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Learn about other cultures through free classes
A series of nonformal language classes are available free via Zoom, presented by the World Language Culture Program at the University of Wyoming.
The volunteer and service-learning program offers free language and culture sessions to the UW community and others interested throughout the state.
The languages and cultures included are Arabic (Algerian, Sudanese and Egyptian), Armenian, Egyptian, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Philippine (Tagalog), Russian, Sinhala, Spanish (Mexican and Argentinian), Turkish and Uzbek.
The sessions began this week and run through Dec. 10.
Classes will be offered virtually throughout the day and early evening, generally once a week. To view the schedule or to register for a class, visit uwyo.edu/wlcp/index.html. The schedule also can be found on Facebook.
An expectedly unexpected start for UW Symphony season
One of the most anticipated days of the year for music lovers in Laramie is fast approaching next week with opening night for the University of Wyoming Symphony.
The ensemble will kick off its season, with the theme “Expect the Unexpected,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.
August Ramos is the evening’s featured soloist as UWSO Music Director Michael Griffith begins his 34th year on the podium.
The main work for the evening will be all four movements of Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony,” which encapsulates the theme with the first movements most will find familiar with the later ones, which are almost never performed.
Another unexpected element will be the inclusion of a double bass, an instrument so large a musician must stand or sit on a tall stool to play it. And even more unexpected is the double bass as a solo instrument.
For tickets call 307-766-6666 or visit the box offices at the Buchanan Center for UW Student Union.
Albany County Library to host bestselling author
The Albany County Public Library will host Kali Fajardo-Anstine, bestselling author of “Woman of Light” and “Sabrina and Corina,” for an engaging book talk Sept. 30.
Fajardo-Anstine is a finalist for the National Book Award, the PEN/Bingham Prize, The Story Prize and winner of an American Book Award. She is the 2021 recipient of the Metcalf Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her work has been honored with the Denver Mayor’s Award for Global Impact in the Arts and the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association Reading the West Award.
She earned a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Wyoming and has lived across the country, from Durango, Colorado, to Key West, Florida. She is the 2022-23 Endowed Chair in Creative Writing at Texas State University.
As an intersectional Chicana feminist with roots in Indigenous, Latina and Filipino cultures, Kali Fajardo-Anstine focuses strongly on mixed identity in her work. She will discuss the nature of claiming one’s identity, whether that be racial, familial, economic or social.
All are invited to the library’s main branch, 310 S. 8th St., to attend the talk and Q&A from 6:30-7:30 p.m., a book signing at 7:30 and reception from 8-9.
Fajardo-Anstine’s visit is sponsored by the Albany County Public Library Foundation.
Decorate a bra for breast cancer awareness
Kick of Breast Cancer Awareness month with the Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative’s second annual Bras with a Cause event.
Beginning at 6 p.m. Oct. 11 at Roxie’s on Grand, 221 E. Grand Ave., participants are encouraged to decorate a bra. Tickets are $30 and includes entry for a decorated undergarment. Register your bra on the event website and encourage your friends, family and coworkers to vote. At $1 per vote, all the money goes to fighting breast cancer in Wyoming.
Breast cancer survivors can attend at no cost.
Businesses and organizations can sponsor a table, which includes recognition throughout the event, a bottle of wine and free entry and drink tickets. Participants also can enjoy a silent auction and food.
For more information, to donate or sign up to decorate a bra, visit wyomingbreastcancer.org.
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A longtime fixture at the Laramie Boomerang has been named the community newspaper’s managing editor.
David Watson, who has spent the last 20 years covering local high school and University of Wyoming sports for the Boomerang, will lead the newsroom as the 141-year-old community newspaper continues to evolve. That includes growing the organization’s delivery of local news through traditional print and multiple digital platforms.
“I’m excited another chapter has begun after more than 20 years at the Boomerang,” Watson said, who begins his new role Saturday. “I’ve learned a lot during this journey from many of whom I consider mentors in the journalism industry — especially for local community journalism that matters most for Albany County and Laramie.”
Watson takes the reins from former Managing Editor Greg Johnson, who left to pursue another professional opportunity.
“I wish Greg well in his new venture and appreciate his efforts in bringing the Boomerang back to a solid journalism foundation,” said Bill Albrecht, regional president for APG of the Rockies, the Boomerang’s parent company. “He had a tall order when he arrived a year ago and met the challenge.
“While I know he did not accomplish everything he wanted to do while he was with us, he did make a big difference and we are grateful for the difference he has led.”
In Watson, Albrecht said the Boomerang and Albany County have a proven journalist with a passion not only for reporting local news, but for the community he calls home.
“Having the opportunity to extend the offer to David Watson to lead the Boomerang’s content team in Laramie is one of the pleasures of my position,” he said. “While David is not originally from Laramie, he considers it home.”
Albrecht also noted Watson has had opportunities to pursue other journalism jobs, but always “has decided to stay, and that is good for our organization and good for Laramie.”
The change will be noticeable for longtime Boomerang sports fans who have come to rely upon Watson’s award-winning coverage of local high school and UW sports, Albrecht said.
“Most know David through his sports reporting and editing, but if you spend any time with him at all you will understand that he is versed in politics, outdoor activities, the people of Albany County, running a business and engaging with people,” he said. “I welcome David to my leadership team and look forward to what he does to continue making a difference in Albany County.”
While Watson has served several stints as interim managing editor in the past when the Boomerang was between editors, he said the time now feels right to take the chair permanently.
“I’m eager to continue to learn and keep moving forward with the many improvements we’ve made in such a short time frame in print and digital content, which our readers expect from their newspaper,” Watson said. “I truly believe in the Boomerang’s moniker phrase ‘your connection, your community — since 1881.’ I also look forward to engaging even more with the entire community and working with everyone as we progress together into the future.”
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Skils’kin, a nonprofit focused on disabilities and employment that operates in Washington, Montana, Oklahoma and Wyoming, will pay $100,000 and provide other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency said in a Monday news release.
The only Black employee on the Skils’kin grounds crew working at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne was called various racial slurs by other Skils’kin employees, according to the EEOC. When the employee complained about the racially offensive statements, Skils’kin reportedly assigned him to work directly with the coworker and supervisor who were harassing him. The EEOC said Skils’kin continued to ignore the employee’s complaints and then fired him, despite his multiple years of service, while retaining a white employee hired only three months earlier.
Such alleged behavior violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects employees from race discrimination, including race harassment and retaliation in the workplace, the news release said. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court in Wyoming. The case isEqual Employment Opportunity Commission v. Skils’kin, civil action No. 2:21-CV-185-NDF.
The consent decree settling the suit requires Skils’kin to review and update its race discrimination and non-retaliation policies, as well as post an anti-discrimination notice. The company will also provide trainings on Title VII, as well as unlawful race discrimination, race harassment and retaliation.
Skils’kin must provide reports to the EEOC detailing its compliance with the terms of the decree and its receipt of any complaints of race discrimination. The decree also requires Skils’kin pay $100,000 to the employee. The court will retain authority to enforce the terms of the decree for its two-year duration.
Brian Behler, the CEO of Skils’kin, responded that the “settlement would result in a better outcome for all parties. Because Skils’kin already promotes inclusivity, the training agreed to in the decree will only make Skils’kin an even stronger employer going forward.”
“We have always taken allegations of discrimination in the workplace very seriously,” the nonprofit chief added in a news release sent to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on Tuesday, in response to a request for comment. “We have always opposed any form of discrimination. Skils’kin is fully committed to creating safe and inclusive work environments for all its employees. We have a policy of swiftly, thoroughly, and diligently investigating every such allegation made by any of our employees as we did regarding this matter.”
Mary Jo O’Neill, regional attorney of the EEOC’s Phoenix District, said it’s “the unfortunate reality that race discrimination still plagues many workplaces, including in Wyoming. In 2021, 27.3% of all charges of discrimination filed in Wyoming included a race claim. The EEOC will continue to take legal action to root out such conduct.”
“Retaliation is the most alleged discrimination complaint filed with the EEOC,” said Amy Burkholder, the field director of the EEOC’s Denver field office, in the federal agency’s announcement. “In Wyoming, 63.6% of all charges of discrimination filed in 2021 include a retaliation claim. Employees have the right to complain about race discrimination and race harassment in the workplace. And employers have a legal obligation to ensure those employees are not retaliated against for complaining.”
The EEOC’s Phoenix District Office has jurisdiction over Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah.
The EEOC advances opportunity in the workplace by enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. More information about race discrimination is available at eeoc.gov/racecolor-discrimination. More information about retaliation is available at eeoc.gov/retaliation.
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Customers look at University of Wyoming themed apparel at The Knothole Wednesday. Many downtown businesses have reported an influx in customers and employees since college students returned to town for the fall semester.
A customer looks at University of Wyoming themed apparel at The Knothole Wednesday. Many downtown businesses have reported an influx in customers and employees since college students returned to town for the fall semester.
Customers look at University of Wyoming themed apparel at The Knothole Wednesday. Many downtown businesses have reported an influx in customers and employees since college students returned to town for the fall semester.
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A customer looks at University of Wyoming themed apparel at The Knothole Wednesday. Many downtown businesses have reported an influx in customers and employees since college students returned to town for the fall semester.
With the return of University of Wyoming students to Laramie, some sections of downtown have become busier after a quiet summer. The influx of students is a welcome change for many local businesses that rely on this population for as customers and to fill open jobs.
Many local businesses say the return of more than 12,000 University of Wyoming students has made a notable difference in traffic, and those that cater to students have noticed more of an uptick.
“The busiest part of having everyone come back is having to restock,” said Demi Dusenberry, an employee at The Knothole, a downtown store that sells UW gear. “I like talking to students. It makes the day go faster when (they’re) here.”
She said that while the store sees a decent level of traffic from tourists in the summertime, the return of UW students and their families to Laramie makes the school year a much busier time.
Business also has picked up at Dodds Shoe Co. since students returned, said Dodds staffer Jodee Powell. She explained that while things tend to slow down over the summer, they pick up again when students return and people begin their holiday shopping.
The return of students also has helped the business hire more employees, Powell said.
While data for this fall isn’t available yet, in previous years the fall has seen employment rates increase across Albany County, said David Bullard, a Wyoming Department of Workforce Services economist.
While other areas of Wyoming experience a fluctuated employment rate dependent on the oil and gas industries or tourism, the economy is a bit more stable in Albany County because most employees depend on other industries, Bullard said.
Still, the influx of students does have an impact on employment rates, which tend to dip in the summer and increase again when classes resume.
“The college students have definitely helped to fill those gaps in the workforce, but not as much as we’ve hoped,” said Trey Sherwood, executive director for Laramie Main Street Alliance.
Across Wyoming, employment levels have been on the rise as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but are still far from pre-pandemic levels.
“The story at the statewide level is we lost a lot of jobs in oil and gas, and those have been coming back very slowly, and that’s left a deficit of jobs that we haven’t gotten out of yet,” Bullard said.
In Albany County, the unemployment rate was 2.8% in July, down from last year’s rate of 3.6%, Bullard said. Statewide, the current unemployment rate is 3%.
Whether or not students are turning the tide for the local economy, it’s clear they have a cultural impact on businesses in Laramie.
“It’s good energy,” Sherwood said of having students back. “Laramie’s like this fountain of youth because we always have these young people around. They have new ideas and new expectations.”
For some students who choose to work downtown, that excitement goes both ways.
“I like the energy of being downtown instead of on campus, especially with a locally owned business,” said Garrett Clamage, a UW student who works at Pinebeach Supply Co.
Clamage said that even though he makes less money working downtown than he would at a job on campus, it’s worth it to have a change of scenery that breaks up the day.
His coworker, Mason Masted, added that heading downtown is another way to meet his peers.
“I love working downtown because a lot of students come down,” he said.
Many downtown businesses are taking advantage of that outlook from students and have chosen to schedule grand openings to coincide with the start of the school year. New local businesses include two restaurants and a handful of retail spots, including a book store.
Sherwood said she thought this was a “smart move” for those businesses to become a part of students’ routines as they get established in Laramie.
While people across the community are noticing the impact of students returning, this is just one factor among many impacting the local economy.
“Nationally, we’re kind of at an interesting spot where the federal reserve is raising interest rates and trying to slow down the economy to help bring inflation down,” Bullard said. “It will be interesting to see how that affects us here.”
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School wellness centers can help improve mental and behavioral health for students and staff, according to a new analysis by Brigham Young University.
They just require proper investments, institutional and community support and staffing to be able to offer students and teachers a productive oasis from everyday and societal stresses.
“It’s a place where kids can come and get nourished physically, emotionally and socially,” said BYU education professor Paul Caldarella, co-author of the report. “And if we’re not addressing students’ social, emotional, and behavioral struggles in school, then they’re not going to do well academically, either.”
BYU researchers zeroed in on the establishment of a wellness room staffed with counselors at Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs, near Provo, Utah.
Westlake High School’s wellness room was launched in 2020 after two student suicides and to help at-risk children. It is staffed with a counselor and offers students 20-minute respites from classes.
The BYU study found more than 750 students, parents and staff surveyed about its impacts, were supportive.
“Wellness centers can sometimes sound ‘granola’ or ‘hippie,’ but it’s interesting that, even at a school that’s about 80% white, we saw that diverse populations felt comfortable taking advantage of the center,” said BYU school psychology graduate student Malka Moya, lead author of the paper, which was published in Education and Treatment of Children.
Caldarella said faculty and administration buy-in is crucial to wellness centers receiving the support and staffing needed to help distressed students. That means not only having the room staffed with a counselor and relaxing spaces but also teachers and principals willing to trust students when they need a short mental health break.
“We expect students to manage their own emotional health but don’t teach them how or give them the space they need to do so,” said Jennifer Bitton, who helped found the wellness center as assistant principal at Westlake and co-authored the BYU report. “The wellness center has normalized discussions surrounding mental health. Students are no longer going home, hiding in bathrooms or hallways when they need a break — they understand that everyone has bad days, and the wellness center is there for them to use.”
Bitton said the suicides of two Westlake students in 2019 sparked the effort to engage more students who might be struggling.
“We were looking for a solution,” said Bitton, who is now an assistant principal at Lehi High School in the same Alpine School District as Westlake.
“It’s very calming, very sensory driven,” Paul Feyereisen, chief impact officer with the Utah-based IM Foundation, said of the space.
The Westlake wellness center was initially funded via $10,000 in seed money from IM, a group focused on wellness and mental health balance for students and others, to help outfit a converted classroom.
Feyereisen said the start-up money consisted of donations from local businesses and the local school district’s foundation.
He said the initial funding from the foundation and other community sources helped show school districts and local communities the need for such trusting spaces. Now, the Westlake center is funded through the school district and its community foundation.
The center is also staffed with a licensed mental health counselor who is paid approximately $50,000 per year.
Feyereisen said the Westlake center has another $5,000 in annual operating costs — including snacks and drinks.
Bitton said 15 to 25 students use the wellness center each day and there are passes available in classrooms. Stressors that draw them there can range from troubles and trauma at home, worries about social and political turmoil and breakups with boyfriends and girlfriends to much deeper anxiety and thoughts of suicide and self harm.
Bitton said students don’t have to formally ask to go, they just have to make sure classroom teachers see they are utilizing a wellness pass.
“Kids use it to start their day. It’s just buzzing in the morning,” she said. The high school center was also open during the summer in case students wanted to stop by.
Feyereisen said he’s been approached by a handful of students who told him the center and its dedicated counselor helped dissuade them from thoughts of committing suicide.
“That’s the ultimate testament,” he said.
Caldarella said most schools don’t have wellness centers and if they do they are more relaxation and escape rooms. He said the focus on mental health needs increased amid coronavirus pandemic school shutdowns, and amid anxieties over mass shootings at schools.
Calderella also noted the bulk of wellness efforts are in California, and most are professional staffed by mental health experts. “They usually don’t have a counselor there,”he said.
Feyereisen wants that to change and said he hopes the Westlake center will provide a positive impetus for other districts, school boards and state legislatures nationwide
“We are also talking to schools across the country,” he said, pointing to conversations with schools in California, Florida and the Philadelphia area.
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The way University of Wyoming students and administrators approach tuition will change next year.
The UW Board of Trustees gave the green light for two recommendations from administrators Thursday: Increase tuition by 4% and transition to a block tuition model starting in the 2023-24 school year.
While students now pay tuition per credit hour they take, a block tuition model will introduce a lump sum students pay regardless of the number of credits. Block tuition rates will be the norm for any undergraduate student taking 12-18 credits or graduate student taking nine to 12 credits.
The change is meant to add transparency to the cost of a college education and encourage students to take at least 15 credits per semester — the target amount needed to graduate within four years.
The idea is that because the cost is the same regardless of the number of credits, students would feel encouraged to take more classes or drop a class if things aren’t working out.
“There are lots of studies that show that when students can take that full load … the likelihood that they are going to graduate on time or early is significantly increased,” said Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Kyle Moore.
Increasing student graduation rates has been a point of focus for the board as UW trustees as work with university administration to increase competitiveness across campus.
Trustee Kermit Brown said the university should work with students to make sure they understand the full cost of their education and the implications that come with taking out student loans.
Tuition increase
During the same meeting, trustees approved a 4% increase in tuition for most graduate and undergraduate programs that will go into effect for the 2023-24 school year.
It is university policy to increase tuition by 4% every four years. This increase is meant to help make adjustments for inflation, said Deputy Vice President of Budget and Finance Alex Kean.
During the current academic year, a Wyoming resident undergraduate student taking 15 credit hours pays $2,400 in tuition for a semester, according to the university. The board’s actions will increase the cost to $2,490 per semester starting next fall. Under the block tuition change, that will be the tuition level for all resident students taking between 12-18 credits.
