Thursday - September 3, 2026

News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors

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Amazon Literary Partnership Announces 2026 Grant Recipients
SEATTLE, Washington, July 22 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Amazon posted the following news: * * * Amazon Literary Partnership Announces 2026 Grant Recipients * Amazon today announced the 2026 recipients of the Amazon Literary Partnership, providing $1 million in grants to 102 literary organizations across more than 25 states. Amazon believes in the power of words to transform lives, communities, and the world, and is honored to support these vital organizations that champion writers.   more
Barrasso Questions FERC Commissioners on Wyoming's Seminoe Pumped Storage Project
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Questions FERC Commissioners on Wyoming's Seminoe Pumped Storage Project * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) commissioners about electricity markets and the Seminoe Pumped Storage Project, a proposed hydropower project located in central Wyoming. Barrasso specifically urged the commissioners to take into a  more
Barrasso Questions US Trade Rep on Wyoming Soda Ash, Beef, Sheep and Chemical Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Questions US Trade Rep on Wyoming Soda Ash, Beef, Sheep and Chemical Manufacturing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on how trade barriers impact Wyoming's soda ash exports, beef, chemical manufacturing, and sheep industry. Greer testified during today's Senate Committee on Finance hearing on the P  more
Barrasso: Democrats Want to Raise Taxes and Protect Fraud
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Democrats Want to Raise Taxes and Protect Fraud * " Working families are overtaxed. Fraud is already out of control. Democrats will make life less affordable. That is not what the American people want." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about how the Working Families Tax Cuts law cuts taxes and fights fraud. In contrast, Democrats are fighting to  more
Bureau of Reclamation Cautions Public as It Plans Annual Lowering of Glendo and Guernsey Reservoirs
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Reclamation cautions public as it plans annual lowering of Glendo and Guernsey Reservoirs MILLS, Wyo. -- The Bureau of Reclamation will begin lowering water levels at Guernsey Reservoir the week of August 9th, as the 2026 irrigation season concludes. This annual drawdown occurs in anticipation of irrigation deliveries ending each year. Due to the ongoing d  more
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Three Counties in South Dakota as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Straight-line Winds
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Three Counties in South Dakota as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Straight-line Winds * South Dakota This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency lo  more
Justice Dept. Notes TM Forum Membership Changes
WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division said TM Forum filed a notice updating the membership of its cooperative research venture under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The filing, dated June 18, adds 20 members, records 25 withdrawals and reports three member name changes. Membership in the venture remains open for additional participants. The notice was signed by Suzanne Morris, Deputy Director Civil Enforcement Operations, Antitr  more
Kansas State Historical Society to Repatriate Native American Human Remains, Funerary Objects Under NAGPRA
WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, is repatriating Native American human remains and 18 associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) after completing an inventory that found a cultural affiliation with three federally recognized Tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The society determined the remains represent one Native American indiv  more
Lummis Releases Updated Clarity Act Text
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Lummis Releases Updated Clarity Act Text Today, Senate Banking Digital Assets Subcommittee Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released updated text for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633), which reflects the merged work products of the Banking and Agriculture Committees. "This is another step in my years-long journey to ensure the U.S. leads the way on digital assets," s  more
Sanford Detroit Lakes to offer MRI services
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Detroit Lakes to offer MRI services * DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - Sanford Detroit Lakes is bringing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to Detroit Lakes. Beginning on Wednesday, July 22, outpatient MRI services will be available at Sanford MRI Services (formerly Community MRI Services), 1252 Washington Ave., Suite 2. "This new location expands access to specialty imaging,  more
Sanford Health to host Safe Kids Safety Day, July 29
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health to host Safe Kids Safety Day, July 29 * BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Health and Safe Kids Bismarck-Mandan are teaming up with local agencies to host a Safety Day July 29 from 1-5 p.m. outside the North Dakota State Capitol grounds. Families are invited to have fun and learn about weather safety, bicycle safety, medication safety, safe sleep and more. A bounce hou  more
Thune, Lujan, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Thune, Lujan, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today applauded the Commerce Committee for unanimously passing their Accelerating Broadban  more
University of Wyoming Partners in Genesis Mission Project to Improve Forecasting of Dangerous Storm Systems
LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 23 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Partners in Genesis Mission Project to Improve Forecasting of Dangerous Storm Systems Planette AI, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Wyoming have launched DL4MCS, a jointly led Genesis Mission Phase I project supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to improve forecasting of large clusters of potentially dangerous thunderstorms. Called mesoscale convective syste  more
UNT Professor named 2026 Richard Yepp Award Winner
DENTON, Texas, July 22 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release: * * * UNT Professor named 2026 Richard Yepp Award Winner * DENTON (UNT), Texas -University of North Texas professor Eric Dafoe has been selected as the 2026 Richard Yepp Award winner, a national honor presented by the American Counseling Association that recognizes individuals who make selfless contributions that help counseling students, professionals or educators succeed. Dafoe, a professor in UNT'  more
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Adjustable Child Carriers and Components Thereof
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Adjustable Child Carriers and Components Thereof The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain adjustable child carriers and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation. The investigation is based o  more
Utah A.G. Brown Announces $29.6 Million Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money - Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 millio  more