

AG Fitch Secures Settlement With 3 More Generic Drug Companies (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 15 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * October 13, 2026 AG Fitch Secures Settlement with 3 More Generic Drug Companies (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced settlements with three more generic drug companies in litigation brought by a coalition of 45 states and territories alleging a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous gene more PR

AG Nessel Seeks Settlements with Drug Manufacturers Ascend, Citron and Mayne (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Seeks Settlements with Drug Manufacturers Ascend, Citron and Mayne * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, re more PR

Art in Public Buildings Artwork Selected for University of Wyoming Aquatic Center (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. 15 -- The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources has issued the following news release: * * * Art in Public Buildings Artwork Selected for University of Wyoming Aquatic Center LARAMIE, Wyo. - Oct. 13, 2026 - Artist Michele Gutlove has been selected to create a new public artwork, Dive In!, for the University of Wyoming Aquatic Center through the Art in Public Buildings program, administered by the Wyoming Arts Council. Gutlove's artwork is inspired by the reflections and movement of water, as well a more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Judges Training School to Cut Ties with China-backed Environmental Group (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Judges Training School to Cut Ties with China-backed Environmental Group * DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a letter to the National Judicial College ("NJC") asking it to end its relationship with a radical environmental organization with ties to the communist Chinese government. The NJC is a premier judicial education institution. Judges across the Unit more PR

Attorney General Hanaway Leads 35-State Coalition To Protect Victims of Crime (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Leads 35-State Coalition To Protect Victims of Crime * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, alongside Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, led 34 other states in a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary supporting the passage of H.R. 909, the "Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025," which is critical to supporting victims of crime across more PR

Attorney General Raul Torrez Finds Outfitter Set-Aside Unconstitutional Putting Out-of-State Hunters Ahead of New Mexico Families (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 15 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Finds Outfitter Set-Aside Unconstitutional Putting Out-of-State Hunters Ahead of New Mexico Families October 13, 2026 Opinion finds program gives outfitters exclusive access to public wildlife for little more than a registration fee; 90 percent of set-aside elk tags went to nonresidents - Santa Fe, NM -- Attorney General Raul Torrez issued a formal legal opinion, requested by members of the New Mex more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, West Region September 2026 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Oct. 14, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 3.4 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region increased 0.5 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.3 percent. The food index rose 0.1  more PR

Census Bureau Issues Working Paper Entitled 'State Tax Liability & Post-Tax Income Estimates by State' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the issued the following working paper paper (No. 2026-19) in September 2026 entitled "State Tax Liability and Post-Tax Income Estimates by State using the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Tax Model." The paper was written by Kathryn Shantz and Elizabeth Pelletier. Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract State and federal tax policies have a substantial effect on the economic wellbeing of U.S. households. Taxes owed and tax credits received vary widely  more PR

Columbia: The Story Behind African Immigration to America (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * The Story Behind African Immigration to America In her book, Neeraj Kaushal chronicles how the rise in African immigrants to the U.S. can be a positive force for change. October 14, 2026 Africans are the fastest-growing immigrant group to the United States. Only a tiny fraction in the 1960s, they represented 10% of documented immigration in 2022. Without attracting much notice, immigration from Africa has the potential to change American society for the better, as Ne more PR

Council of State Community Development Agencies Urges HUD to Prioritize Permanent Housing Over Transitional Models in Homelessness Assistance Incentives (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Striving to Build Better Communities 630 Eye Street, N W, Washington, DC 2001 T: (202) 293-5820 W: www.coscda.org Rebecca Frawley Wachtel, Massachusetts, President Suzanne Barnard, Texas, Vice-President Kimberly Carter, Georgia, Treasurer Kent Archer, Tennessee, Secretary Tess Hembree, Executive Director October 13, 2026 Submitted via Regulations.gov Regulations Di more ST

Environmental Defense Fund: Oral Argument in a Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Delays of Methane Pollution Limits (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Oral argument in a lawsuit challenging unlawful delays of methane pollution limits October 13, 2026 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral argument tomorrow in a challenge to the Trump EPA's delay of protections against methane and other dangerous pollution from the oil and gas sector. The clean air standards that the administration seeks to unlawfully delay protect millions of people from oil and gas pollution and prevent the more PR