A nonresident undergraduate taking 15 credits now pays $9,975 in tuition per semester. That will increase to $10,380 next fall with all nonresident students taking 12-18 credits will pay the same amount.
Even with the increases, UW reports its tuition rate for resident undergraduates will remain among the lowest in the nation, and nonresident tuition also will be comparatively low.
There was some debate among the board over which programs would see an increase and which would be exempt. This includes the College of Law and certain nursing and business programs.
Board of Trustees Chairman John McKinley raised the concern that the cost of the programs that don’t experience a tuition increase would burden the others that do.
Kean said that the recommendation not to increase costs came from market assessments showing students would be less likely to enter the program if they had to pay more.
“With the increases, the marketability and the price points of those programs gets to the point that they will have trouble attracting people,” Kean said.
Other trustees raised concerns over a potential tuition increase, noting that it could add to challenges the state is facing with employee shortages, especially when it comes to teachers.
“I look at the trouble that we’re in in K-12 education and teaching, and now we’re going to charge more money for them to pursue that I don’t think that is going to help with the shortage,” said Trustee Brad Bonner.
Others argued that programs like the College of Education would benefit from a tuition increase to add to their already strained operational budgets.
“When we established this guideline, they hadn’t had an increase in tuition in eight or nine years, and we were really under water,” said Trustee Dave True. “You still have to have the resources out there to put out the quality of graduate that you really need.”
The Board of Trustees did not make a decision on differential tuition rates, but plans to consider the issue again during its meeting Oct. 12.
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Cadets in a helicopter, at the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy, as shared in a photo on the WCCA Facebook page this month. Used with permission of the Wyoming Military Department.
Cadets and a helicopter at the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy, as shared in a photo on the WCCA Facebook page this month. Used with permission of the Wyoming Military Department.
Cadets and a helicopter at the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy, as shared in a photo on the WCCA Facebook page this month. Used with permission of the Wyoming Military Department.
Cadets in a helicopter, at the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy, as shared in a photo on the WCCA Facebook page this month. Used with permission of the Wyoming Military Department.
Cadets and a helicopter at the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy, as shared in a photo on the WCCA Facebook page this month. Used with permission of the Wyoming Military Department.
Cadets and a helicopter at the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy, as shared in a photo on the WCCA Facebook page this month. Used with permission of the Wyoming Military Department.
CHEYENNE — The unexpected closure of a military-style academy for Wyoming high schoolers in Guernsey has drawn concern and sadness, sentiments that were universally expressed among stakeholders who’ve reacted to the move.
Some thought the news earlier this week emerged in a disorganized fashion. Officials said they hoped to let parents and attendees know before a scheduled visit that had been planned this weekend. Now, parents can either pick up their kids as in-person teaching winds down this month. The youth also can go to other states’ similar programs or participate remotely in academics, through the current term lasts a few more months.
“I think most of the parents will agree that they need to go to one of these programs” in other states, including Nevada, said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Pritchett of the current crop of cadets.
Pritchett also said the WCCA wants “to make sure that the cadets maintain their academic goals” even after the residential part of the program closes. “Right now, it’s just a very rapidly evolving situation.”
On Wednesday night following inquiries by the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, the Wyoming Military Department confirmed the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy would shut down — at least for now.
In the news release and in Thursday interviews, officials cited difficulties staffing the academy, even with an infusion of help by way of military volunteers. The academy could perhaps reopen in 2025 in a more urban area of the state and in other facilities that could be repurposed for WCCA.
Cadets
In interviews and email exchanges, stakeholders express agreement that the academy was a big help to the more than 1,000 cadets it educated over close to two decades.
They said it assisted teenagers, some from less-than-ideal family situations and who struggled in traditional high schools, with completing their high school education. The regimentation the attendees ages 16-18 found at WCCA was said to have gotten them on the right track, and they also learned life and other skills.
Among the many things taught during the approximately five-and-a-half-month residential portion of the program are skills participants need to hold a job, along with what state Sen. Stephan Pappas, R-Cheyenne, described as life and coping skills. Hygiene, health and physical fitness also are emphasized, along with leadership.
He said WCCA has taught what is known as cowboy ethics, an ethos that stresses personal action and responsibility.
The lawmaker, who is a retired brigadier general, was previously a mentor to a WCCA attendee whose family he knew. When he was commander of the Wyoming Air National Guard, he got to know the program firsthand.
“It really is a boon to the nontraditional type of student who has had some type of issues in their lives,” Pappas said. “At the time we stood it up, it was difficult finding staff to go to a location like Guernsey and live there. If it was in another location, Cheyenne or Casper or some other location, it might not be so bad to be able to attract folks.”
Although Pritchet said it’s way too soon to make any concrete predictions, he also mentioned the possibility of Cheyenne and Casper as the types of places where WCCA may draw a sufficient number of staff.
“I am very sad to see that we had to curtail it for a little while. I have seen it change these kids’ lives,” Pappas said, adding that cadets there “gain confidence, they look you in the eye, it changes their lives.”
Reopening sought
State lawmakers want to see WCCA reopen and said funding isn’t the problem, it’s finding employees who are the right fit for the academy.
Amy Behrens is among those who support WCCA and reacted to its post on Facebook Thursday announcing the closure. She said her son attended in 2020, graduating late because the class was paused during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although the WTE found Behrens based on her Facebook comments, others reached out to express their dismay about the new development.
“I have recommended it multiple times because I do not know where he would be now” without it, Behrens said of her son, speaking by phone. “He would not have a high school diploma now, I guarantee that.”
Although the family lives in Geneva, Nebraska, they sent their child to Guernsey, she said. He enjoyed the program and benefited from the mentorship that followed.
Officials said such mentorship includes several substantive conversations over the course of the roughly yearlong mentoring period. Behrens said her kid’s mentor would call, as would others from WCCA, and he keeps in touch with fellow cadets. He has since moved out of the family home and supports himself by working full time.
“I was so shocked” at the news of the impending wind-down, Behrens said. “I know the whole word is feeling being short-staffed.”
Still, she continued that “it just blows my mind that they are going to take that away.”
Sen. Bill Landen, R-Casper, wrote that his “main concern is for the cadets and their families. I have been assured that the military department is doing everything they can on that front.
“(WCCA) has served us well and provided a lifeline for students in need of a second chance or simply need a more structured environment. It is important from a policy standpoint that we visit about what it will take to stand the academy back up.”
Rep. Don Burkhart, R-Rawlins, said the closure “is a matter of serious concern to me. The safety and security of the cadets is the main concern and that requires adequate staffing levels. The Wyoming Military Department is working on resolving the staffing issues and hopefully the Academy can reopen in the future.”
Jonathan Make is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s assistant managing editor and editor of the Wyoming Business Report. He can be reached at jmake@wyomingnews.com or 307-633-3129. Follow him on Twitter @makejdm.
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Have you noticed how we all use taglines? I have a few taglines, like “love your life, no matter what” and “you are good enough!” I use these when I write and speak as memory markers to push my point into the listern’s mind. These are intentional and purposeful.
You have taglines and may not even realize it. These are unconscious taglines. My mom would begin many of her conversations with, “Let me tell you something …” and then proceed to tell her story. It was one of her unconscious taglines. She was gaining our attention by declaring she was getting ready to say something important.
How often have you heard someone end a thought with, “Do you know what I mean?” or someone repeatedly use, “seriously though” to begin speaking?
There is a new one I am hearing people use lately. They weave the tagline, “Do you feel me?” into what they are saying. In a short conversation they may repeat this several times.
I began thinking about how often we use unconscious taglines and how we choose the ones we use. Is our mind overriding our thought process and telling our mouths to speak the truth about what we need?
Think about those phrases: Let me tell you something; do you know what I mean?; seriously though; and do you feel me? They are all asking the listener to understand how we think and feel. They are asking the listener to take our thoughts and feelings seriously. They are a cry to be heard.
Listen carefully to others when they talk. It won’t take long to pick up their taglines. You will catch the word or phrases they consistently repeat. Listen to yourself talk, or better yet, ask a family member or friend if they hear you say something over and over. They will probably immediately tell you what your tagline is.
It was pointed out to me that I say, “Isn’t that interesting?” I am a naturally curious person and I find life in general extremely interesting, so this is a natural unconscious tagline for me. It began as an unconscious tagline and has become an intentional habit.
It is possible that my unconscious mind was pushing those words out of my mouth to teach me how to observe and not judge. Instead of giving a biased opinion or becoming angry about a situation, it is easier to say, “Isn’t that interesting?”
This is a reminder to me to take time, observe and think it over before commenting further.
Is your unconscious tagline positive or negative? Is your unconscious mind trying to teach you a lesson? Is it crying out for a change or for help?
One thing I believe about people (including myself) is that we all want to be seen, heard, understood and loved.
At times it takes our unconscious mind to push these taglines out of our mouths to repeat something we feel. Our unconscious mind is teaching us a lesson in communication. A lesson in listening. A lesson in understanding. A lesson in feelings. A lesson in taking words seriously.
Do you feel me?
Pennie’s Life Lesson:Listen to the words that come out of your own mouth. You may be unconsciously speaking words that are a lesson you need to learn.
Pennie Huntis a Wyoming-based author, blogger and speaker. Contact her atpenniehunt@gmail.com.
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Election integrity isn’t the issue; participation is
Even as Wyoming stands on the verge of electing someone who questions the integrity of the state’s elections process to lead it, we think it’s time to shift the conversation.
After all, here in the Equality State, former President Donald Trump easily won our three electoral votes by the widest margin of victory in the country. He received more than 68% of the votes cast in 2016, and nearly 70% in 2020.
So how is it possible that state Rep. Chuck Gray, R-Casper, and others still question the integrity of Wyoming’s elections process? If stuffing the absentee ballot drop boxes was a legitimate concern here, wouldn’t Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden have made more of a dent in those numbers?
And why are some residents wasting the time of staff at the Laramie County Clerk’s Office by asking for voter rolls that contain private information and clearly aren’t public records?
Of course, those are rhetorical questions, because we already know the answer: certain media talking heads continue to stir the pot called “The Big Lie,” and many Americans – including many in Wyoming – continue to believe it, despite all evidence to the contrary.
But we have to wonder whether Mr. Gray and some of his fellow elected officials question the legitimacy of their own victories. Do they believe the process is so corrupt at this point that none of the results can be trusted?
Of course not. If they or the people they support win, the election was fair. If they lose, there must be something wrong with the process, right? It can’t be because the majority of voters had grown tired of their political posturing and were seeking someone who might actually get something done that would make their lives better.
The question we have to answer in 2022 is how much longer we want to live in the past. Are we going to continue to let the 2020 election divide us to the point of complete stagnation or, worse yet, our democracy collapses entirely?
We think it’s time to move on, and we’re pretty sure most Wyoming residents feel the same way. So, let’s turn our attention to addressing a bigger concern related to our elections, and that’s voter participation. It’s true that last month’s primary saw more than 63% of the state’s 287,014 registered voters cast ballots. The related good news is that voter registration is the highest it’s ever been.
Yet, we still have a long way to go in order to be satisfied. According to the Wyoming Election Division of the Secretary of State’s Office, the state’s voting age population this year is 446,379, which means the turnout among that group was 40.8% for this year’s primary. That’s higher than it’s been since 1994, but we don’t think anyone should be happy with significantly less than half of those eligible to vote deciding who should represent all of us.
The percentages do increase when we shift our attention to November. In 2020, 62.6% of the voting age population cast ballots. Still, just 60% of those old enough to vote were registered to do so. Only two years – 2012 and 2016 – saw a lower percentage signed up to participate.
Which is why we support some fundamental changes to our election process that – unlike the unnecessary meddling proposed by Rep. Gray – might actually encourage more people to make their voices heard at the polls.
The first is an open primary. As Wyoming residents clearly showed on Aug. 16, they are willing to cross party lines to vote for a particular candidate. With the hotly contested U.S. House race between incumbent Liz Cheney and challenger Harriet Hageman on the Republican ballot, 172,047 of the 182,232 who cast ballots – 94.4% – voted GOP. Only 8,201 cast a Democratic Party ballot (4.5%), while 1,984 (less than 1.1%) voted nonpartisan, which means many Democrats changed their party affiliation to vote for Ms. Cheney.
In an open primary, this would have been unnecessary. According to the nonpartisan group FairVote, in an open primary, “voters of any affiliation may vote in the primary of any party. ... In many open primary states, voters do not indicate partisan affiliation when they register to vote.”
This possibility was discussed briefly at an Aug. 25 meeting of the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee in Casper. Also on the agenda that day was ranked-choice voting.
Again, according to FairVote: “RCV ... allows voters the option to rank candidates in order of preference: one, two, three, and so forth. If your vote cannot help your top choice win, your vote counts for your next choice.
“If a candidate receives more than half of the first choices in races where voters elect one winner, that candidate wins, just like in a single-choice election. However, if there is no majority winner after counting first choices, the race is decided by an ‘instant runoff.’ The candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voters who picked that candidate as ‘Number 1’ will have their votes count for their next choice. This process continues until there’s a majority winner or a candidate won with more than half of the vote.”
On the surface, this system seems more complex and harder to understand, but it actually means your vote counts even more than it does currently (which is quite a lot in a state as sparsely populated as Wyoming).
Other things that could be done to increase voter participation include:
- Implementing automatic voter registration, either based on birthdate or when someone obtains a driver’s license;
- Allowing online voter registration, along with a verification process;
- Making more absentee ballot drop boxes available, not fewer;
- Making Election Day a national holiday or moving it to Saturday; and
- Strengthening civic education in public schools.
We all know there’s no single way to get more people to vote. But if those who say they’re concerned about election integrity are really interested in making sure qualified residents cast ballots, it’s time for them to prove it by supporting some of the recommendations above.
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Sept. 10
State must look forward for a sustainable future
Wyoming doesn’t need another warning that we can no longer rely on the fossil fuel industry to propel our economy and pay the lion’s share of our government services. We’ve seen for years growth in renewables like wind and solar. Coal plants are retiring in favor of cleaner sources of energy. The market is responding to climate change with innovation that will reduce our country’s dependence on carbon-based fuels to power our cars, our homes and our industries.
Earlier this month, we saw yet another sign of the change that is coming, regardless of whether our state is ready to acknowledge it. A federal judge in Wyoming ruled the Biden administration could postpone new oil and gas leasing until it completes an evaluation of the sales’ impact on the environment, including on the climate. That decision follows two separate court rulings that restricted new federal coal leasing pending further environmental review.
There will be an impulse now among some in Wyoming to respond with new pledges to fight the federal government, environmental groups and others. Cynical voices will suggest that simply defeating President Joe Biden at the ballot box in two years and restoring Republican control in Congress will solve our problems. But while a political change might provide a short-term boost to the fossil fuel industry, the reality is the market has already spoken. And its words aren’t likely to change anytime soon.
That’s not to say we should dismiss oil and gas or even coal. The latter will continue to supply power for years, the former, for decades. But the long-term trends are real. Viewing this as a fight we can win through recalcitrance will rob Wyoming of an opportunity to transition to a more stable future. Resistance is not a substantive response. Fear is not a strategy.
And climate change is real. The same politicians that told you that it didn’t exist 15 years back told you 10 years ago that it wasn’t human-caused. Now they are telling you that it does exist and is human caused, but we shouldn’t move too fast in addressing it. But the reality is Wyoming, as the nation’s least populated state, doesn’t have the power to dictate the speed at which our nation and the world respond to a warming planet. We can simply adapt and innovate or be left behind.
So, what does that look like in practice? It means focusing on real innovation rather than a rear-guard struggle. That means being open to Wyoming as a place for wind and solar to flourish, as well as nuclear projects like the one being proposed in Kemmerer. Yes, Wyoming is working on innovation in energy, but usually in the context of fossil fuels like coal. We can continue in those efforts, but must be willing to listen to ideas that occur outside that paradigm. That includes innovation outside the energy sector. Forward thinking should be a byproduct of every division of the University of Wyoming and the state’s system of community colleges.
What we can’t keep doing is looking back. Former Gov. Matt Mead was noted for saying that it didn’t matter what he thought of climate change. What mattered was what the market thought. The market and the courts are speaking loudly and clearly. The question now is: Will anyone here listen?
Casper Star-Tribune
Sept. 11
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Most Americans may not appreciate the central role that private railroads play in supporting the U.S. economy and their everyday lives. Recent fears of a railroad strike may have changed that.
After 20 straight hours of negotiations, brokered by President Joe Biden, U.S. railroads on Thursday, reached a tentative agreement with their unions to avert a devastating strike that had the potential to grind freight rail activity to a halt, worsen already sky-high inflation and drive the economy into a recession.
The costs of a possible work stoppage were already becoming apparent, as some railroads stopped taking certain hazardous goods, such as fertilizer and chlorine destined for water purification plants. And Amtrak said it was canceling all long-distance trains — though the company said it was working to restore service following news of the deal.
The agreement, however, still needs to be approved by workers, and so a strike is still possible once the cooling off period ends in several weeks.
Given how close the U.S. economy was to a strike, the question remains: What would happen if railroad workers did walk off their jobs for an extended period?
I’ve been researching freight transportation operations in the United States for a decade and witnessed many major disruptions, from port strikes to natural disasters.
A prolonged railroad strike has the potential to be far more disruptive, affecting Americans across the country and imperiling the economy at a time when it’s already experiencing the twin threats of decades-high inflation and a Federal Reserve willing to slow growth to rein in the rising cost of living.
Why workers might strike
Rail workers have been without a contract since 2019, as management and unions have failed to agree on wage increases, paid sick leave and other issues.
