As Wyoming lawmakers gear up to consider a bill to improve reading in public schools, one Jackson nonprofit is using “pet therapy” to do the same.
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Court allows school voucher suit to proceed and rules parents have standing
That program provides up to $7,000 in state funds that a family can use at private or charter schools or for homeschooling. It’s open to all families regardless of income.
Gordon calls for progress on lowering Wyoming’s suicide rate during awareness month
Funding for the 988 lifeline could be appropriated to the state budget for the 2026-2027 biennium during the upcoming legislative budget session in February.
Federal lawmakers, Hageman discuss billions for National Parks
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee is expected to reauthorize the Great American Outdoors Act, passed in 2020. Probable changes are not yet clear.
Study: free-ranging bison boost plant nutrients
A new study published in Science found that free-roaming bison can boost the nutrition content of plants.
Oven-free in Jackson Hole. What renovated apartments say about the region’s continuous housing compromise
Praised by electeds and housing advocates, rentals starting at $2,350 are hot on the market, just not in the kitchen.
Program to feed low-income mothers and children now run through county
WIC currently helps 119 people in Teton County access healthy foods and health screenings.
Edu Dept: Wyoming students are testing at pre-pandemic levels for English and science
More schools are also meeting or exceeding state expectations. But charter schools continue to lag, and the state superintendent says there’s room for growth everywhere.
How fear of immigration enforcement is upending life for immigrant families
Parents with mixed immigration statuses face the threat of family separation as immigration enforcement increases nationwide.