Faculty Spotlight - Kurt Kipfmueller (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Faculty Spotlight - Kurt Kipfmueller * Kurt Kipfmueller shares his forestry journey and his work with Indigenous communities. Dr. Kurt Kipfmueller has been hired as the 1855 Professor of Indigenous and Tribal Natural Resource Management, jointly appointed in the Department of Forestry at Michigan State University and the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities. Kipfmueller was born and raised in  more PR

Federal grant to address mental health in rural Wisconsin (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Federal grant to address mental health in rural Wisconsin * Contact: Jeff Starck Marshfield Clinic 715-389-4978 / Jeffrey.Starck@sanfordhealth.org MARSHFIELD, Wis. - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded Marshfield Clinic a three-year Mental Health Awareness Training Grant, bringing nearly $580,000 in federal funding to support mental health awareness, education, and access acr more PR

Federal Register: Mine Safety & Health Administration Publishes Granted Petitions for Modification of Mandatory Safety Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended, governs the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification of mandatory safety standards. Any mine operator or representative of miners may petition for an alternative method of complying with an existing safety standard. MSHA more PR

Federal Register: Susquehanna River Basin Commission Renews Water Consumptive Use Approvals for 33 Energy Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water This notice lists Approvals by Rule for projects by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice lists the projects, described below, receiving approval for the consumptive use of water pursuant to the Commission's approval by rule process set forth in 18 CFR 806.22(f) for the time period specifi more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Can They Say That? What Employers Can - And Can't - Do About Employee Speech During Election Season (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * Can They Say That? What Employers Can - and Can't - Do About Employee Speech During Election Season Oct 15, 2026 With election day nearing, it's inevitable that political conversation may slip into workplace conversation. As an employer, nothing is trickier than figuring out how to navigate employee political activity, especially when it becomes an off-hours protest, heated workplace debate, or viral social media post. With laws changing on what ty more PR

Freshman kicks his way to a $5,000 scholarship (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 13 -- The University of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * Freshman kicks his way to a $5,000 scholarship * Ryker Totzke hasn't stepped on a football field since his sophomore year of high school. That didn't stop the OU freshman from sending a field goal soaring through the uprights at last Wednesday's Beat Bevo Bash and winning a $5,000 scholarship. Totzke signed up on a whim for a chance at the kick. "Who doesn't want to win five grand?" he said. Big Boot at Beat Bevo Bash was a new addition to this year' more PR

Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation: Sarah Rogers (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 15 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation: Sarah Rogers * Sarah Rogers is aware how challenging it can be to navigate higher education. As a first-generation college student, it took her nine years to complete her bachelor's degree. Now, as a senior instructor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, that experience has shaped her teaching philosophy to prioritize empathy and center students. Fostering a comfortable environ more PR

Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule Oct. 12 - Oct. 16, 2026 (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule Oct. 12 - Oct. 16, 2026 * **Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. Events labeled Media Availability indicate that an event is open to the media and that a media Q&A is planned.** Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule Oct. 12 - Oct. 16, 2026 **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change** **All times are listed in the local time zone** more PR

Governor Morrisey Announces More Than $1.7 Million to Help West Virginians in Recovery Return to Work (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 13 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces More Than $1.7 Million to Help West Virginians in Recovery Return to Work * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $1.7 million in federal funding for two initiatives designed to help West Virginians recover from substance use disorder find employment, remain in the workforce, and build a more secure financial future. "Overcoming addiction is a tremendous accomplishment, more PR

IRS Issues Notice on Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-54) entitled "Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought". * * * REPLACEMENT PERIOD UNDER Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B) Notice 2006-82, 2006-2 C.B. 529, provides for extensions of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B). If a sale or exchange of livestock is treated as an involuntary conversion on account of drought and the taxpayer's replacement period is determined under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(A), the replacement period will be ext more PR