On Aug. 16, a government panel drafted a compromise that included a 22% raise over six years and a cap on monthly health care contributions. Initially, 10 of the 12 rail unions tentatively agreed to the deal. But the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the International Association of Sheet Metal Air, Rail and Transportation Workers refused.
The key sticking points concerned working conditions, such as a lack of sick leave and policies that punish workers for taking unscheduled time off for a personal emergency.
The new deal, agreed to in the wee hours of Sept. 15, includes a 24% wage increase over five years effective retroactively to 2020 – meaning workers would get an immediate 14.1% bump. It would also allow workers to get time off for some medical events, which was a key issue for some unions.
The last time U.S. rail workers went on strike was in 1992. The strike lasted 24 hours before Congress intervened, which kept disruptions to a minimum.
Given the political paralysis in Washington, it’s uncertain whether lawmakers would be able to agree on a measure to resolve a strike in the current climate.
Why trains are so important
Railroads play a vital role in keeping the U.S. economy humming, transporting everything from convertibles and french fries to chemicals and coal.
Railroads are involved in 43% of all freight activity in the U.S., the Census Bureau estimates.
In 2021, for example, the major U.S. railroads hauled 16.3 million carloads of all sorts of raw goods, including coal, chemicals, lumber and grain. Placed end to end, the cars would require 187,800 miles of track – enough to circle the Earth’s equator over seven times.
Other than rail cars, the railroads also haul 1.2 million trailers for trucking companies and 15.6 million so-called intermodal containers – think the bright corrugated metal boxes that you have likely seen stacked up at ports and on massive ships. These containers are filled with imported products such as children’s toys, furniture and electronics, and goods produced domestically that need to be shipped a long distance.
Are there any other options?
However you count it, it’s clearly a lot of stuff. A natural question you might have is: Can’t semi trucks pick up some of the slack?
The answer is a resounding “no.”
Take just one product that trains ship — chemicals — which are used to make plastics, processed food, glass products and many other consumer goods. Recently, the five major railroads hauled an average of 47,900 carloads of chemicals a week. Each of these carloads has the capacity of four to five tanker trucks. So to make up for a shortfall, trucks would need over 200,000 spare tankers hauling stuff each week. There isn’t nearly enough capacity.
Even more problematic are the approximately 78,000 carloads of coal the railroads haul each week. Much of this coal is mined in Wyoming and must travel across the country to states like Texas, where it is used to generate electricity for industry and consumers.
There is no feasible way to transport this much coal in trucks.
The costs of a strike
And so the consequences of even a day or two of strikes could be significant, and a strike longer than that could become dire.
Coal, for example, is used to generate about 20% of electricity in the U.S. While utilities maintain roughly a 30-day stockpile of coal, the mines could not operate more than a few days before their limited storage capacity would force them to shut down. The effects for businesses and consumers could be substantial if these utilities needed to curtail power generation.
A halt would also likely worsen inflation by driving up energy costs.
The food supply is another area of concern. Each year, railroads transport over 3 million carloads or containers of agricultural products, from raw grains such as wheat and corn to finished goods like frozen meats and most other food products.
While some of these shipments could be switched to trucks, I estimate that at most they could cover 5% of what railroads transport based on commodity freight shipment data.
So the result would likely be more shortages and higher prices – bad news for consumers who have seen prices for groceries soar 13.5% from a year ago.
One other sector that would be severely disrupted are makers of cars and trucks, like Ford and General Motors. Auto plants rely extensively on railroads to deliver auto parts – not to mention they transport 75% of all finished vehicles.
A prolonged rail strike would therefore severely curtail auto assembly at a time when the sector is finally starting to dig its way out of assembly issues brought on by a chip shortage.
Finally, passenger trains like Amtrak and commuter rail have already been experiencing disruptions in terms of route cancellations, which would grow much worse if there are actual strikes. The reason is that many passenger trains operate on portions of freight railroads’ tracks. For example, about 70% of the miles that Amtrak trains log each year are on rails owned by the freight railroads.
Congress could intervene
All in all, a strike could severely harm the U.S. economy and drive up inflation. The Association of American Railroads estimated a strike could cost the economy US$2 billion a day.
If there are strikes – which remains a possibility if some railroad workers don’t agree to the new deal – Congress could intervene, as it did in 1992, to impose an agreement on workers. It’s the only solution beyond the negotiating table, thanks to the Railway Labor Act of 1926, which otherwise requires rail workers and management to negotiate their differences.
Fortunately, the two parties — with the help of the Biden administration — were able to reach a deal. Given the consequences, I hope it sticks.
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This Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
People appear to be more willing to lie for personal gain when they use a laptop versus a smartphone, our new peer-reviewed research shows. Given that the two devices have nearly identical technical capabilities – they’re both boxes with electronic brains – this surprised us and highlights the psychological impact of technology.
Our first in a planned series of studies was a version of what economists call the ultimatum game. In the take-it-or-leave-it exercise, one player is told they’ll receive a certain sum of money, some of which they must split with a partner. But they can tell their partner whatever they choose about the total sum and how much of it they’re willing to offer – allowing them to lie and keep more of the kitty for themselves. However, the partner must agree to the offered sum for either of them to get any money.
In our version, we told 137 graduate students to imagine they’d share US$125 with a fellow student, if their randomly assigned partner agreed to the deal. Half of them used a laptop; the rest participated with their smartphone.
While the vast majority of participants fibbed at least a little, laptop users were much more likely to lie – and by a lot more. Eighty-two percent of laptop participants were deceptive, compared with 62% of phone users, and on average claimed the pot was $20 less.
Although this was hypothetical and didn’t involve real money, previous research by us and other scholars shows that these scenarios are good at predicting actual behavior.
To see if our finding held up in a more real-world scenario, we devised a negotiation experiment in which two people were told to barter over the purchase price of an imaginary semiconductor factory one of them owned. We split 222 students into buyers and sellers. Buyers were confidentially told that the market value of the property was estimated at $21 million.
We then asked buyers to tell sellers what they thought was the fair market value of the property and make an initial offer. Like in the first experiment, about half of the students used their phones and the others negotiated on laptops.
Again, laptop users were more deceptive. On average, they told sellers the fair value was $16.7 million – lowballing it by over $4 million – compared with $18.1 million for phone participants. In both cases, their actual offers were only slightly higher than what they said was the market value.
To find out what’s going on, we asked participants of a separate study about their associations with each device and found a consistent pattern. Phones triggered associations of friends and family, and laptops led to thoughts of work, success and accomplishments – which previous research has shown can trigger unethical behavior.
Why it matters
People’s use of technology in decision-making can subtly yet fundamentally shift the way our brains work.
In past work, we found that people lie more frequently, cooperate less and evaluate others more negatively when they conduct tasks virtually as opposed to in person, with physical tools like pens and paper.
While studies like ours can’t perfectly predict how behavior will play out in real life, these experiments do offer more evidence of the subtle ways technology can alter human behavior.
What still isn’t known
We don’t know whether our findings would hold for other tasks and within the context of existing relationships. Even within our experiments, other factors may be affecting people’s choice to lie, such as different screen sizes or locations.
Our research shows the continued need to assess how technological tools are used in real settings, including the unconscious changes these devices might have on daily decisions and ethical standards.
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After reading Amber Travsky's Sept. 15 column about off-road vehicles on the Medicine Bow Rail Trail, I too was a bit depressed. There seems to be a thin slice of society populated by entitled jerks.
Unfortunately, they are found everywhere.
After reading Amber Travsky's Sept. 15 column about off-road vehicles on the Medicine Bow Rail Trail, I too was a bit depressed. There seems to be a thin slice of society populated by entitled jerks.
Unfortunately, they are found everywhere.
My experience involves encounters with bicyclists in wilderness areas. Like off-road vehicles on nonmotorized paths, bicycles in the wilderness have no place, and yet they proliferate.
In a similar fashion, a few people build new fire rings in wilderness areas. Even if you get rid of the rocks making up the ring, the scar from the fire lasts for years, and sometimes decades.
I won't do more than mention the amount of used toilet paper found around pretty campsites in the wilderness.
Rock climbers have drilled holes and glued anchors into rock faces in the cliffs of Tensleep Canyon. The Forest Service had to hire a couple backcountry rangers to patrol and monitor climber behavior in the area.
Some people park their trailers illegally for weeks and months along Forest Service roads in what are usually the most desirable spots. They come up on weekends. A common excuse is, "I've been doing this for decades, and my folks did it before me."
What all these behaviors express is an attitude of entitlement. Using a rail trail, a trail in the wilderness, a rock wall, a dispersed camping spot are all privileges granted by law and regulation. These laws and regulations are in place in large part to protect the environment.
Privilege becomes entitlement when someone believes that "the rules don't apply to me."
There is usually some irrational excuse offered when someone is asked why they're exempt from following the rules. The excuse is often accompanied by an expletive and strong emotion, usually negative and sometimes scary. Self-awareness is obviously absent.
I applaud Amber for straddling her bike in the middle of the Rail Trail, watching the OHV approach her, and being able to be calm and rational in conversation with the people in the vehicle. It's just sad that she had to do so.
A person knows when he exhibits entitled jerk behavior. You know who you are. You can change.
Jeffrey J. Olson
Laramie
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Be “vote ready” by joining in to support National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday.
The Wyoming Albany County Clerk’s election staff will be at the University of Wyoming Union East Yellowstone Ballroom at the University of Wyoming’s Service Leadership Community Engagement table from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on this day to register voters.
The League of Women Voters (LWV) has partnered with the National Voter Registration Day Organization to host registration events and educate voters about the election process. Members of the league will join the county clerk’s staff at this event to provide information about candidates and voting in Albany County.
Voter registration is ongoing 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through Oct. 24 at the Albany County Clerk’s Office's election voting site on the east side of the county courthouse. Any person wishing to register to vote or make changes to their registration can do so after this time at the site prior to voting absentee or at the polls on General Election day.
Already a registered voter? Take a friend along to the event who is not registered! Want to become further “vote ready”? Visit vote411.org and the Wyoming Secretary of State’s website at sos.wyo.gov/elections to see lists of candidates and information on the Wyoming election process.
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| 2022-09-17T13:06:23Z
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Isabella, 12, who likes to go by “Bella,” is a great kid to know! Believe it or not, this girl adores lizards. Zipping around on her bicycle is sure to bring a smile to her face, almost as big as when she is dancing.
Bella also has an interest in cooking, and she enjoys eating steak. Peers and adults have positive interactions with Bella. Those who know her best remark that she has an amazing laugh and enjoys having fun.
Bella is now in the fourth grade. She enjoys learning, with dancing and cooking classes being a top interest.
Bella needs one caring adult to be her champion who encourages, supports and loves her unconditionally; if your family can provide this and more, you are urged to inquire. She needs to remain in contact with her siblings following placement.
Financial assistance may be available for adoption-related services. Bella lives in Utah. Child ID: 207641
Child profiles are provided by Raise the Future at www.raisethefuture.org. For more information about waiting children, contact Raise the Future at 800-451-5246.
An approved adoption home study is required to be considered for placement of a child. Children can be placed across state lines, so Wyoming families are encouraged to inquire, regardless of the child’s current state of residence.
For information about becoming an adoptive parent, contact Wyoming Children’s Society at 307-632-7619 or visit www.wyomingcs.org.
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Direct air capture project coming to state
A direct air capture project called Project Bison is coming to Wyoming. It is described as a partnership between DAC system developer CarbonCapture Inc. and carbon dioxide sequestration operator Frontier Carbon Solutions.
The project aims to remove and store 6 million tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide annually by 2030, according to a Wyoming Business Council news release. WBC said Project Bison expected to begin operations using storage wells by late 2023. Regulatory approval may be needed, the announcement indicated.
“The operation will deploy CarbonCapture’s DAC modules and Frontier’s Class VI CO2 storage wells over multiple phases through 2030 in order to meet the rapidly growing demand from global companies and governments for high-quality engineered carbon removal,” stated a Sept. 8 news release from WBC.
“We are committed to advancing the carbon management industry in Wyoming,” said Gov. Mark Gordon in the emailed announcement. “We are an early leader in developing carbon capture possibilities and policy. The interest in locating a project of this scale here demonstrates Wyoming’s commitment to CO2 capture, use and storage projects as this industry develops.”
Wyoming’s deep saline aquifers “have the geological features ideal for Class VI wells” to store carbon, the announcement said. “CarbonCapture and Frontier Carbon Solutions are working closely with community stakeholders to ensure that Project Bison offers high-quality jobs and helps enable communities to withstand economic uncertainties with confidence.”
It was not clear where in Wyoming these operations will be, or what sort of regulatory OKs are needed for the project. Officials did not immediately comment on Friday.
An online handout from WBC explains DAC technology: wyomingbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DAC-OnePager-FINAL.pdf.
Wyoming Employment Symposium is Oct. 5 at UW
The 2022 Wyoming Employment Symposium will be held as a daylong event on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the University of Wyoming, it was announced this past Wednesday.
This is meant to bring “together nationally accredited speakers and state leaders in employment to share knowledge and expertise about new approaches and best practices when employing people with disabilities,” according to a web page associated with the event. It “will focus on information surrounding employee retention and inclusivity in the workplace.”
Wyoming State Treasurer Curt Meier is among the speakers.
To be a vendor at the Resource Expo, fill out the exhibitor form at wgcdd.wyo.gov/projects/employment and return it to Aleyta Zimmerman, aleyta.zimmerman@wyo.gov, before Sept. 23.
The gathering is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is taking place at the UW Conference Center in Laramie, 2221 Grand Ave.
More information about the event is online from the Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities. Go to wgcdd.wyo.gov/projects/employment.
Manufacturing Works starting new program
A business partnership in the state is starting a new program that it hopes will connect Wyoming manufacturers and suppliers.
Called Connex Wyoming, it is meant to “strengthen the local and domestic manufacturing supply chain,” according to a Wednesday news release posted on the website of the University of Wyoming.
The Wyoming Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which is called Manufacturing Works, is launching this new initiative. Manufacturing Works is a part of UW’s Business Resource Network. Connex Wyoming is also supported by the Wyoming Business Council, the Wyoming Innovation Partnership and by the university itself.
This “is a free online manufacturer database and connectivity platform for Wyoming manufacturers to connect with one another, find local suppliers, discover new business opportunities and manage their supply chains,” the launch announcement stated. “The goal of the platform is to increase manufacturing growth among Wyoming manufacturers while helping smaller Wyoming suppliers better connect with large U.S. manufacturers that need their services.”
The release noted “disruptions to existing supply chains have resulted in shortages of materials and inputs to manufacturing processes, which are hampering productivity and profitability of Wyoming manufacturers.”
The Connex Marketplace technology was previously developed by i5 Services. Wyoming is the ninth state to roll out this platform, joining states including Kansas, Oklahoma and Utah. “In each state, the platform is managed by the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to provide a coordinated approach to outreach and direction for users,” the release noted.
Sept. 29 is when the platform officially launches. The office of Gov. Mark Gordon will host a kickoff event that day at L&H Manufacturing in Sheridan, according to the news release.
Milestones
Kelly Morgan was hired by the Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative as WBCI's first executive director. "Morgan comes to the WBCI with years of diagnostic imaging, instruction, program management and Wyoming-based community nonprofit experience," said the group's announcement on Sept. 12. It said the volunteer-led initiative itself is in its seventh year and the organization's board made the new hire "with the primary goal of increasing the organization’s statewide presence." Morgan most recently was development manager for the Wyoming Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, a WBCI representative told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on Friday.
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Cheyenne OBGYN has added Dr. Natalie Howard to its practice. “Her specialties are high-risk obstetrics, robotic gynecologic surgery and menopause medicine,” said a Sept. 6 email announcing the hiring of the obstetrician-gynecologist.
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Sodienye “Tet” Tetenta has been named the 2022 state physician of the year, the Wyoming Medical Society announced Sept. 6. Tetenta has been Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s lead pulmonologist and critical care physician for nearly 14 years, “guiding them through the pandemic, and establishing protocols that saved lives and preserved staff,” the emailed announcement said.
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Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – The Laramie County School District 1 at-large trustees race is hotly contested, as five candidates vie for one seat on the board.
They make up a third of the overall candidates campaigning in the school district’s four separate races. This is even after Lilia Olejnik and Kathy Russell dropped out of the at-large race at the start of the month. Three candidates remain on each ballot for Areas 1 and 2, and four are competing in Area 3. This is the first time three seats on the school board have been open to candidates from specific areas, not the district as a whole.
Incumbents Rich Wiederspahn and Christy Klaassen are running for re-election, but this time as candidates in Areas 2 and 3, respectively.
At-large contenders will face a former LCSD1 trustee on Nov. 8. Hank Bailey last served as chairman of the board of trustees in 2014, and didn’t file for re-election at that time. Bailey didn’t respond to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s email inquiries for an interview.
The other four candidates are taking their first steps to try to become an LCSD1 trustee, each bringing their own unique backgrounds.
Rene Hinkle
Rene Hinkle, 57, has been an obstetrician-gynecologist physician in Cheyenne for 24 years.
She opened her own women’s clinic in 2004, at which she has delivered more than 2,000 babies.
She is a member of the Wyoming Board of Medicine, is a physician leader at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and has been on other community boards involved with children.
She told the WTE education has always been an important part of her life, not only as a medical student, but as a parent. She moved to Wyoming for her children to attend a successful public education system, which she believes builds community.
Now, she hopes to be involved as a trustee because she said she has seen a shift in recent years away from student achievement. She wants to refocus and put all the efforts of the board into providing the best education for every student, from access to advanced classes to special education resources. Hinkle said she wants to make sure teachers are well supported, properly trained and certified. She wants to advocate for the district to get the funding it needs from the Wyoming Legislature.
