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08/27/2023

August 26th is Women's Equality Day. The holiday serves to celebrate the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the 1920s. 💁‍♀️

04/11/2023

Cryptocurrencies may not be at the top of minds in other places, but they are here. Our state leaders were prescient and put in place a cutting-edge legal framework. We boast a hi https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/lindholm-wyoming-is-ahead-of-the-curve-on-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies

$The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health...$

04/10/2023

The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/amas-first-gay-president-to-take-over-at-tumultuous-time

04/09/2023

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for President Biden to ignore a federal judge's temporary hold on the abortion pill, raising alarm about the rule of law taking a back seat to the rule of man. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/wyden-aoc-urge-biden-to-ignore-judges-order-blocking-abortion-pill

04/09/2023

CHEYENNE – AARP is accepting nominations for its 2023 Wyoming Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors 50+ Wyomingites who are sharing their experience, talent and skills to enrich the lives of their community members. Nominations for this year ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/aarp-wyoming-seeks-to-honor-states-top-volunteer-over-age-50

04/08/2023

The hills surrounding Laramie will come alive with the sound of Laramie High School’s Theatre Guild and Musical Theatre upcoming spring musical. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/laramie-high-school-to-perform-its-spring-musical-the-sound-of-music

04/08/2023

California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring last month the state was done doing business with the pharmacy giant after it indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-to-keep-paying-walgreens-despite-gavin-newsoms-order

04/08/2023

Wyoming is continuing its efforts to bring cryptocurrency into the mainstream, but some are questioning whether that’s a good idea. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/despite-a-recent-rough-stretch-for-crypto-wyoming-still-wants-its-business

04/07/2023

Roughly 200 Russian journalists and activists have signed a letter calling for the release of a Wall Street Journal detained in Russia on unsubstantiated charges of espionage. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/russian-journalists-demand-the-release-of-evan-gershkovich-in-open-letter

04/05/2023

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has indicted former President Donald Trump, is following a well-trod Democratic playbook. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/trump-indictment-follows-democratic-playbook-says-former-house-gop-majority-leader-tom-delay

04/04/2023

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only "anti-business but anti-Florida." https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/disney-desantis-war-of-words-heats-up-at-annual-meeting

04/03/2023

Klever Ortega and Cristina Lema had a good life until COVID-19 crippled Ecuador's economy. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/more-ecuadorians-move-to-u-s-spared-many-others-hurdles

04/02/2023

Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who received the alleged hush money payment at the center of the Manhattan district attorney's indictment of Donald Trump, says she is not afraid to take the stand against the former president but worries about violence from his supporter https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/stormy-daniels-not-afraid-to-take-stand-against-trump-worries-about-violence-from-supporters

04/01/2023

At the commencement of the 67th Legislature, in my State of the State address and my supplemental budget request, I identified multiple legislative priorities focused on ensuring Wyoming’s success, now and into the future. I am pleased to report several ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/legislative-accomplishments-a-win-for-the-people-of-wyoming

03/31/2023

For decades the executive and legislative branches have recognized that Wyoming’s tax structure is in a permanent state of imbalance. The two branches largely supported the work of the Tax Reform 2000 Committee and have implemented many of the ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/true-tax-reform-for-wyoming

03/30/2023

Mike Rhoades has agreed to become the next men's basketball coach at Penn State and leave VCU, which is close to hiring Utah State's Ryan Odom as his replacement, sources told ESPN. https://ourcommunitynow.com/sports/sources-rhoades-to-psu-as-vcu-eyes-odom

03/30/2023

A Kendall man was arrested following a string of thefts at several Western New York Walmarts throughout several counties. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/wyoming-county-man-arrested-for-stealing-trading-cards-from-walmart

03/29/2023

The cryptocurrency entrepreneur's latest indictment alleges conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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03/27/2023

Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, who had called for a halt on sweeping judicial reforms. Netanyahu's proposal has sparked months of protests in Israel and abroad.
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03/27/2023

Damaging winds can blow down trees and power lines, and travel will be difficult particularly for high-profile vehicles, the National Weather Service said. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/storm-cuts-power-to-more-than-7000-in-wny-downs-trees-across-roadways

03/26/2023

There is a purity to the tournament, the idea that anything is possible playing out before our eyes. So long as Alabama remained, that was tainted.
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03/26/2023

More than 100 House Democrats signed onto legislation this week to lift the prohibition on using foreign aid for abortions overseas, which would reverse 50 years of U.S. policy. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/dems-want-to-fund-abortion-everywhere-in-the-world-by-ending-restrictions-on-us-foreign-aid

03/25/2023

The Defenders topped Frankfort in a Division 4 boys basketball semifinal Thursday, earning a chance to defend their state title. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/wyoming-tri-unity-christian-lives-up-to-nickname-in-semifinal-win

03/24/2023

A Boston sports radio talk show host is under fire for using an ethnic slur to describe ESPN personality Mina Kimes.
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03/23/2023

After nine years, the sixth generation Camaros will come off the assembly line at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in January 2024.
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03/23/2023

In Wyoming, 4-H is now considered a co-curricular activity, allowing members to obtain excused absences for participation in 4-H. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/new-legislation-allows-excused-absences-for-4-h-in-wyoming

03/21/2023

Amazon will be eliminating roles in its cloud computing unit, human resources division, advertising and Twitch, CEO Andy Jassy said Monday.
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03/20/2023

It also represented the first time NU advanced to the third round of the Postseason WNIT since 2006, when the Huskers defeated Drake at the Devaney Center before knocking off Wyoming in Laramie. The last time Nebraska won two games in the same postseason ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/huskers-run-past-panthers-77-57

03/20/2023

There is no March Madness – or college sports at all – without the athletes. So why are they getting cheated out of the money they rightfully earned?
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03/19/2023

We just launched the 2023 DON’T QUIT! Fitness Campaign in Wyoming where three elementary or middle schools will be gifted a $100K DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center for showing innovation in fitness, health and wellness (School nominations will be accepted ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/steinfeld-exercise-is-good-medicine-for-mental-health-of-wyoming-kids

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