Marywood Student Teachers Gain Experience in Area Schools (10)
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13 -- Marywood University posted the following news: * * * Marywood Student Teachers Gain Experience in Area Schools * Marywood University School of Education students are completing their fall student teaching placements in schools throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. Working alongside cooperating teachers and university supervisors, these future educators gain hands-on classroom experience in lesson planning, instruction, assessment, and classroom management. Participating student teachers are Anna Coar of H more PR

Meeteetse Conservation District Supports Rescinding 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule to Enhance Forest Management (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 6, 2026 Joshua White, Acting Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination Submitted Via: regulations.gov Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture 201 14th Street SW Mailstop 1108 Washington, DC 20250-1124 RE: Proposed Rule & Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Roadless Area Conservation: Docket number FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66 Dear Acting more ST

National Federation of Independent Business: Wyoming Small Businesses Endorse Rep. Harriet Hageman for Election to the U.S. Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming Small Businesses Endorse Rep. Harriet Hageman for Election to the U.S. Senate Hageman has a 100% NFIB voting record - CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Oct. 15, 2026) - The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business advocacy organization, endorsed Rep. Harriet Hageman for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Wyoming. "On behalf of Wyoming small businesses, we are proud  more PR

National Women's Shelter Network: HUD Urged to Fund Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing as Critical Components of Homelessness Response (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 13, 2026 The Honorable Scott Turner Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20410 Re: Notice of Research Justifying Additional Incentives for Certain Activities To Reduce Homelessness [Docket No. FR-6628-N-01] Dear Secretary Turner: The National Women's Shelter Network, Inc. ("NWSN") a more ST

Nuclear Microreactors Market to reach US$1.53bn (10)
LONDON, England, Oct. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Visiongain, a media company that says it produces a host of business-to-business reports focusing on the automotive, aviation, chemicals, cyber, defence, energy, food and drink, materials, packaging, pharmaceutical and utilities sectors, posted the following news release: * * * Nuclear Microreactors Market to reach US$1.53bn * The global microreactor market is projected to grow from US$482.8 million in 2027 to US$1,531.8 million (US$1.53 billion) by 2037, at a CAGR of 12.2%, according to the  more PR

Nuclear Microreactors Market to reach US$1.53bn (10)
LONDON, England, Oct. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Visiongain, a media company that says it produces a host of business-to-business reports focusing on the automotive, aviation, chemicals, cyber, defence, energy, food and drink, materials, packaging, pharmaceutical and utilities sectors, posted the following news release: * * * Nuclear Microreactors Market to reach US$1.53bn * The global microreactor market is projected to grow from US$482.8 million in 2027 to US$1,531.8 million (US$1.53 billion) by 2037, at a CAGR of 12.2%, according to the  more PR

Organization of Agreement States Call for Consistent Decommissioning Timelines and Clarification on Abandoned Uranium Mine Waste Definitions (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U more ST

PBS HONORS NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2026 WITH POWERFUL STORIES PAST AND PRESENT (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS HONORS NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2026 WITH POWERFUL STORIES PAST AND PRESENT * Featured Programming Includes New Episodes of PATI JINICH EXPLORES PANAMERICANA, and New Documentaries COMING HOME: FROM SHADOWLAND TO SPIRITWORLD and MEDICINE BALL ARLINGTON, VA; Oct. 15, 2026 - This November, PBS will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with programming that brings Indigenous voices, histories and experiences to audiences across the  more PR

Penn Museum to Repatriate Sacred Pipe to Northern Arapaho Tribe (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, intends to repatriate a sacred pipe to the Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming. The pipe comprises a red catlinite bowl and a wooden stem associated with Chief Black Coal, an important Northern Arapaho leader and pipe keeper who lived from approximately 1839 to 1893. The pipe was given to U.S. Army Lieutenant Patrick Henry Ray following a council meeting around 1886-1887. The Penn Museum purchased it fr more PR

Public Lands Council Advocates for Rescinding 2001 Roadless Rule to Enhance Forest Management (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 6, 2026 Joshua White Acting Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination U.S. Forest Service U. S. Department of Agriculture 210 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108 Washington, D.C. 20250-1124 RE: RIN 0596 - AD66 - Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation and FS-2025-0001 - Draft Environmental Impact Statement Dear Joshua White: The Public Lands Council (PLC), w more ST