She said she wants to stop entertaining discussions on national agenda items, such as book banning or critical race theory, which she said isn’t present in this local system.
“The board members are bringing the national political agenda into the board and into the classroom, and we need to get politics out,” she said. “We are a nonpartisan board, we’re not supposed to deal with any kind of political issues, and we just need to get back to that.”
Joe Plowman
Joe Plowman, 61, decided to run for the at-large trustee seat specifically because of conversations in Cheyenne regarding book banning. He said if residents are going to be on a school board, they shouldn’t be removing books from library shelves and restricting what can be taught.
He said by taking away options for students, this insinuates parents don’t know how to take care of their kids. Plowman said parents can speak with librarians and request a student not access certain materials, or parents can browse a library with a child.
“It’s a place to learn,” he said. “How are these kids going to be prepared for the world when you’re censoring what they can read?”
Plowman is a retiree who has lived here for more than two decades. Holding a seat on the board would be his first introduction to the school system and its process, which he hopes to learn by experience. He said he wants to mitigate personal agendas among trustees, and get elementary school sports back into LCSD1.
Meg Valharmi
Meg Varhalmi, 50, is a scientist and writer who wants to make sure that every school is a safe place for students and encourages education, acceptance and equality.
The Seattle native has lived in Cheyenne for eight years, and has children who attend LCSD1 schools. She said she is passionate about accessibility, no matter a person’s race, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities or mobility challenges.
“My campaign is really about education, which means learning new ideas, and being exposed to new cultures and ideas,” she said. “And recognizing that history plays a role in all our lives, including the ugly parts, which if we don’t learn about, we can’t fix.”
She decided to run because after attending board meetings. She said she wanted members who were reasonable, willing to stand up for what they believed in, but also willing to hear other perspectives.
Although Varhalmi doesn’t have any major criticisms of the board, she said she wanted to get involved because there are stakeholders who want to make changes she disagrees with.
The only changes she would consider are encouraging teaching “civil duty, as well as community central ideals,” and making further investments in safety. She said following the deaths of multiple students this year in traffic incidents, she is concerned the district doesn’t have crossing guards at all schools.
Jenefer Pasqua
Laramie County School District 2 special education teacher Jennifer Pasqua, 43, said she wants to provide an educator’s perspective on the LCSD1 board.
She has lived in Wyoming for close to 30 years, and in Cheyenne for nearly two decades. Pasqua previously worked for LCSD1 and was the president of the Cheyenne Teachers Education Association.
“I’m tired of watching teachers be exhausted and leave our profession, and I think one way that I can make the biggest difference in our district would be to amplify that teacher voice,” she told the WTE.
She noted she is a teacher who wants residents to be well-educated, and she also is a parent.
She would first survey teachers to find their largest concerns in the district, and speak with students to get a snapshot of their daily lives. She said when she talks with her son, who is a freshman at East High School, she is sure there is valuable information the school board isn’t aware of.
She wants to reevaluate how the district spends its money, because she is concerned there is too much emphasis on new technology or curriculums that can lead to teacher burnout. She said she wants more money to go toward teacher salaries and social/emotional resources.
Jasmine Hall is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s state government reporter. She can be reached by email at jhall@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3167. Follow her on Twitter @jasminerhphotos and on Instagram @jhrose25.
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Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology, 8:30 a.m., Room 506 of the University of Wyoming Coe Library, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, and online. Livestream available on the Legislature’s website at www.wyoleg.gov.
Cheyenne City Council’s Finance Committee, noon, Committee Room 104 of the Municipal Building, 2101 O’Neil Ave, and online via Zoom. For online access information, visit www.cheyennecity.org/ecm.
Laramie County School District 1 Board of Trustees work session, 5 p.m., Executive Boardroom, 2811 House Ave., Cheyenne.
Laramie County School District 1 Board of Trustees, 6 p.m., 2811 House Ave., Cheyenne, or via online Zoom meeting. Details on how to access the Zoom meeting will be posted at https://www.laramie1.org/new-board-of-trustees-5165ea53#.
Tuesday
Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology, 8:30 a.m., Room 506 of the University of Wyoming Coe Library, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, and online. Livestream available on the Legislature’s website at www.wyoleg.gov.
Cheyenne City Council’s Public Services Committee, noon, Committee Room 104 of the Municipal Building, 2101 O’Neil Ave, and online via Zoom. For online access information, visit www.cheyennecity.org/ecm.
Cheyenne-Laramie County Board of Health, noon, Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department conference room, 100 Central Ave.
Wednesday
Subcommittee on Manual of Legislative Procedures Update, online only except for public comment, 8:30 a.m., Public Meeting Room W110 of the State Capitol, 200 W. 24th St. Livestream available on the Legislature’s website at www.wyoleg.gov.
Laramie County Community College Board of Trustees Facilities and Finance Committee, 11 a.m., Petersen Board Room, Administration Building, 1400 E. College Drive.
Laramie County Planning Commission, 3:30 p.m., Commissioners’ Board Room, Historic Courthouse, 310 W. 19th St. Visit https://laramiecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx to attend the meeting virtually and comment online. During the meeting, comments may be called in at 307-633-4422.
Laramie County Community College Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., College Community Center, Room 128, 1400 E. College Drive.
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Aiden Weber, a senior at Cheyenne’s South High School, was selected as Laramie County School District 1’s Student of the Week for the week of Sept. 19, 2022. Courtesy
Aiden Weber, a senior at South High School, was selected as Laramie County School District 1’s Student of the Week for the week of Sept. 19, 2022.
He was nominated by the selection committee for his team building and peer mentorship.
“His teachers describe him as hard working, helpful and a positive member of the HERD,” South High assistant principal Kerri Gentry said.
According to the selection committee, any time he has the chance to help a teacher or classmate, Weber is the first to volunteer. He also works closely with teachers to understand class content.
Academically, Weber has participated in SkillsUSA robotics for the last three years. In 2022, he was a state qualifier and placed second, which earned him a spot to go to nationals. His SkillsUSA coach described him as a very dedicated member, peer leader and mentor.
As an athlete, Weber has played football for the last four years and wrestled for three years. Due to an ACL injury, he may be unable to participate in wrestling matches this year.
“This summer, he coordinated, planned and guided the Little Junior Bison Football Camp, where he taught young, aspiring football players in the community that not only is playing football fun, but being a Bison someday is the best way to grow as a student and athlete,” Gentry said.
His coaches described him as a lighthearted, supportive and positive leader who pushes through adversity.
Weber is not only an excellent student, but has also been a South High employee for the last three years as a student sweeper.
After graduation, he plans on attending college to play football and earn a degree in sports medicine.
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Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – Despite several recent incidents of violent crime, local law enforcement leaders say they likely don’t indicate a larger trend of violence in Laramie County.
Within a few days of Labor Day, two stabbings and a deadly shooting took place within the county. Each incident culminated with an arrest of a suspect within about 24 hours, according to news releases or Facebook posts from the Cheyenne Police Department and Laramie County Sheriff’s Office.
“They appear to be isolated cases, and we do not consider them to be evidence of a larger uptick in violent crime here,” Capt. Kevin James, undersheriff with the sheriff’s office, told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on Thursday.
Cheyenne Police Chief Mark Francisco agreed in a separate Thursday interview. Both officials remarked that the circumstances of each case were very different.
“The only thing that really is similar is just the time in which they’re occurring, which makes it seem like there’s an increase, but that’s not really the case,” James said. The undersheriff said that, based on analysis of crime data so far in 2022, violent crime numbers in the county were “on track to be similar to” numbers seen over the past few years.
Both James and Francisco pointed out that, in each case, a suspect had been detained by law enforcement, often thanks to the cooperation of witnesses and residents in general.
On Tuesday, Sept. 7, Cheyenne police arrested Allen Fenstermacher, 39, for allegedly stabbing a 15-year-old boy during an altercation involving himself, the victim and the victim’s father. The boy reportedly had minor injuries.
The day before, police arrested 26-year-old gas station employee Jason Singleton, after he allegedly stabbed a man who’d entered the gas station following a verbal altercation.
Also Monday, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office detained a Colorado man, Rodrigo Vigner Turcios Romero (also known as Yigner Rodrigo Turcios Romero), after a man was allegedly shot to death in a Pine Bluffs garage. Turcios Romero was charged three days later in Laramie County Circuit Court with first-degree murder in the shooting death.
“We traditionally don’t have high levels of violent crime here, so I think our residents, you know, they’re not desensitized,” James said. “I think it’s reasonable for (residents) to wonder if this is some sort of large increase going on here. But I can tell you that, so far, that’s not been the case.”
Analyses of crime data within both the city and county, done earlier this year by the WTE, showed that despite an increase in property crime in recent years, crimes against people had not seen such an increase.
Francisco said that late summer doesn’t seem to consistently be a time when more violent incidents occur. For example, when it comes to aggravated assaults – which can include nonfatal stabbings – incidents this year and last year seem to be spread out across the months.
The police chief also said he’d reassure people that the recent incidents to which CPD responded hadn’t been “random.”
“There was a motive behind the attacks,” Francisco said of the stabbings. “So, certainly, your average person that is going about their business in the city is more than likely not going to be subject to one of these attacks, because (the attacks) were focused on a particular victim for a particular reason.”
Hannah Black is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s criminal justice reporter. She can be reached at hblack@wyomingnews.com or 307-633-3128. Follow her on Twitter at @hannahcblack.
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Recently arrested by the Cheyenne Police Department:
Sandra A. Paiva, 56, of Thomes Avenue for misdemeanor possession/use of amphetamine-type drugs, public intoxication and disturbing the peace/property at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Albany Avenue and East 15th Street.
Juan C. Mesa, 63, of Rawlins Street on a misdemeanor DUI/drug court hold at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the Cheyenne-Laramie County probation and parole office, 1934 Wyott Drive.
Linda M. Christiaens, 71, of Cheyenne (unknown address) for misdemeanor public intoxication and open container violation at 6:58 a.m. Wednesday at Campbell Avenue and East 10th Street.
Pablo Hueto-Osario, 49, of West 18th Street for misdemeanor driving under the influence (alcohol, second in 10 years); driving the wrong way on a one-way street/traffic circle; and driving under a canceled, suspended or revoked license (second or greater offense); and on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday at Warren Avenue and East 29th Street.
Adrian J. Romero, 53, transient, on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to pay at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of West 22nd Street.
Kacey J. Strobel, 48, tra nsient, on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of West Lincolnway.
Adrian R. Maggos, 24, of Central Avenue on a warrant for aggravated burglary with injury and aggravated assault with injury with a deadly weapon, both felonies, at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of West 18th Street.
Keith A. Worley, 26, of Riverton on a felony probation/parole violator arrest without a warrant at 3:37 p.m. Tuesday in the 2300 block of East Eighth Street.
Jon M. Schaefer, 55, of Snyder Avenue for misdemeanor resisting arrest, interfering/obstructing, being violent/tumultuous to property, public intoxication and disturbing the peace/property at 11:41 a.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of South Snyder Avenue.
Travis C. Wood, 45, transient, on a felony warrant out of Salt Lake City, Utah, for parole violation at 4:15 a.m. Tuesday in the 2400 block of West Lincolnway.
Jeffrey D. Baier, 40, of Fernwood Loop for misdemeanor DUI (alcohol, second in 10 years) and careless driving at 11:30 p.m. Monday at Walterscheid Boulevard and West Jefferson Road.
Randal D. Hippen, 59, of Pine Drive on a felony warrant for aggravated assault with injury with a deadly weapon at 1:42 p.m. Monday at his residence.
Joshua D. Wallace, 31, of 17th Street for misdemeanor interfering/obstructing and possession of marijuana (less than 1/4 oz.) at 11:25 a.m. Monday in the 800 block of Randall Avenue.
Robert L. Webb, 31, of West Allison Road on felony warrants through Laramie County District Court for failure to appear and probation violation at 10:50 a.m. Monday in the 1000 block West Lincolnway.
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Recently arrested by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office:
Brandon M. Adams, 32, of Shoshoni Street on a warrant for felony aggravated assault (threaten with weapon) and misdemeanor reckless endangering (conduct) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Laramie County jail, 1910 Pioneer Ave.
Christopher C. Howell, 41, transient, for felony possession of burglary tools, felony theft of motor vehicle parts (less than $1,000), misdemeanor driving without a valid license, no liability insurance and two misdemeanor counts of no registration at 1:49 p.m. Wednesday in the 1200 block of Road 149.
Kevin A. McGregor, 59, of 17th Street on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday at the Laramie County jail.
Santos M. Munoz Jr., 42, transient, on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday at the Laramie County jail.
Michael A. Vallez Jr., 37, transient, on a felony warrant through Laramie County District Court for failure to comply, a felony warrant for escaping detention (felony conviction), a felony warrant out of Colorado for flight/escape/failure to remain and a misdemeanor warrant for joyriding (unauthorized use of motor vehicle) at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of East Fox Farm Road.
Brandyn M. Farley, 32, transient, for misdemeanor driving with a suspended license (subsequent violations) and driving without an interlock device at 10:47 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Interstate 180.
John A. Ingersoll Jr., 53, of Copperville Road on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Laramie County jail.
Matthew P. Hess, 27, of Gordon Road on a felony warrant through Laramie County District Court for a civil violation at 10:40 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of South Greeley Highway.
Matthew S. Pruitt, 19, transient, on two felony warrants through Laramie County District Court for probation violation at 8:23 p.m. Monday at the Laramie County jail.
Michael S. Seivewright, 58, of Sabrina Road on warrants for felony theft (greater than $1,000), felony burglary, felony theft (greater than $1,000 or firearm/livestock from building) and misdemeanor destruction of property (less than $1,000) at 1:20 p.m. Monday at the Laramie County jail.
Michelle R. Eicher, 49, of Albin on a felony warrant through Laramie County District Court for probation violation at 1:20 p.m. Monday at the Laramie County jail.
Gilberto R. Dimas, 43, transient, on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to pay at 1:20 p.m. Monday at the Laramie County jail.
Luis R. Ochoa-Maguna, 38, of Yakima, Washington, on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer at 6:13 a.m. Monday at the Laramie County jail.
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Recently arrested by the Wyoming Highway Patrol:
Tanner C. Coulson, 24, of Aurora, Colorado, for misdemeanor violation of protection order and open container of alcohol in a moving vehicle (first offense) at 7:09 p.m. Tuesday at mile marker 19 on southbound Interstate 25.
Police blotter is a list of recent arrests compiled from public records in Laramie County. All people listed here are innocent until proven guilty. Anyone listed who has a charge dismissed or is acquitted of the charge may bring or mail a court document proving such to the WTE editor, 702 W. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82001.
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| 2022-09-17T13:07:25Z
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There is an excellent argument that the “defund” trope has become so politicized that it now gets in the way of, rather than advances, policy advocacy of any stripe.
But that doesn’t mean we should reflexively dismiss the underlying idea that government funds should be shifted away from wasteful or counterproductive purposes and redirected to beneficial ones.
Case in point: The United States spends far too much on the Pentagon. The country would be more secure, safer, healthier and more just if we shifted some of the nearly $1 trillion in Pentagon spending to priority domestic and human needs.
Let’s start with the first half of the equation: The Pentagon budget is far too big.
The United States spends far more on its military than other nations do. U.S. military spending is more than the next nine countries combined; it is 12 times the amount Russia spends.
Yet demands persist from the military-industrial complex to spend ever more. For the coming fiscal year, the Biden administration requested an increase in Pentagon spending to more than $800 billion.
Congress is poised to add even more to that total – with some saying the U.S. should spend a trillion dollars on the military budget.
The lobby to spend more, more and more on the Pentagon is completely disconnected from any legitimate national security needs.
Not only does the United States vastly outspend other nations, it also doesn’t effectively manage what it does spend. The Pentagon is unable to pass an audit, and Pentagon spending is replete with waste and fraud. The Pentagon identifies more than $100 billion in administrative waste in its budget.
The Pentagon throws unfathomable sums at needless and/or ineffective weapons. According to the Project on Government Oversight, the defective and dysfunctional F-35 program will cost more than $1.7 trillion over its projected 50-year lifespan.
The Pentagon squanders tens of billions on overpriced contractors to perform jobs that should be done by government employees. One spare parts maker reports a 3,800% profit level.
Indeed, you can better understand the size of the Pentagon budget not through the lens of national security, but as a reflection of the lobbying prowess of military-industrial contractors, who collect more than half of all Pentagon spending.
Now to the second half of the equation: We have a long list of urgent needs in this country that we don’t address for lack of funding.
Take one specific example: Congress increased Pentagon spending last year by $28 billion over the Biden administration’s request. That same amount could instead have been spent to scale up global vaccine production and end or at least diminish dramatically the pandemic.
Did the extra $28 billion for the Pentagon do anything to make us safer?
By contrast, is there any doubt that our national security would have been massively improved if we had helped vaccinate the world – an investment that may have prevented the omicron variant from ever coming into existence?
To take another example, there is no greater threat to national security right now than the fast-worsening climate crisis. In the historic Inflation Reduction Act, Congress agreed to spend $40 billion a year to reduce carbon emissions. That’s less than one-twentieth of the annual Pentagon budget!
Moreover, the Inflation Reduction Act spending is wholly paid for with new tax revenues. By contrast, Congress routinely throws billions more at the Pentagon without worrying about how the costs will be covered.
The list of transformative, 100%-paid-for investments rejected in the Inflation Reduction Act includes universal day care, a tax credit that reduced child poverty by one-third, dental and hearing coverage for seniors, free community college and more.
Why does it make more sense to tolerate waste, fraud and military contractor profiteering at the Pentagon when so many pressing needs go unattended?
It does not.
Let’s skip the tired arguments about “defunding” and instead focus on what really matters: It’s time to end wasting money on the bloated Pentagon budget.
We will make our nation stronger and better by shifting some of the Pentagon’s excessive funding to other needs.
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https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/guest_column/counterpoint-let-s-cut-the-military-budget-just-don-t-call-it-defund/article_57745cf4-35f5-11ed-b5a2-8f346fb22230.html
| 2022-09-17T13:07:32Z
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For the first time since the pandemic began, results of the Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) were released, and will be used for school and district accountability with the state of Wyoming and the federal government. This series of tests provides information about students’ proficiency in math, language arts and science.
In 2019-20, WY-TOPP was canceled, and during the 2020-21 school year, the assessment results were not used for accountability purposes. It is a celebration that last school year we were able to offer WY-TOPP in a more typical environment. We view this as a baseline moving forward.
WY-TOPP measures student proficiency rates and performance, providing a snapshot of student achievement at a set point in time. For example, it shows how well third-grade students at each school performed on an English Language Arts or math test on a specific day last spring.
When we administer it again in the spring of 2023, last year’s third graders will have moved to fourth grade, which is something we like to take into account when looking at year-to-year scores by grade level. For this reason, we also measure student growth, which allows us to assist students with their individual instruction needs as they arise.
The pandemic has been hard on all of us. COVID-19 affected teacher attendance, student attendance and the availability of substitute teachers. We are working to recapture learning that was interrupted. We have also experienced social-emotional issues from both the adult and the student perspective, and are working to address them using federal relief funds. As we have transitioned back to a more typical situation, overall, our focus has been on student learning and not just their test taking.
With the exception of a few schools, we have not seen a lot of growth. However, we are excited to report that many students were able to maintain their learning and not lose ground.
We appreciate the students and teachers for showing up every day and working hard, and we would like to focus on some of our WY-TOPP celebrations in our 37 schools. Seventeen of our schools saw improved math scores.
This past year, we implemented a new core reading program. As with any new program during the first year, it is common to see a slight dip in scores. It’s important to note that not every student did worse.
In English language arts, eight schools saw improved scores. In addition, five schools increased test scores in both math and ELA.
We did see some challenges. In math, 19 schools’ scores decreased. In English language arts, 28 schools’ scores decreased. Sixteen schools decreased in both ELA and math.
With that, I would like to point out that WY-TOPP is just one source of data. The best measure of a student is their long-term success. We appreciate our parents for sending their students to school ready to learn.
We also recognize that there are no excuses for poor performance. This snapshot provides us with an opportunity to improve. Through the student readiness strand of our strategic plan, moving forward, we will be taking a variety of proactive steps, which will include the alignment of all professional learning. The district will be conducting a standards review so we can realign our practices. We will be implementing a new K-8 math program and adding STEM in many of our elementary schools.
We will be working with the Wyoming Department of Education to establish a teacher apprenticeship program. Additionally, we will update our school improvement process and continue with our literacy review committee at the elementary and secondary levels. We are also in the process of updating our special education programming.
Through the healthy environment and community engagement strands of our strategic plan, moving forward, we will be implementing Sources of Strength to provide students with a healthy way to advocate and address specific concerns. Since nearly 50% of our students start and end their educational career in different schools, Sources of Strength gives us a consistent districtwide vocabulary. Businesses and organizations throughout Cheyenne are also undergoing training as part of a community-wide kindness effort.
We will continue to work closely with our Parent Advisory Committee and engage the community in education through organizations like the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce, Boys and Girls Club of Cheyenne, F.E. Warren Air Force Base and United Way of Laramie County.
Finally, we will hold ourselves accountable and report on our results using our new public facing data dashboard located on the Strategic Plan page of the district website.
Margaret Crespo is superintendent of schools for Laramie County School District 1, which is the largest school district in the state.
Margaret Crespo is superintendent of schools for Laramie County School District 1, which is the largest school district in the state.
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| 2022-09-17T13:07:38Z
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I have a few taglines, like “Love Your Life – No Matter What,” and “You Are Good Enough!” I use these when I write and speak as memory markers to push my point into your mind. These are intentional and purposeful.
You have taglines, and may not even realize it. These are unconscious taglines. My mom would begin many of her conversations with, “Let me tell you something,” and then proceed to tell her story. It was one of her unconscious taglines. She unconsciously was gaining our attention by declaring she was getting ready to say something important.
How often have you heard someone end a thought with, “Do you know what I mean,” or someone repeatedly use, “seriously, though” to begin speaking? There is a new one I am hearing people use lately. They weave the tagline, “Do you feel me,” into what they are saying. In a short conversation, they might reiterate this several times.
I began thinking about how often we use unconscious taglines and how we choose the ones we use. Is our mind overriding our thought process and telling our mouths to speak the truth about what we need?
Think about those phrases: “Let me tell you something,” “Do you know what I mean,” “Seriously though” and “Do you feel me?” They are all asking the listener to understand how we think and feel. They are asking the listener to take our thoughts and feelings seriously. They are a cry to be heard.
Listen carefully to others when they talk. It won’t take long to pick up their taglines. You will catch the word or phrases they consistently repeat. Listen to yourself talk, or, better yet, ask a family member or friend if they hear you say something over and over. They will probably immediately tell you what your tagline is.
It was pointed out to me that I say, “Isn’t that interesting?” I am a naturally curious person, and I find life, in general, extremely interesting, so this is a natural unconscious tagline for me. It began as an unconscious tagline and has become an intentional habit. It is possible that my unconscious mind was pushing those words out of my mouth to teach me how to observe and not judge. Instead of giving a biased opinion or becoming angry about a situation, it is easier to say, “Isn’t that interesting?” This is a reminder to me to take time, observe and think it over before commenting further.
Is your unconscious tagline positive or negative? Is your unconscious mind trying to teach you a lesson? Is it crying out for a change or for help?
One thing I believe about people (including myself) is that we all want to be seen, heard, understood and loved. At times, it takes our unconscious mind to push these taglines out of our mouths in order to repeat something we feel.
Our unconscious mind is teaching us a lesson in communication. A lesson in listening. A lesson in understanding. A lesson in feelings. A lesson in taking words seriously.
Do you feel me?
Pennie’s Life Lesson: Listen to the words that come out of your own mouth. You may be unconsciously speaking words that are a lesson you need to learn.
Pennie Hunt is a Wyoming-based author, blogger and speaker. Contact her at penniehunt@gmail.com.
Pennie Huntis a Wyoming-based author, blogger and speaker. Contact her atpenniehunt@gmail.com.
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| 2022-09-17T13:07:44Z
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I love it when we have job openings and hire folks from inside the city to take the positions. This happened recently with the departure of our beloved street and alley director, Randy Hickman. Bill Gonzales has been with the department for more than 40 years, and is excited to take on the responsibility; our team is in good hands. I appreciate our Public Works director for promoting in-house when the best candidate already works for us.
Lately, we have been studying outside water and sewer user agreements. These agreements would send city water and or sewer services to county developments. Making a good decision on these agreements requires knowledge, and that’s where the folks who move to rural residential areas come into play. Tom Bass and Linda Weppner have been helping me understand these complicated transactions. We are planning on using the University of Wyoming Center for Economic Analysis to help us understand the benefits and costs of outside water and sewer user agreements. We hope to have the answers at the end of the first quarter of 2023.
Friday night was busy for your mayor. First, I attended the state convention of the Red Hat Society. I learned about the Red Hat Society when I came home and found my mom ready to go out in a goofy red hat and purple dress. She explained how the society members get together for lunch and just have fun. The red hat and purple dress come from a poem by Jenny Joseph. The idea was to grow old in a playful manner, and that is exactly what the ladies I met do. It was a blast to meet them.
For my second event of the evening, I went to the Civic Center to greet the crowd and read a proclamation declaring Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 Hispanic Heritage Month. The highlight for me was Mariachi Calor, a mariachi band from New Mexico, which brought this colorful music for the first time ever to our Civic Center. It was beautiful, and I wish I could have understood the words of the amazing music. Saturday, the rainy weather dampened the second day of the Cheyenne Hispanic Festival, but not the spirit. My thanks to the team that put this event on. I can’t wait for next year.
Monday, we took the crew from the mayor’s office to Culver’s for lunch. A young, 16-year-old employee was killed in a car accident, and three of his passengers were hurt. Culver’s donated part of the proceeds to their employee’s family and those that were injured. We wanted to help. The cod was great, as usual, and the cause was worthy.
Growing and diversifying our economy is one of my goals. I met with Jimmy Bailey, who is a principal with T5 Data Centers to learn about their goal of building a new center in Cheyenne. It was interesting to again learn how Cheyenne is the perfect place to site a data center. Our weather, altitude, lack of humidity, availability of fiber trunklines and power are creating a real data center industry in Cheyenne. I know Black Hills Energy feels the strain created by the demand for electricity, and I am confident they will work to meet the needs.
I shared with you the large class we have this year Mayor’s Youth Council. When they did the interviews, the students were just so good that they took more than normal. Our municipal judge, Ronn Jeffrey, swore the class in inside our council chambers. I appreciated his words shared with the class and his taking time to be with the class. I am psyched by this class and our upcoming time together this school year.
Charles Bloom is our planning department director. He has a great team that has worked hard on creating our Urban Renewal Authority, making changes to our Uniform Development Code to allow for more housing, and has worked proactively to make Cheyenne a better place to live, work and play. We met to discuss our current challenges, including requests from our housing task force, industrial siting act, day cares, tiny homes, tree lawns, landscaping, development and expectations from our building community. I truly appreciate our planning team, and look forward to the next initiatives they will bring to the governing body.
Eric Fountain is our compliance director. His responsibilities include the building department, IT, HR, risk and animal control. It is a challenging department, but he handles it with a smile on his face and a can-do attitude. We met and spent most of our time talking about our building department, as our chief building official left at the beginning of the month. It takes time to review operations and plan the way to a better future. From my recent meetings with the building community, we discussed what they viewed as good customer service, timelines for inspections and building permits, staffing levels, and relationships between our team and the industry. Cheyenne builders are doing a great job of building homes and industry, and have done so for decades. Our team understands how important the industry is and is working to make sure they thrive. It is also important to remember how valuable our building department team is to the success of the industry.
The Wyoming Association of Municipalities represents the cities and towns of Wyoming. The state is broken up into regions, and we are part of Region 1. We met this week to get updates on interim legislation that could affect cities. One big update we have talked about is liquor laws. Another big item of discussion was the upcoming vote on Constitutional Amendment A this November. The Wyoming Constitution allows the state to invest state funds in equities such as the stock of corporations, but does not allow the funds of counties, cities and other political subdivisions to be invested in equities. My hope would be we would use the expertise of the investment team from the State Treasurer’s Office to help us invest our money as they do our state’s Permanent Mineral Trust Fund. The higher returns would give us more money to do the day-to-day activities of the city. It would not mean your mayor gets to buy shares in GameStop, but using proven talents to safely invest our reserves in high-paying investments.
We had our usual directors’ staff meeting this week. We had guest speakers from WARM, which is our insurance company made up of cities and towns across the state. We learned the sad news that we need to do a better job of preventing accidents and losses within our departments. The WARM folks gave us ideas of things we should be doing, and we will immediately start to implement them.
I attended a lunch with a prospective new industrial business looking at Cheyenne. They would like to build one of the largest meat packing plants in North America in the Swan Ranch Business Park. It is early in the process, but the $1.1 billion facility would be built to prevent the smells normally attributed with this kind of facility and could provide up to 2,500 jobs. I will keep you updated as the project moves through the process.
I was invited by AARP to talk with a group of their members. I really enjoyed the questions and their interest in our city. I also shared with them the status of the City Council goals we made last January, and one of the best treats of all from this meeting was the chocolate cupcakes!
Last, but not least, I spent time in a dunk tank on Thursday to raise money for the United Way of Laramie County. I think staff enjoyed throwing balls, which resulted in me going for a swim. It was good fun for a great cause. Our public works director was deadly!
Looking forward to the Cowboys game Friday night against the Air Force Falcons. Alf and Miss Sallee will be celebrating the installation of a POW/MIA stadium chair in War Memorial Stadium. I appreciate UW and the athletic department making room for this reminder of those who have not come home yet.
If you have a question for me, send it to media@cheyennecity.org. I’ll continue to answer them in the following Mayor’s Minute column.
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| 2022-09-17T13:07:50Z
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Jesus’s ministry was consumed debating literalists like him. For them, anything straying from literalism is heretical. So, what is progressive Christianity? Well, it is not heretical, but biblical.
Take the Lord’s Prayer. The progressive Christian teacher John Dominic Crossan calls it “Christianity’s greatest prayer,” “a revolutionary manifesto proclaiming a radical vision of justice.” When it asks for daily bread, it speaks of feeding the hungry. When it asks our debts be forgiven, it speaks of debts that turned free people into slaves.
Although shared by all Christians, conservative and progressive, Catholic and Protestant, priests and pastors and popes, it is a Jewish prayer, taught us by a Jewish rabbi.
Our church, Highlands Presbyterian, teaches and preaches “progressive Christianity.” What does that mean? How does it differ from what they preach across town?
All seek to be relationship with God. Progressive Christianity teaches there are many paths to that experience. Ours is only one, and we respect them all. Jesus provides the path we’ve chosen, but we can learn from the path others choose.
Repeating the Lord’s Prayer is our way of seeking an inclusive community that removes barriers based on skin color, sexual orientation or gender identity, social class, abilities or disabilities, and between believers and nonbelievers.
Progressive Christians do not focus on the hereafter, but the here-and-now. The way we behave toward others is the fullest expression of what we really believe. We take the Bible seriously, but not literally, finding more spiritual growth and a closer relationship with God and one another in asking questions than in claiming to have the answers.
We work for equity and justice for all of God’s creation and commit ourselves to a lifetime of learning. Finally, we believe that all of what we believe and how we act must pass the test established by what Jesus called “the Greatest Commandment:” love God and one another.
With that as context, we see the Lord’s Prayer as Crossan does. It is “a revolutionary manifesto proclaiming a radical vision of justice.”
A revolution from orthodoxy is necessary if the Earth is to become more like Jesus’s vision of heaven, as in “thy will be done, on Earth, as it is in heaven.” Progressive Christianity focuses on attaining the Kingdom of God on Earth, where we live, rather than obsessing with where we hope to be after we die.
If the Lord’s Prayer is a prayer intended to motivate us in the pursuit of divine justice, persistence is the only thing that makes sense. Peace and justice are at stake. From creation through the exodus to the teachings of the prophets to the Gospels, seeking justice is central to the scriptures.
Rather than waiting for what Crossan calls “God’s Great Cleanup” at the end of time, we make the best of the days we are given in our lifetime, always looking through the lens of the prayer Jesus taught us to pray.
“Give us this day our daily bread” is a call for equity for everyone, in everything from dignity to health care, from food on the table to a roof over our heads, peace of mind to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Justice and love are how the Bible creates a vision of a proper relationship among humans as the basis for a right relationship with the God of creation. So, the purpose of the Lord’s Prayer is not simply to give us a key element of our liturgy, but to give us a way of thinking about our responsibilities to God and one another, a revolutionary way.
Crossan uses the coin as a metaphor. The Lord’s Prayer is like the coin. Like the coin has heads and tails and neither can be separated from the other, the Lord’s Prayer is about prayer that cannot be separated from seeking justice. That’s progressive Christianity and it is biblical.
Rodger McDaniel lives in Laramie and is the pastor at Highlands Presbyterian Church in Cheyenne. Email: rmc81448@gmail.com.
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| 2022-09-17T13:07:56Z
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My family's recent trip to return to Washington, D.C., was a reminder that things do not always go according to plan.
I think this is relevant to Cheyenne. One of the stated advantages of living in a densely populated place is that it is simply supposed to be more convenient. When this is not so, it makes the case for living in the rest of America more enticing.
During our almost five days in Washington, we dealt with many new and old-economy companies. This was a test of the ease of use of Lyft, Getaround, Zipcar, Whole Foods, Hertz and the Metro subway system.
There were several instances of what I call first-world problems.
After we landed in suburban Virginia, we took a Lyft to our hotel in downtown Washington. For those able to discern where exactly to meet your taxi-like car, it is a relative breeze.
I have often found it confusing to try to figure out where, in the vast pick-up areas, you should meet your ride. Once we found the car, it was a breeze getting into Washington. The price (before tip) of $43.99 was probably about half of a regular taxi.
It’s always nice to begin a trip on a good note, especially after a long day of travel. Once we switched rooms at the Marriott hotel so we could truly have some peace and quiet, staying there was awesome. We used hotel frequent-guest points, so the stay was free.
Our son, who was marking both his bar mitzvah and his birthday, had wanted to get a half-sheet cake from Costco to serve our guests. For our family, Costco cakes are used to note the good times.
Cars and cake
I figured it would be a piece of cake – no pun intended – to rent a vehicle to drive to a Costco.
I signed up for an on-demand ride service called Zipcar and a kind of crowdsourced vehicle borrowing platform called Getaround.
Getaround was not available in downtown. I think it works best in residential neighborhoods, because that is where people live. You can borrow their car for a fee – as long as you pick it up where they live and return it there.
In a brief statement provided by email on Friday, Getaround responded, in its entirety, that its "cars are located in a wide range of locations throughout the city including residential areas, parking garages, general street parking, and dedicated parking spaces."
Zipcar was more disappointing. For starters, the sign-up process was cumbersome.