REP. LAUREN BOEBERT IN THE DAILY CALLER ON SMALL TOWNS DESERVING THEIR OWN ZIP CODES (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * REP. LAUREN BOEBERT IN THE DAILY CALLER ON SMALL TOWNS DESERVING THEIR OWN ZIP CODES * LONE TREE, CO - Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) published an op-ed urging Congress to pass her bipartisan bill that would grant unique ZIP codes to dozens of small communities across Colorado and the nation. "Rural communities are far too often overlooked in Washington; they deserve a voice in Congress, and their local concerns should be turned into prac more PR

Sanford hosts high school career exploration conference (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford hosts high school career exploration conference * Contact: Chelsey Kralicek Sanford Health Media Relations 701-516-4903 / Chelsey.Kralicek@SanfordHealth.org Event takes place Nov. 10 in Bismarck BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Health is inviting high school students to the Future in Focus health careers conference on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Bismarck Event Center. Students experience a hands-on day of healthcare career more PR

Sanford Valley City hosts Boo to the Flu (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Valley City hosts Boo to the Flu * Contact: Nathan Aamodt Sanford Health Media Relations (701) 200-6080/nathan.aamodt@sanfordhealth.org VALLEY CITY, N.D. - Keep your children protected this season by saying, "Boo the Flu." Sanford Children's invites parents and their children to attend Boo to the Flu at Sanford Valley City Clinic, 520 Chautauqua Blvd., on Friday, Oct. 16, from 3 to 6 p.m. The event aims to create more PR

Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District Urges Rescission of 2001 Roadless Rule to Enhance Local Forest Management (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Working to conserve and enhance natural resources in central Carbon County since 1945. 101 Cypress Ave P.O. Box 633 Saratoga, WY 82331 Phone: 307-326-8156 Website: sercd.org October 6, 2026 Joshua White, Acting Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination Submitted Via: regulations.gov Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture 201 14th Street SW Mailstop 110 more ST

SBA's Million Dollar Pitch Competition to Stream on Prime Video and YouTube (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA's Million Dollar Pitch Competition to Stream on Prime Video and YouTube Five entrepreneurs will take the stage to compete, alongside Nicki Minaj, Grant Cardone, Joe Gebbia, and Dean Cain on October 20th October 15, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that its Million Dollar Pitch Competition will stream starting October 20 on Prime Video and YouTube. The high-stakes contest, hosted by Dean Cain  more PR

Secretary Burgum, Wyo. Gov. Gordon Begin Process to Restore Wyoming Management of Water From Yellowstone (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Burgum, Governor Gordon Begin Process to Restore Wyoming Management of Water from Yellowstone October 16, 2026 Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum was joined today by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon (R-Wyo.) to officially begin the process for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to relinquish federal environmental program authority, including Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 authority, over Wyoming's portion of Yellowstone Nat more PR

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- Oct. 15 (10)
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus posted the following news: * * * Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- Oct. 15 * As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 24 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: * Kelly Bargo, academic program coordinator in Eberly College of Science, whose nominator wrote: "Kelly's dedication and commit more PR

State Regulators Seek Mortgage Loan Originators Input on National Licensing Test (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors posted the following news release: * * * State Regulators Seek Mortgage Loan Originators Input on National Licensing Test * Washington, D.C. - The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today launched a job analysis survey to gather information from state-licensed mortgage loan originators (MLOs). The survey will help ensure the SAFE MLO National Test continues to remain current and reflects the work MLOs perform. MLOs nationwide will receiv more PR

The CW Network Sets Broadcast Schedule for 2026-27 Men's and Women's College Basketball (10)
IRVING, Texas, Oct. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network Sets Broadcast Schedule for 2026-27 Men's and Women's College Basketball * Network to Broadcast 130 Men's and Women's Games Across the ACC, Mountain West and Pac-12 Conferences Men's Basketball Coverage Includes the Inaugural Caesars Lake Tahoe Tipoff Classic on Sunday, November 8, Featuring Houston vs. California and USC vs. Wichita State "CW Courtside Wednesday" Brings Men's Colle more PR