I had to upload photos of my own driver's license, as well as a photo of my own face taken that day, probably half a dozen times. I kept trying to enter in my credit card information. This was necessary for the company to do its due diligence to make sure it could lend me one of its cars, which are usually parked in centralized locations throughout a metropolitan area.
I think because my license is from the District of Columbia and my home address is in Cheyenne, the technology platform wanted to do some more thorough digging.
While I was in D.C., I never got approved to use Zipcar. Authorization came almost a week later. Calling them on the phone did no good. Trying to cancel their monthly service also got me no response, and my credit card was still charged.
I only heard back from Zipcar after I emailed their spokespeople twice over two days. That netted me two similar explanations, one of which was given to me as a consumer.
In the official comment on Friday afternoon, a spokesperson emailed to say that my "license uploaded but the image of you was unclear/fuzzy, which resulted in the delay. Because we provide access to a valuable asset and want to ensure the safety of our car-sharing community, we review applications carefully, especially if there is a discrepancy in the application process (like your photo)."
Instead of renting a car, we walked to the nearest Whole Foods, less than a mile away. Bakers there were not sure if they could make us a cake within 24 hours. They later called my father back to confirm this. Thanks to my father's dedication, he picked up a similar cake from yet another Whole Foods the next day.
Whole Foods, which is owned by Amazon, is supposed to be easy to patronize.
If I hear back from Whole Foods, I will let you know what they say.
Hertz
The pinnacle of our first-world difficulties occurred with trying to rent a car. Hertz made it a, well, hurtful experience.
We had a picnic to attend outside town. We needed to get there on time.
I picked up the phone the night before and spoke with someone at the customer service toll-free number. I reserved a midsize car for about $55 for an afternoon and evening. This seemed like a good deal.
We walked to the location we were given. Turned out, it had apparently closed a few years ago. We were directed by a local employee to go elsewhere. We took a cab and eventually found our way to the rental counter.
As is typical for a rental car companies in many places, Hertz had almost no vehicles available. We got an SUV instead of a regular car, and there was only about a quarter tank of gas.
Now we also had to find a gas station, making us even more late for our picnic date. This, plus taking the cab, set us back $30. Hertz was not looking like such a good deal, after all.
It turned out to be a good thing we had an SUV. We put lots of stuff, from two additional passengers besides our family, in the trunk. Just as the Hertz employee had promised, this SUV, a Nissan Rogue, really did drive like a car.
That night, I tried to return this automobile. This proved to be anything but simple. The signs in a parking garage directed us to return the car to a line of vehicles that were parked overnight, because the rental location was closed. However, an employee of the parking lot operator directed us to park elsewhere.
To get to the correct level of the parking structure, it seemed like you had to drive up a few flights and then come back down. When I found there was no designated area to park rental cars, I tried to leave it where I thought other rentals were also being returned. The same garage employee ordered me to go elsewhere.
I next tried to find the key-return dropbox. But the elevator was out of service. The stairwell was locked. I walked around on three levels of the garage to try to find another place to approach the Hertz kiosk. No luck.
I eventually took the subway back to our hotel, where I left at the front desk the key to the SUV. The Hertz social media team had directed me to share my concerns with the district manager. My emails to him bounced back.
Four days later, I still do not think Hertz has found either the car or its key. They keep calling my phone with automated messages saying the car was not returned. The social media people at the company keep telling me that my problem is being escalated.
Hertz did not respond to a request for comment.
Of all the companies we interacted with, Hertz was the worst. I am sure they have a lot on their plate right now.
Let’s hope they can improve the customer experience before the next time we visit D.C.
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| 2022-09-17T13:08:03Z
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Sir Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. While Newton was describing this phenomenon in relation to physics, the basic principle also applies to society in general.
For instance, after the death of George Floyd in 2020, many municipalities in the United States took action to “defund the police” to some degree or another. Of course, this action produced an equal and opposite reaction: Crime spiked as criminals became emboldened due to a reduced police presence.
Since the summer of 2020, the “defund" movement has expanded, with some calling for the defunding of ICE, the IRS and even the FBI. Although I am somewhat sympathetic to calls for defunding the IRS, I’m also well aware that if the IRS were to be “defunded,” the U.S. economy would likely collapse.
In other words, the police, ICE, FBI and IRS are vital institutions that must exist for society to function and thrive. Without these institutions, anarchy and chaos would likely ensue.
However, that does not mean that these institutions should be free from scrutiny and that their often-bloated budgets should constantly increase. Much has been made in recent years regarding these institutions’ malfeasance. But the message that the solution is to “defund” these and several other institutions is a harebrained idea that would do much more harm than good.
On the other hand, many valid arguments can be made from all sides of the political spectrum that many of these institutions are in dire need of reform. For example, in 2022, the IRS budget totaled $13.2 billion, more than a 10% increase over the previous year. Yet the performance of the IRS over the past year has been downright abysmal.
Consider: During the 2022 tax season, the IRS answered just 10% of taxpayer calls. The IRS also has a huge problem processing tax returns on time. As CNBC recently reported, “As of June 10, there were 11 million pending individual returns, including filings received before 2022 and new 2021 returns, according to the IRS.”
Essentially, the IRS is woefully unable to do its job. But defunding the IRS is not the solution. Neither is throwing billions of dollars in new funding into the agency, as the Biden administration and congressional Democrats recently did.
A much better approach would be a comprehensive review of the agency, performed by a bipartisan commission, to make the agency more efficient, customer-service oriented, technologically up-to-date, and so on.
A similar strategy could be applied to all institutions that have become sclerotic and cannot serve their purposes.
Yet many on the left and right are calling for the “defunding” of institutions not only because they are clumsy and inefficient. A large portion of people rally around the “defund” movement for purely ideological reasons. When addressing their concerns (or lack thereof, in some cases), we must be diligent in defending these institutions if and only if they serve a vital societal function.
Calls to defund the police have been at the forefront of the debate. But it is absurd to think that a town, city, state or any jurisdiction could function without a proper law enforcement presence. One of the primary roles of government is to protect the public by ensuring that law and order are maintained.
Another method we ought to consider in the effort to reform institutions that have strayed from their mission or have become unaccountable is to insist on making them as localized as possible. The more an institution is removed geographically from the people it is supposed to serve, the less likely it will be responsive to those people.
Finally, it is imperative that these institutions, especially those funded with taxpayer money, remember that their principal duty is to serve the American people fairly and forthrightly. We, the people, are the ones funding their salaries, pensions, offices, etc. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the leaders of these institutions to ensure that our interests are being rightfully served.
Instead of calling for the widespread “defunding” of whatever we don’t like, which is an intellectually lazy approach, it would behoove us all to call for a systemic reformation of any rogue institutions that are central to a well-governed society.
Chris Talgo is senior editor at The Heartland Institute. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.
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| 2022-09-17T13:08:09Z
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“How are you doing?,” my friend asks. “Busy! Wow, am I ever busy. But I’m good, just totally slammed with everything I’ve got going on.”
It’s a recurring theme in my life, and I suspect that it may be the same in yours. How many times in our conversations do we talk about how busy we are? Is there ever a day that passes that we don’t at least mention it? We often find ourselves hustling from one thing to the next. If we discover an empty day on our calendar, then we fill it. After all, successful people are busy people, and the busy people are the ones who know how to get things done.
If you’re an achiever, you’ve likely been approached to serve in numerous capacities. In our effort to feel accomplished, we often find ourselves climbing that ever-lengthening ladder to who-knows-where. Our enthusiasm and drive eventually leads to overload. And now, maybe your personal and professional life is suffering under the weight of all those obligations.
It’s been awhile since you had a real, deep, meaningful conversation with your spouse. You aren’t home for dinner. You haven’t read a book to your kids or kissed them good night in weeks. And how could you? You’re really, really busy.
Ten years ago, my first book was released. Co-authored with my good friend Steve Bahmer, we titled it “Keep it Simple: The 12 Core Values that Lead to Personal and Professional Success.” Some of our friends occasionally poked fun at us because we have both always been incredibly busy people. As entrepreneurs, we have always had our hands in a lot of projects and wear several different hats.
“How could you write a book talking about simplicity?,” they would ask. Our reply was always, “Just because we write about it, doesn’t mean we are good at it!” When I reflect on our work, I am proud of the wisdom that we not only wrote about, but also shared with so many audiences through our radio program and speeches. Some of it, I will share in the following paragraphs.
Simplifying your life and keeping the proper perspective is a lifelong effort. In its own way, so much of what we take on can truly be important and worthy. Community involvement, work, kids’ activities, friends and new ventures are all part of life.
As an entrepreneur, a volunteer and a father of three boys, I’m not saying we shouldn’t generously give of our time and ambitiously pursue ideas and opportunities. What I am asking is “Why?” How much time have we actually spent reflecting about how we use our time? The finite number of 86,400 seconds is given to each of us at the beginning of every new day. Nothing can be added to it, and nothing can be taken away. It cannot be stored up and used sometime in the future. When it expires, it is gone forever.
Of all the issues and opportunities that take up your time and occupy space in your mind, which ones are truly important to you? In other words, what are the things you value the most? I call it a list of priorities. Not goals or a wish list of yachts, mansions and sports cars, but priorities. The five to seven things you value above all else. Take a break from the busyness and look introspectively to make your list. Take it with you wherever you go and when the next enticing opportunity comes along, take out your list. Does it fit?
To some of you, this may sound a bit trite. Try this: close your eyes and imagine paradise. Catalog every detail, every color, every smell, every sound, every person or object in your vision. Next, sketch it out on a piece of paper and fill in as many of the details as you can.
What did you draw? Skyscrapers? Mega-malls? Walmart? Traffic jams? Busy restaurants? Probably not. I’d be willing to bet there’s not one square inch of asphalt in your drawing. But I bet what is included is some version of peace and serenity.
All too often, the baggage we pick up and carry around in our lives that makes us so incredibly busy comes from somewhere else. From someone else. Not from inside of us. And it doesn’t represent what we really think is important.
I know, it’s such a basic idea: write down what’s important to you and read it from time to time so you don’t forget. So you don’t forget to “smell the roses,” or even what the roses look like.
To me, that’s the cure for busy. Be honest with yourself about what matters. Prevent yourself from getting caught up in every new thing that comes along because it appeals to your ego or fills your time. It’s something we should all work on each day. And the next time someone asks, “How are you?,” your response can be an honest, joyful and heartfelt reflection of what it’s like to live your very best life every second of every day.
Ron Rabou is president of Rabou Farms, Inc. in southeast Wyoming. He is a fifth-generation Wyomingite, a nationally known speaker and author, past radio host and owns multiple businesses. To learn more, visit www.raboufarms.com or www.ronrabou.com.
Ron Rabou is president of Rabou Farms, Inc. in southeast Wyoming. He is a fifth-generation Wyomingite, a nationally known speaker and author, past radio host and owns multiple businesses. To learn more, visit www.raboufarms.com or www.ronrabou.com.
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| 2022-09-17T13:08:15Z
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Banned Book Week is coming soon, and it calls to mind a picture most of us have seen in a history textbook. It’s of Nazis burning a large pile of books and tossing more into the flames. Taking place only three months after Hitler became chancellor, it’s frequently used to mark the point where the Nazis rose to power and began their reign of terror in earnest.
While we’re familiar with the image, most of us don’t know what exactly is being burned. I’ll tell you. What was being burned in 1933 was the world’s largest collection of scientific and social research on gender identity and sexuality. It was the life’s work (over 25,000 books and images) of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, a gay, Jewish man, and a sexual liberation activist. His motto was, “Through science to justice.”
In addition to pioneering the Western understanding of transgender identity, Hirschfeld and his Institute of Sex Research provided marriage counseling and medical services and advocated for sex education, contraception and women’s emancipation. If the Institute of Sex Research had continued its work, we would be decades ahead of our current understanding of sex and gender.
Hirschfeld faced verbal and physical attacks from right-wing political supporters. His speeches were often disrupted, and he was badly beaten over a decade before the institute was raided and destroyed. The burning of the institute’s collection was the site of a speech by Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s chief propagandist. The speech was attended by roughly 40,000 “concerned citizens.”
It’s not a new idea to look at texts that talk about homosexuality, transgender identity and sexual freedom and want to restrict them. It’s not a new idea to see depictions of queer sexuality and label it pornography. It’s not a new idea to say that youths need to be “protected” from dangerous ideas about their own bodies. It’s not a new idea to tell queer youth that there is something wrong with them. It’s not a new idea to try and get officials to do the dirty work.
It doesn’t always start with burning books, but it usually ends there.
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| 2022-09-17T13:08:21Z
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| 2022-09-17T13:08:27Z
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In an era filled with contentious issues, it should be one of the easiest high-profile decisions the Laramie County School District 1 Board of Trustees has made in awhile. In fact, it shouldn't even require much discussion.
Joining the Wyoming Education Association's lawsuit against the state to challenge its failure to adequately fund K-12 schools is the quintessential "no-brainer." After all, if the state's largest school district won't join the fight, why does WEA even exist?
None of the state's 48 public school districts has more reason to object to the way the Wyoming Legislature has treated the issue of education funding than LCSD1. Year after year, lawmakers gather in Cheyenne and hear about annual K-12 funding deficits in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Lawmakers have spent tens of thousands for more than a decade hiring consultants to determine how much the state should be spending. Each time, they hope the answer will come back in their favor, showing that K-12 schools are overfunded. Imagine their surprise and frustration when the consultants say just the opposite – they actually need to spend more in order to comply with the state's constitutional mandate to provide an equitable education to all students.
In 2010, consultant Larry Picus told lawmakers the state had plenty of money to fund K-12 education at the appropriate levels. At the time, however, they were way overfunding administrative and clerical support positions and seriously underfunding teachers and tutors. In fact, he said, the state was short 468 teachers and 119 tutors, yet had 322 more aides than the funding model called for, according to Casper Star-Tribune reporting at the time.
Seven years later, lawmakers hired the Denver firm ACA, hoping to justify additional cuts to education in the face of declining mineral revenue. Instead, the consultants recommended the Legislature provide an extra $70 million a year. The response from lawmakers? They cut $100 million over the next three years.
In 2020, when it was time to recalibrate again, experts recommended restoring the $100 million that was cut, but some lawmakers wanted to cut $100 million more. In the end, they used federal COVID-19 relief funds to maintain the status quo.
In 2021, the Legislature's Joint Education Committee recommended a $72 million external cost adjustment over two years. By the time this year's budget session rolled around, that had been reduced to a one-year external cost adjustment (ECA) of $10.2 million to cover educational materials and energy costs only.
So, obviously, legislators have no one to blame but themselves and their predecessors for the situation they find themselves in today.
Of course, this isn't the first time the issue has gone to court. More than four decades ago, in the 1980 case of Washakie County School District vs. Herschler, this state's Supreme Court ruled that it wasn't good enough to fund public education with just local property taxes. To do so created disparities between richer and poorer districts that violated the Wyoming Constitution.
The issue was revisited in 1995, when the school district in Campbell County sued the state over unequal funding. Once again, the Supreme Court sided with the district and ordered the state to find ways to provide the same quality education to all students, no matter where they lived.
As a result of the Campbell decision, the Legislature created a block grant model based on student enrollment, committed to regular funding model recalibration and periodic external cost adjustments. Every five years, the Legislature was supposed to adjust the overall funding model to best compensate for changes in the state's economic conditions. Then, the ECA was designed to adjust funding further to account for inflation and other market-driven costs of providing services and acquiring materials.
As is typical in a state whose residents are so adamantly opposed to tax increases, when tax revenue from the oil and gas industry declined, the governor and lawmakers looked for places to cut spending. In their minds, it was perfectly acceptable to make K-12 education take its fair share of the pain.
Yet, to do what they have done for the past 14 years not only ignores the Campbell decisions, it has created an estimated $300 million annual deficit for the state's K-12 education system. According to the WEA lawsuit, districts have been unable to give teachers raises to keep up with inflation and market pressure, failed to provide adequate counseling services, failed to fund security costs and failed to adequately fund school lunch costs.
The state also has failed to provide the necessary funds to keep up with maintenance of existing facilities, let alone replace old, outdated and overcrowded buildings. Many of those schools are here in Laramie County.
Students are trying to learn in classrooms that are frequently 80 degrees Fahrenheit or hotter at the start of the school year. Many elementary schools lack a staff librarian. After-school athletics for grades 5 and 6 have been cut. The list goes on and on.
It's well past time for WEA to drag state leaders into court. Of course, it shouldn't be up to the judicial branch to force the legislative branch to do its job, but if that's what it takes, so be it.
LCSD1 should jump onboard this essential court case and encourage all 47 other districts in Wyoming to do the same. Unfortunately, there seems to be no other way to get lawmakers to do the right thing.
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| 2022-09-17T13:08:33Z
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JACKSON — The flow of the Snake River will dip next week and drop sharply beginning Sept. 26, according to the schedule laid out by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for managing Jackson Lake Dam.
The bureau plans to reduce the release of water from the current 2,600 cubic feet per second to 2,000 cfs the week of Sept. 19. Starting Sept. 26, the agency will reduce the release from Jackson Lake incrementally to reach the winter flow of 280 cfs by Oct. 3.
The dam release will drop to 1,500 cfs on Sept. 26 and 1,100 on Sept. 27, followed by smaller cuts thereafter.
Although the schedule could change slightly due to weather or irrigation demand, the bureau is “95%” likely to stick with the plan, said Brian Stevens, operations manager for the agency’s office in Burley, Idaho.
Stevens and his colleagues presented the schedule Thursday during a meeting with officials from state and federal agencies, including the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
When the bureau would begin its final cutback to winter flows had been the subject of much speculation, after a sharp reduction last year left fish, and the food fish eat, stranded in side channels. Grand Teton National Park, where the river is braided with many of the side channels in question, requested a two-week taper to reach the winter flow.
But Stevens said the need to keep more water flowing into Palisades Reservoir tied the bureau’s hands.
Palisades will continue to release water for irrigation downstream in Idaho throughout October, and the reservoir will be at its lowest after the Jackson Lake Dam release is reduced to winter flow.
“The pressure point there is how low Palisades is going to get,” Stevens said.
As of Saturday, Palisades was at 21% of capacity. The bureau projects it will be drained to 4 to 6% in October. When the reservoir gets that low, sediment can wash through the dam, possibly affecting the fishery downstream, and the bureau has been trying to mitigate that by moving extra water from Jackson Lake to Palisades in recent weeks.
Jackson Lake was 24% full as of Saturday, and the bureau projects it to be about 15% full by early October.
Last year’s sharp drawdown raised an outcry in the river community in Jackson Hole, as citizens and guides rallied to rescue stranded fish. With the help of Trout Unlimited, they documented the effects of the quick reduction in flows.
The bureau responded by holding a public meeting in Jackson in February and pledging better coordination with stakeholders, including the National Park Service and Wyoming Game and Fish.
While the coming cutback won’t be as gradual as some stakeholders would have liked, Stevens said, “It’s not going to be as drastic as last year.”
Flow statistics back up that assessment. In 2021, the release from Jackson Lake Dam was as high as 5,000 cfs for one month and 4,000 or more for two months, then cut abruptly from 3,000 cfs on Sept. 30 to 280 cfs by Oct. 5.
This year, for June, July and August, the dam release from Jackson Lake varied between 1,750 and 2,500 cfs, mostly around 2,000. But the bureau raised the release to 3,000 cfs on Aug. 25, citing the need to move more water to Palisades. It has been declining steadily and slowly to the current 2,600 cfs.
Reynolds Pomeroy, a former fishing outfitter and river guide, was disappointed to hear of the bureau’s plans. Pomeroy was impressed at the public meeting last winter at what he perceived as a sincere effort on the part of the bureau to do better managing the resource.
“I’m not the water guy, but that just seems absurd,” Pomeroy said. “Last year was lame. Quite frankly, I don’t know if the local fishing community spoke up loudly enough last fall.”
Pomeroy competed in the Jackson Hole One Fly fishing competition over the weekend, and the talk among the guides and participants was that the recent boost in river flows sent fish migrating to the side channels — precisely the places where they may be stranded come late September.
“For them to repopulate all that fringe water, and then they drain it — that’s just crazy,” Pomeroy said. He asked why the bureau couldn’t have sent more water to Palisades much earlier in the season.
Stevens said the agency is open to a more gradual cutback, as the Park Service requested, but it needs to see several years of data showing the effects on the river. Some fish mortality is to be expected with operating a dam, he said.
“It could happen — it’s just not going to work this year,” he said. “We’d have to look at the research over multiple years.”
While needs at Palisades were the main factor behind the bureau’s decision, the agency also was pressured by rafting outfitters who sought to continue running trips later in September, Stevens said.
Pomeroy, an emeritus board member of the Snake River Fund, which promotes stewardship and includes a host of rafting and fishing outfitters among its ranks, said the river community needs to find common ground.
Given more demand for less water, “this is going to happen year after year after year,” he said. “In the face of a diminishing resource, we’ve all got to pull for the resource.”
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| 2022-09-17T13:08:40Z
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CHEYENNE — In its last piece of business in a two-day meeting, the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to sponsor a bill clarifying the necessary qualifications for district attorneys in the state, as well as county and prosecuting attorneys.
A draft addressing this subject was suggested by Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, at the committee’s May meeting in Lander. At the time, Zwonitzer referenced the ongoing disciplinary proceedings involving Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne Manlove and her potential suspension or disbarment. If either of these were to occur, Manlove would not be able to practice law for at least a time, preventing her from carrying out vital functions, Zwonitzer said.
Wyoming statute 9-1-802(b) currently requires district attorneys to “have been a licensed attorney for at least four years and a member in good standing of the Wyoming State Bar immediately prior to his election.” Immediately following, the new bill would add: “Each district attorney shall be a licensed attorney and a member in good standing of the Wyoming State Bar throughout the term of office for which the district attorney was elected or appointed.”
Lawmakers also approved an amendment that would modify state statute 18-3-301(a). It would add that county and prosecuting attorneys must also be in good standing “at the time of his nomination and election and during his term of office,” and not only “a member of the bar of this state,” as that statute currently says.
A county and prosecuting attorney serves as the top prosecutor in 21 of Wyoming’s 23 counties. Only Laramie and Natrona counties have a district attorney.
There was no further discussion of the bill draft, nor was there any public comment.
Formal charges filed last year with the Wyoming State Bar alleged DA Manlove had mishandled the prosecution of cases and inappropriately dismissed certain cases, and that she created a hostile work environment.
Following an eight-day disciplinary hearing in February, a three-person panel chosen from the Bar’s Board of Professional Responsibility recommended Manlove lose her ability to practice law in Wyoming. The BPR is the hearing body for attorney discipline in the state.
The Wyoming Supreme Court will ultimately decide on any consequences. The high court heard oral arguments on Aug. 17.
Manlove, who is not running for re-election, rejects the idea that disbarment would not remove her from her elected position as DA.
In its official recommendation to the state Supreme Court, the disciplinary panel said that, “once elected, Wyoming law does not require a district attorney to be licensed and in good standing with the (Bar).” It said Manlove’s assertion that she would be removed from office following a suspension or disbarment was “evidence of (Manlove’s) fundamental lack of understanding of the law governing her position as Laramie County district attorney.”
Hannah Blackis the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s criminal justice reporter. She can be reached at hblack@wyomingnews.com or 307-633-3128. Follow her on Twitter at @hannahcblack.
Hannah Blackis the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s criminal justice reporter. She can be reached at hblack@wyomingnews.com or 307-633-3128. Follow her on Twitter at @hannahcblack.
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| 2022-09-17T13:08:46Z
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CHEYENNE — A draft bill to create specific offenses for assault, threat of violence and battery against health care providers failed a Tuesday vote.
Wyoming’s Joint Judiciary Committee rejected the measure. Testimony said incidences of such violence have increased in recent years. Witnesses sought stronger penalties.
After lengthy discussion, the committee entered five “yes” and eight “no” votes. It had requested the Legislative Service Office draft such a bill at the committee’s last meeting, in Lander in May.
The proposal used the same definitions of assault and battery currently in Wyoming law, as well as the penalties. Simple assault – an attempt to cause bodily injury – or a threat of violence against a health care worker would have been a misdemeanor punishable with a fine up to $750.
Battery – “intentionally, knowingly or recklessly” causing another person bodily injury by using physical force – against a health care worker would have been a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months of incarceration and up to $750.
This would have required an offender to have “reasonably” known a person was a health care provider, and the provider must have been “performing duties within the scope of his authority or employment as a health care provider” during the incident.
Josh Hannes, vice president of the Wyoming Hospital Association, and others voiced concern that Wyoming not having this new law may put the state at a disadvantage for recruitment. The industry is struggling to fill existing positions, the committee heard.
Between January 2021 and June 2022, the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services received 121 workers’ compensation claims following an alleged attack in a health care setting, according to Hannes.
Lisa Harry said that before she was a member of the Campbell County Health Board, she worked in emergency services.
“I’ve been spit on, I’ve been pushed, kicked, knocked over, had a lot of that, and, like I say, you expect that. But these kinds of incidents have increased so much that I have to question: Is this enough?” Harry testified. “We aren’t protecting our workers.”
Harry and others mentioned recent incidents, including a lab technician punched in the leg by a patient while drawing blood. Harry said an off-duty law enforcement officer become angry at a hospital and began throwing things at a nurse.
“We need to impose stronger penalties and send a message to these people who come in to emergency services, into the hospital, and knowingly and purposefully abuse our workers,” Harry continued. “It’s bad enough that we can’t get enough nurses, but to have people coming in there and fear for their safety ... The hospital should be their first place for safety.”
She added that state laws should also protect first responders like EMTs, as well as people like hospital receptionists, who are often the first to encounter patients.
CRMC
Tracy Garcia is the chief nursing officer at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She said that even CRMC’s “very robust security program ... is not deterring people from misbehavior in our organization.”
Within four months, the local hospital saw 25 incidents of violence by patients, Garcia said. There were physical assaults and others involved 12 verbal threats, “a lot of them including threat of life.” Garcia and others said these incidents increasingly don’t involve substances or mental health conditions.
When asked about the rate of prosecution of these violent incidents, Garcia said it had seemingly been low in recent years.
Stakeholders argued health care workers should be afforded similar protections as law enforcement. Harry said such medical employees aren’t trained before they enter the workforce to deal with violence, and they don’t carry weapons.
Concerns
Sen. John Kolb, R-Rock Springs, said he’s concerned about the possibility of someone being “brought up on charges for looking at somebody wrong.”
“I’m worried about that bar being so low it’ll turn into, I’ll use the word, a ‘woke’ situation, where it’s perceived incorrectly,” the senator said.
Hannes and others rejected this idea, saying that the threats they’d encountered or heard from patients or patients’ families had been “explicit threats of violence.”
Rep. Karlee Provenza, D-Laramie, and some other lawmakers had said they may not support this bill, because this penalty seemed unlikely to reduce violence.
Although states have recently enacted similar laws, Hannes said this type of legislation is too new to have sufficient data on whether it works. He added that such a law in Wyoming would simply be “a piece of braided initiatives.”
While the state doesn’t currently require health care facilities to have violence prevention programs in place, many do, Hannes said, and federal legislation is currently moving through congressional committees.
Backers
Some lawmakers favor the legislation.
Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, said Wyoming seems “to be the only state that doesn’t have any type of, let’s say, enhancement or acknowledgment of violence toward people in the health care industry.”
“Some enhancement is appropriate (and) necessary,” Zwonitzer said.
An amendment by Rep. Ember Oakley, R-Riverton, to increase the penalty for battery to up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine, was widely supported by committee members. This is the same consequence as interference with a peace officer.
Sen. R.J. Kost, R-Powell, said such a law is “the right thing to do” and it bothers him someone could be cited for such an offense and “walk away.”
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All through the winter, the public is invited to view more than a half dozen new public art pieces in the Upper North Platte River Valley.
The works represent not only the beauty of the valley, they’re the culmination of months of collaboration between local artists, the Platte Valley Arts Council, volunteers and donors. The Platte Valley Arts Council recently held a public art grand reveal to showcase seven new murals and sculptures in the area.
“Six local artists were chosen based on their amazing talents to participate in this project. The artists have been working on their pieces since January,” said Stacy Crimmins, project coordinator and member of the Platte Valley Arts Council board of directors.
Based on each artist’s concept, the Arts Council worked with several sites to install the new art pieces. The artwork is owned by PVAC, but site hosts will be special stewards of the art.
“We appreciate their willingness to work together on the project,” Crimmins said.
The seven pieces were created by Lori Kostur, John Perue, Sierra Smith, Jerry Wood, Jamie Waugh and Jerry Palen, who was honored posthumously.
• Waugh’s mural is visible at the Sage Motel in Saratoga.
• Perue’s installation of stained-glass sculptures is at Firewater Public House.
• Wood’s sculpture sits in the lobby of the Platte Valley Community Center.
• Kostur has a sculpture at the Grand Encampment Museum as well as a mural in the North Platte Valley Medical Center.
- Smith’s sculpture will be installed at the Never Forget Park.
A project this size takes years of planning and began in earnest in August 2021. Several grant requests were made in hopes to cover projected budget expenses of almost $105,000, according to Crimmins. The in-kind donations were calculated to be more than $17,000. After a first grant award of $50,000 by the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund, the Arts Council pursued other funding and was eventually awarded $67,500 in grants.
The PVAC board chose to use six local artists who started their projects in February 2022. Over the next several months, the board planned a couple fundraisers, including the tile mosaic mural. In addition, PVAC continued all its usual projects and programs.
“At last count, we were well over $16,000 worth of donated hours from the board,” Crimmins said.
Each piece showcases a unique part of life in the valley. Kostur’s triptych mural, which will be hung inside the main entrance of the new North Platte Valley Medical Center, features Lake Marie in the Snowy Mountains.
“My goal is to try to translate the love I have for this area to others, through the subjects that I paint and sculpt, by painting and sculpting the subjects I love,” Kostur said.
Kostur often paints plein air using oils and also created a small bronze called “Singlejack” displayed in the Grand Encampment Museum as a tribute to the copper mining heritage.
Perue’s installation, “Wyoming Wind Flowers,” at Firewater Public House was inspired by the constant energy of wind. Perue created several stained-glass flowers that will move with the patterns of the breezes and can be interactive on still days.
“In order to survive winters in Wyoming you need to have some hobbies,” Perue said.
Perue became interested in recycling objects into art as a child, and learned sewing, leathercraft, wood working, photography and framing. When remodeling his first house he wanted to add some stained glass and took a class to learn how to do it himself. Perue’s stained-glass work can also be viewed at the Presbyterian Church in Saratoga.
Smith collaborated with the family of Staff Sergeant Tyler Pickett, a Saratoga native who died in 2008 during During Operation Iraqi Freedom. Her piece, “Wyoming Remembers,” includes several personal items, as well as objects meant to honor all who have served in the armed forces. Pickett’s mother, according to the Arts Council, wanted the memorial piece to reflect his “humble personality and point to the sacrifices also made by so many others.”
Waugh, who is known for her jewelry work in sterling silver under the name Bandita Bones, created “Alone, Not Lonely,” depicting a cowboy and featuring a line of cowboy poetry by Chuck Larsen.
Wood’s carving, “Two’s the Limit,” is installed at the Platte Valley Community Center and features two trout, emblematic of the valley.
In addition to professional artists’ work, the Public Art Project includes the community as well.
Art students at Encampment School painted a special “paint-by-number” mural on the fence at Harmony Park. The Arts Council will feature one of Jerry Palen’s “Elmo and Flo” cartoons on the fence with the hope of continuing with a new panel each year.
The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund, Bridge Street Bargains, Carbon County Visitors Council, Wyoming Business Council Rural Development, Wyoming Community Foundation and Power Company of Wyoming provided funding for the Platte Valley Public Art Project. In addition, art patrons and supporters have made donations to the project on the PVAC Facebook Page, on their newly designed website, and donated and purchased silent auction items.
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CASPER — In January 2013, then-Gov. Matt Mead signed into law sweeping changes that effectively made Wyoming’s schools superintendent a ceremonial position.
It had taken lawmakers only 12 days to pass Senate File 104, which removed the elected superintendent from day-to-day management of the state’s Department of Education in favor of a director appointed by the governor.
Lawmakers had a strained relationship with the superintendent at the time, Cindy Hill, with many legislators critical of how she was running the education department.
Hill and her supporters countered that by stripping away the superintendent’s powers, the Legislature had effectively nullified the will of the voters who had elected her two years earlier.
Hill attended the governor’s signing ceremony. Afterward, she accompanied her attorney in serving Mead with a lawsuit challenging the new law’s constitutionality. A year later, the Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the law.
But its impact continued to reverberate in the form of disagreements between the Republican who backed the law and those who viewed it as a usurping of the voters’ will.
Eight years later, a similar movement is now being discussed among state lawmakers.
This time, its target is the secretary of state — Wyoming’s No. 2 elected official and the person responsible for overseeing the state’s elections.
Last month, a legislative committee moved to take elections administration out of the purview of the secretary of state. Instead, elections would be run by a separate agency with an appointed director.
The move by the Joint Corporations Committee came in response to Rep. Chuck Gray, R-Casper, securing the GOP nomination in the August primary.
Gray, who is running unopposed in the general election, called President Joe Biden’s election illegitimate and fraudulent and made voter fraud and banning ballot drop boxes a key focus of his campaign — although cases of voter fraud in Wyoming are exceedingly rare.
The committee’s vote has parallels to the so-called “Hill Bill,” with its backers saying the change is needed to address a critical part of state government — this time around, the administration of elections.
“I’m concerned based on some of the rhetoric and some of the mailers I saw in regards to our most likely upcoming secretary of state that we may be in a precarious position when it comes to election administration for the next four years,” said Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, who proposed the change and who voted for Senate File 104 when it was adopted in 2013.
But other veteran lawmakers have cautioned against pursuing a similar path, one that raises constitutional questions about the Legislature’s role in deciding executive branch duties.
“We’ve been down this road before in the education area,” Sen. Charlie Scott, R-Casper, said during the committee’s meeting.
Scott, who supported Senate File 104 at the time, called the consequences “most unfortunate.”
While there are clear parallels between the Hill Bill and the recent bill draft, some observers say the current effort is different — and this time, possibly constitutional.But while the Wyoming Constitution lays out the superintendent’s duties, it leaves the duties of the secretary of state up to the Legislature to decide.
As Zwonitzer sees it, that provides room for lawmakers to take elections oversight away from the secretary.
“You don’t have a similar provision regarding the secretary of state, what you have is the provision ... that creates the office and says the powers and duties should be prescribed by law,” said University of Utah law professor Bob Keiter, an expert on the Wyoming Constitution.
The bill draft would likely amend part of the state’s election code (22-2-103), which deems the secretary of state “the chief election officer” and says that the officeholder “shall maintain uniformity in the applications and operations of the election laws of Wyoming.”“What the Legislature can grant, the Legislature can take away,” said David Adler, a constitutional scholar and lecturer.
Casper attorney and outgoing Sen. Drew Perkins put forward a similar line of reasoning, saying that if the Legislature has the power to assign something, it also has the power to “reassign” it.Hill, who finished out her term in 2014 before mounting an unsuccessful run for governor against Mead, argues that the Legislature is misinterpreting its role in scenarios like these.