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $200 Million Truck Parking Expansion Across the Country in Major Win For American Truckers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $200 Million Truck Parking Expansion Across the Country in Major Win For American Truckers * Funds will cover 14 expansion projects across 12 states to tackle truckers' #1 problem when hauling critical cargo WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $200 million investment to expand truck parking in 12 states through the Department's Nationally S more PR

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $200 Million Truck Parking Expansion Across the Country in Major Win For American Truckers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $200 Million Truck Parking Expansion Across the Country in Major Win For American Truckers * Funds will cover 14 expansion projects across 12 states to tackle truckers' #1 problem when hauling critical cargo WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $200 million investment to expand truck parking in 12  more PR

U of I student builds durable fence sign business (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 14 -- The University of Idaho posted the following news release: * * * U of I student builds durable fence sign business * Tyler Christner can adapt. As a child, he sold beach glass, berries and homemade survival bracelets to tourists in rain-soaked Southeast Alaska. After his family moved to Eagle, he worked as a teenage ranch hand on southern Idaho's arid Snake River Plain. Now a University of Idaho junior earning a bachelor's degree in natural resources enterprise management from the College of Natural Resources and more PR

University of Nebraska: 172 Husker Undergrads Receive Stipends for Research Projects (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 14, 2026 172 Husker undergrads receive stipends for research projects The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 172 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor during the fall and spring semesters. Nebraska's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $3,600 to more PR

University of New Mexico Museum to Repatriate Human Remains to 1 of 3 Ute Native American Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of New Mexico's Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, Albuquerque, will repatriate human remains representing one Native American individual to one of three Ute tribes. The museum received the remains from Lief Isaacson in 1987. Historical documentation identifies the individual as a figure from the late 1800s who was killed following a confrontation with the 3rd U.S. Cavalry, Troop K, in Wyoming Territory. The remains were taken from the scene. The museum determined that historical records, kinship and more PR

University of Utah Health Receives Board Approval to Acquire Land at Salt Lake City's Power District for New Redwood Health Center (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 13 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * University of Utah Health Receives Board Approval to Acquire Land at Salt Lake City's Power District for New Redwood Health Center Oct 13, 2026 Following a vote by the University of Utah Board of Trustees, University of Utah Health received approval to acquire approximately 14 acres of land from Larry H. Miller Real Estate in Salt Lake City's Power District, where it plans to build a new Redwood Health Center. Located on 50 N. Redwood R more PR

USGS Estimates Nearly 78% Sage-grouse Decline Over 55 Years (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Greater sage-grouse populations across their U.S. range declined an estimated 77.9% between 1966 and 2021, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's 'Range-wide Population Trend Analysis for Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)--Updated 1960-2025,' Data Report 1234. The authors are Brian G. Prochazka, Peter S. Coates, Cameron L. Aldridge, Michael S. O'Donnell, Adrian P. Monroe, Steve E. Hanser, John C. Tull, Lief A. Wiechman, Michael P. Chenaille, Michael T. Atamian, Kathy A. Griffin, Heather F. Harri more PR

UT Martin Announces 2026 Alumni Award Winners (10)
MARTIN, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- The University of Tennessee Martin campus issued the following news: * * * UT Martin announces 2026 Alumni Award winners October 16, 2026 Five University of Tennessee at Martin alumni will be recognized for their professional achievements, leadership and service to the university during the 2026 Homecoming celebration. The awards will be presented at the Chancellor's Homecoming Brunch and Alumni Awards Program at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, in the Paul Meek Library on the UT Martin campus. Attendance at the bru more PR

Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Supports Rescinding 2001 Roadless Rule to Enhance Forest Management and Wildfire Response (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1594 W. North Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Telephone (801) 537-9801 publiclands.utah.gov The Honorable Stephen Alexander Vaden Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250 October 6, 2026 Subject: Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation FS-2025-0001 RDCC Project No. 87469 Dear Mr. Vaden: more ST

UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Small Business Showcase in Cheyenne Nov. 18 (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 14 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Small Business Showcase in Cheyenne Nov. 18 October 13, 2026 Small-business owners, entrepreneurs and startups will have the opportunity to give short pitch presentations about their businesses and raise awareness about their offerings during the Small Business Showcase Wednesday, Nov. 18. Kenny Overby and Rachael Svoboda will head the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network event from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  more PR

UW Graduate Medical Education Receives Federal Grant to Expand Rural Physician Training in Wyoming (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Graduate Medical Education Receives Federal Grant to Expand Rural Physician Training in Wyoming October 14, 2026 The University of Wyoming's Department of Graduate Medical Education (GME) has received a federal Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish a new Family Medicine Rural Training Program in Buffalo. The award will support planning, development and accredita more PR

UW SER Begins Work on $6 Million NSF EPSCoR Grant With University of Alaska on Sustainable Critical Mineral Recovery (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 14 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW SER Begins Work on $6 Million NSF EPSCoR Grant with University of Alaska on Sustainable Critical Mineral Recovery October 13, 2026 The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) has begun work as a subawardee on a major grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in collaboration with the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) to explore transformative bioprocessing and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven frameworks for sustainable crit more PR

UW Student Hunts, Finds Elusive 'Ice Crawler' Insect in Yellowstone (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Student Hunts, Finds Elusive 'Ice Crawler' Insect in Yellowstone October 14, 2026 The phrase "trying to find a needle in a haystack" comes to mind with reference for what Will Anderson has been searching. Anderson, a University of Wyoming junior from Casper majoring in biology, has been on the hunt since 2025 for a tiny and rare insect, known as Grylloblattodea, or the ice crawler. One of the rarest orders of insects in the world, ice crawlers only h more PR

UW Study Reveals Key Insights for Building Nationwide Hydrogen Pipeline Infrastructure (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Study Reveals Key Insights for Building Nationwide Hydrogen Pipeline Infrastructure October 13, 2026 A new University of Wyoming study, published in the journal Nature Communications, offers a comprehensive evaluation of the performance, economic and environmental trade-offs required to build nationwide hydrogen pipeline networks. The study, titled "Pipeline Infrastructure for Hydrogen Transport in the United States," was led by Haibo Zhai,  more PR

Washington settles generic drug cases with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington settles generic drug cases with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma * Washington, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 45 states and territories, has reached settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. Ascend will more PR

Wyo. Association of Conservation Districts Support Rescission of 2001 Roadless Rule to Enhance Local Forest Management (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts 517 E. 19th Street Cheyenne, WY 82001 (307) 632-5716 October 6th, 2026 Acting Director White U.S. Department of Agriculture 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108 Washington, DC 20250-1124 RE: Docket No. FS-2025-0001 | Submitted electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Dear Acting Director White: The Wyoming Associat more ST

Wyo. Back Country Horsemen Urges Retention of 2001 Roadless Rule to Protect Wilderness Values (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination USDA Forest Service 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108 Washington, DC 20250-1124 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Docket No. FS-2025-0001; RIN 0596-AD66 Dear Director: Wyoming Back Country Horsemen (WY-BCHA) appreciates the opportuni more ST

Wyo. Education Dept.: State Superintendent Degenfelder Releases 2026 Assessment Data (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. 17 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * State Superintendent Degenfelder Releases 2026 Assessment Data October 16, 2026 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder and the Wyoming Department of Education have released results for the 2025-26 Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) and Wyoming Alternate Assessment (WY-ALT). Wyoming's 2025-26 assessment results showed increases in all content areas. Compared with last year, student proficiency rose more PR

Wyo. Education Dept.: State Superintendent Degenfelder Releases 2026 School Performance Ratings (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. 17 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * State Superintendent Degenfelder Releases 2026 School Performance Ratings October 16, 2026 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder and the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) have released the 2025-26 School Performance Ratings results. School performance levels are derived from a variety of indicators, including student growth, readiness, achievement, equity, English language proficiency, graduation rates, and c more PR

Wyo. Rep. Larsen Supports Balanced Regulations for Domestic Uranium Mining (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 12, 2026 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Re: Docket ID NRC-2025-1204 - In Situ Recovery Monitoring and Decommissioning Tim Dear Commissioners: We in Wyoming recognize uranium production is critical to America's energy and national security. Wyoming's history in uranium goes back to the early development of nuclear energy in the U more ST