“Legislators who support these efforts do not understand the constitutional principle of separation of powers,” she said in a statement to the Star-Tribune. “The Legislature must confine itself to its constitutionally prescribed role and must not seek to take unto itself powers belonging to other branches.”
If Zwonitzer’s proposal is successful, Gray would still be in charge of the state’s entire business division, among other important duties.
But though it isn’t named in the state constitution, election supervision may be one of the secretary’s “inherent powers” — basically, generally accepted duties traditionally associated with the office, Keiter said.
“When most people think of the secretary of state, they think of election responsibilities more than providing a seal on business filings,” he said.
It would be up to the courts to decide whether this bill infringes on those inherent powers.
But until Gray is sworn in and a bill is successfully passed and enacted, it can’t face a legal challenge.
“Chuck Gray might have standing once the general [election] is over,” Perkins said. “There’s nothing to sue about yet. Legislators talk about ideas.”
If a case is brought, the argument will likely center around just how far the Legislature can go in setting the powers of the office, Adler said.
“When is the Legislature using its statutory authority to govern the office in a way that does not eclipse the constitutional authority? That would always be the question. That would be the subject of constitutional law cases,” he said.
Gray, for his part, said the attempt would violate the constitution. He indicated he would push back on efforts to change the office.
“It’s nothing more than another unconstitutional power grab by leftist politicians who don’t care about the people’s right to direct their government,” he said in a statement. “I’ll do all I can to give voters the power to govern and not let these sold-out insiders get away with this.”
Gray beat Sen. Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne, by nearly 13,000 votes to secure the Republican nomination. He earned around half of the total votes cast in the primary.
Opponents of the proposal point out that Gray was legitimately elected by the voters of Wyoming, something that should be respected by lawmakers.
“Elections are the means by which a democracy can function,” Hill said in her statement. “Transferring duties away from elected offices nullifies the vote, making our system into something other than a democracy.”
Hill said that if lawmakers do strip the secretary’s election powers, they would essentially be claiming to “know better than the voters as to who should occupy the office.”
In Hill’s case, she and two people who voted for her brought the the lawsuit that ended up overturning the law that removed most of her powers.
Keiter, the Wyoming Constitution expert, said he would expect voters to be involved in any similar lawsuit that could be filed on Gray’s behalf.
“This would essentially nullify their choice,” Keiter said.
There may also be a “very strong” argument to be made that taking away election powers could be a violation of the separation of powers between the Legislature and the secretary’s office, which falls under the executive branch, Keiter said.
Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, voted against Senate File 104 in 2013, but is in favor of moving forward with the secretary of state bill.
“There is a bit of right and wrong in the world,” said Case, who serves on the corporations committee. “I’m sorry, the elections weren’t stolen.”
Case partly voted against the Hill Bill because it was drawn up during the session in a hasty process that left less time for the public to weigh in. That won’t be the case this time.
The draft bill will likely return to the corporations committee for a future vote. If it succeeds in that venue, it would be months before the full Legislature considers the matter, giving the public time to speak out either for or against.
The bill limiting Hill’s power cruised through the lawmaking process, but legislation targeting the secretary’s office likely won’t have as smooth a path.
Since 2014, the Wyoming Legislature has moved farther to the right, and the part of the Republican Party angered by Senate File 104 now make up a larger faction within the statehouse.
“I think putting it on the table to talk about it is not just disrespecting the voters. Putting it through in a week in a regular session, without public input, that would be disrespecting the voters,” Case said. “We can talk about ideas in Wyoming. It’s still OK to talk about ideas.”
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The Medicine Bow National Forest will host its first monitoring field trip for its Landscape Vegetation Analysis project Sept. 29 in a daylong field trip open to the public.
In what’s planned to be the first of annual monitoring field trips will examine the Troublesome focus area where the Forest — in cooperation with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Mule Deer Foundation and Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District — recently completed 77 acres of shrub mowing to improve crucial big game winter range.
The Troublesome focus area is located on the northwest edge of the Snowy Range about 12 miles east of Saratoga in Carbon County.
Monitoring and reporting make up the final phase for treatments in the LaVA implementation process. The primary intent is to answer the questions:
• Did we do what we said we were going to do?
• Did we get the expected outcomes?
• Do we need to adjust future treatments?
Meeting time and location for the field day are to be determined. Those interested in participating are asked to RSVP. To RSVP or for more information, contact Matt Schweich, LaVA implementation coordinator, at matthew.schweich@usda.gov or 307-745-2422.
Participants will need to provide their own transportation for the day. Access to the Troublesome area is challenging, involving about 12 miles of dirt road driving (high clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicle recommended), followed by a hike of about 3 miles round-trip (including about 600 feet of elevation loss/gain between 8,300 and 8,900 feet in elevation).
Weather can be highly variable at this time of year and the group will be away from any shelter for up to three hours. Participants will need to bring appropriate clothing, footwear, food and water. No stores, restrooms or other facilities will be available for the duration of the trip.
The field trip may be challenging for some people. Monitoring results will be summarized in an LaVA project newsletter later this fall and detailed in the monitoring report scheduled for release next spring. In future years, we expect the monitoring field trips will visit more accessible locations.
The LaVA story map feature can be used to provide focus area/treatment feedback. Feedback helps with generation and refinement of focus areas and treatment proposals.
The National Forest released its final Record of Decision and supporting documents for the LaVA project Aug. 13, 2020. The LaVA decision seeks to improve forest conditions in the Sierra Madre and Snowy Ranges using a wide range of tools. A maximum of 288,000 acres could be treated, spread over a 15-year period.
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CASPER — A faction of the GOP is aiming to reaffirm its support for Trump-endorsed Republican Secretary of State nominee Chuck Gray amid an attempt by some lawmakers to strip the position of some powers ahead of his likely victory in the November election.
The Park County GOP put its stamp of approval on a resolution earlier this month stating that the group “wholeheartedly supports” Gray and “condemns” the effort to take away elections administration duties from the secretary of state position.
The resolution, signed by Park County GOP Chairman Martin Kimmet and dated Sept. 1, will go before the Wyoming GOP State Central Committee in its upcoming public meeting on Saturday.
The resolution doesn’t have legal weight and is symbolic more than anything; Kimmet told the Star-Tribune on Monday that it’s meant to “support the voters of Wyoming, pure and simple.”
Rep. Gray, R-Casper, beat out his closest Republican challenger, attorney Sen. Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne, by roughly 9 points, or 13,000 votes, in the August primary. He doesn’t have a challenger from another party for the upcoming general election, which means that he is almost certain to succeed Secretary of State Ed Buchanan.
Gray focused his primary campaign on getting rid of ballot boxes and rooting out voter fraud, even though cases of voter fraud in Wyoming are extremely rare.
Those who back Gray say he is a champion of “honest and fair elections,” per the words of Kimmet.
But critics see Gray as a serious threat to fair elections because of the narratives of widespread voter fraud that he’s pushed. That narrative has pervaded American politics since former president Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden, even though there isn’t evidence that voter fraud was prevalent enough to have changed that outcome.
“I think the state of American politics that we’ve seen in other states has finally arrived in Wyoming,” Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, said.
Gray’s likely ascendance to the secretary of state position galvanized a group of traditional and more moderate-leaning Republicans, as well as some Democrats, to search for an independent candidate to challenge Gray in the November election.
That effort ultimately failed.
But at a Joint Corporations Committee meeting last month, Zwonitzer proposed drafting a bill that would curtail some of the secretary of state’s powers.
“I do have some concerns that the most likely person who will be our next chief elections officer, our secretary of state, has alleged that there may be nefarious activities at the ballot box in Wyoming, which I don’t agree exist,” Zwonitzer, who chairs the House Corporations Committee, said at the meeting. “I think our elections are safe and secure, probably more than any other state in this country.”
Zwonitzer told the Star-Tribune on Monday that, having worked alongside Gray in the Legislature for the past six years, he sees “concern in the back of everyone’s mind” about how Gray’s potential tenure as secretary of state could go.
“I think it’s fair to have some options on the table should it not go well,” he said.
But during the committee meeting, Sen. Charles Scott, R-Casper, said those who voted for Gray would “rightfully feel insulted” if the committee tried to take away “a major portion” of the secretary of state’s responsibilities “before the guy’s even had a chance.”
“Republicans correctly see this for what it is,” Gray texted the Star-Tribune, “big-government politicians are shamelessly ignoring the will of voters and our right to have our elected officials represent us.”
The committee ultimately voted in favor of drafting a bill that would take away elections administration duties from the secretary of state position. A separate agency with an appointed director would take up these duties instead.
Lawmakers will look at a draft version of the bill at the committee’s October meeting.
The GOP quickly came out against that move, framing it as an attempt to “silence the conservative Republican voice in Wyoming,” per the words of a Sept. 2 email notice from the GOP.
By Friday, the GOP had the resolution attached to the State Central Committee’s meeting agenda. (Wyoming GOP Executive Director Kathy Russell confirmed on Monday that the Friday version of the resolution is the most current draft).
But Zwonitzer said the potential bill is meant to address the very concerns around elections that Gray — and other candidates — have emphasized.
“If people believe there’s clearly fraud in our elections, then we probably should, for the future, ensure that there are adequate safeguards over that (secretary of state) position,” he said.
“It’s the Legislature’s duty to at least discuss if it’s good or bad to have all of our elections under one individual, or is it better to spread it out between four of our statewide constitutional officers on the canvassing board,” he said.
When asked if he had any comment in response to Zwonitzer’s explanation for the bill, Gray texted a similar message to his first statement: “Republicans across Wyoming correctly see Zwonitzer’s and (Sen. Cale Case’s) effort for what it is — a couple of big-government insiders who are shamelessly ignoring the will of voters and our right to have our elected officials represent us.” (Case, R-Lander, was involved in the attempt to find an independent challenger to face Gray in the November election).
Gray added in another text that he believes Zwonitzer is “lying to hide his true motivation of stripping power away from elected officials who the people have already chosen.”
He said that if Zwonitzer cared about secure elections, he would support the measures that Gray has pushed during his campaign.
The GOP State Central Committee will also vote Saturday on a resolution to censure Case for his efforts to find a challenger to face Gray, among other grievances.
The resolution also states that the party will deny Case “any financial or physical support” in “any political endeavors…” and requests that he change his party affiliation.
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Harriet Hageman gives a speech shortly after being announced the winner of the Wyoming GOP primary during the Primary Night Celebration with Harriet Hageman at the Frontier Days Event Center in Cheyenne on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. Alyte Katilius/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Democratic U.S. House candidate Lynnette GreyBull will face Republican primary candidate Harriet Hageman in the general election on Nov. 8. Hageman defeated incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo, in the Republican primary on Aug. 16. Courtesy
Harriet Hageman gives a speech shortly after being announced the winner of the Wyoming GOP primary during the Primary Night Celebration with Harriet Hageman at the Frontier Days Event Center in Cheyenne on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. Alyte Katilius/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Democratic U.S. House candidate Lynnette GreyBull will face Republican primary candidate Harriet Hageman in the general election on Nov. 8. Hageman defeated incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo, in the Republican primary on Aug. 16. Courtesy
CHEYENNE – Republican U.S. House of Representatives primary winner Harriet Hageman has declined an invitation to debate Democratic contender Lynnette GreyBull next month.
WyomingPBS confirmed this week that officials had provided two dates in October for Hageman to participate in the general election debate, and she declined both. For the first date, she said there was a scheduling conflict, and when given a second available date, Hageman said she would not participate at all.
“Since announcing her candidacy, Harriet Hageman has traveled over 40,000 miles across Wyoming, held more than 200 events and spoken with thousands of voters. This is a much more effective way of communicating with Wyomingites, and it’s how she will continue,” her campaign responded in a statement. “We thank you for your invitation, but respectfully decline.”
Democratic primary winner GreyBull said Hageman’s decision not to join her on the debate stage showed a lack of dedication to her role as a representative. She said it’s a tactic of the privileged class to not participate in debates, and to not have an open dialogue about issues concerning Wyomingites. She said constituents deserve to hear Hageman’s plan for the state, and compare them to the position GreyBull has on various issues.
“I do hope she would consider changing her mind,” GreyBull said.
WyomingPBS Senior Producer for Public Affairs Steve Peck told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle it was disappointing that Hageman was not going to take part, because the debates are a key component in educating constituents. He said WyomingPBS had been hosting the live statewide debates for many years, and noted that Hageman took part in the Republican primary debate earlier this year.
“We’re the only ones that do it consistently in this way, and we’re sorry that not everyone is going to be participating,” he said.
Although he has not reviewed every single debate WyomingPBS has hosted, he said it is extraordinarily rare that a major party candidate would decline a general election debate invitation.
Jasmine Hall is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s state government reporter. She can be reached by email at jhall@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3167. Follow her on Twitter @jasminerhphotos and on Instagram @jhrose25.
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GILLETTE — A shrill whistle cut through the air.
“There’s a white pickup pulling up,” said Natalie Perkins, from her post looking out of the hotel room’s window.
The room full of people went still. The air conditioner hummed and traffic was heard from the road outside the Gillette hotel.
Then a few moments later she signaled again: “He just made a full circle.”
The 15 or so people spaced between the neighboring hotel rooms, conjoined by the open partition door on the wall separating them, fell quiet. A few Gillette police officers shuffled into position, including two in the waiting room, as the other officers stationed themselves in the operation room and spoke in hushed tones.
The rest happened in a blink, starting with a knock at the door.
The two officers in the other room shot into the hallway. Handcuffs clicked and clasped and the officers resurfaced in the neighboring operation room, escorting the man they had just detained.
The onlookers from the waiting room — a group of human trafficking victims advocates, and Uprising Wyoming employees, including trafficking survivors — peered into the other room through the partition as the man was patted down.
The 38-year-old Gillette man, still in handcuffs, was then seated on the edge of the bed, facing a mirror and two trafficking advocates, Terri Markham, the nonprofit executive director, and Julie Johnson, a survivor of trafficking herself.
“I could have been in this room,” Johnson told him. “I was in this room at a different point in my life, against my will. I was being sold to buyers.”
They talked to the Gillette man about the prevalence of sex trafficking and the lesser known implications of it.
The majority of people who are bought for sex are forced and coerced into it. By the organization’s metrics, 85-90% of those selling sex do so against their will.
“Most people think that I’m trying to prevent new victims of trafficking, which I absolutely am, but more than that, I’m trying to prevent new buyers of sex,” Markham said to him.
Then she asked whether he knew, or ever thought about, whether the people advertising sex did so by choice.
“No, not really. I mean, I haven’t thought about that part, I guess,” he said. “You don’t figure that would happen around here, I guess.”
On Friday, as part of a joint training with Uprising Wyoming and the Gillette Police Department, officers caught four men in a sting operation. Each man responded to an online post to buy sex and unknowingly communicated with law enforcement and arranged to pay for sex in a Gillette hotel.
Two men were from Gillette and another came from Casper. All three were ticketed and released. A fourth man came from South Dakota and was arrested for soliciting a minor. Based on his conversations leading up to the meeting, he believed the woman would be 16 years old.
Between last Wednesday and the time of the sting Friday afternoon, 79 potential buyers responded to the posts and 10 made plans to show up at the hotel, with some backing out for various reasons.
“We have seen a lot of activity in Gillette,” Markham said.
For Uprising Wyoming, its training helps law enforcement learn hands-on through the sting operation and aims to shift the policing focus from a victim-focused lens to one focused on the offenders, or buyers, Markham said.
“Focusing more on the offender side, the buyers and the exploiters, accomplishes so much more and can actually start to chip away at the problem, versus where it’s historically just been all of the focus on the victim side of things,” she said.
For police, the training was informative and the sting operations could serve as a deterrent, alerting the public that the department will be monitoring online buyer activity and undergoing more sting operations.
“We’re going to keep doing these, so you never know when it’s us,” said Police Sgt. Derek Weinhardt to the second Gillette man who was detained Friday.
Uprising Wyoming, the anti-trafficking organization, is based in Sheridan and was founded in 2019. The organization aims to increase awareness and education about human trafficking, including sex and labor trafficking.
One educational component focuses on changing the preconceived notions many have about what sex trafficking is and what it looks like.
The sensationalized images from popular culture can obscure what the reality of trafficking looks like, Markham said. Those who are forced or coerced do not always visibly appear so. There are many who are trafficked through familial trafficking and other ways that don’t align with antiquated language and tropes surrounding ideas of trafficking.
In Wyoming, the organization sees the most trafficking cases from Casper, Gillette and Rock Springs. Markham said that the transient nature of extraction industries and other jobs in Campbell County may contribute to its prevalence.
Johnson and Charlie Falkis, both with Uprising Wyoming, have been trafficked for sex in their own lives.
For Johnson, who was trafficked by her then husband when living in another state, she said that facing the men caught trying to buy sex that day brought her a mix of emotions. It was nerve-wracking, challenging, frustrating and healing.
“In some aspect it’s healing,” she said. “Empathy is important to have in this world because people struggle with stuff and it turns them into monsters. We want to prevent that.
“We want to try to get to the root of the problem, so we can bring more awareness to what the root of the problem is, so we can prevent it.”
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I stand, taking notes, on the Medicine Bow Rail Trail. I’m about a mile south of Lake Owen on this 21-mile nonmotorized path that winds through the Medicine Bow National Forest.
First I check my GPS receiver to get my coordinates. I jot the numbers in my notebook, add a comment, then pick up my camera to take a picture.
Once completed, I hop back on my bicycle, much to the delight of my companion, Dobby. My Australian shepherd loves nothing better than to trot alongside as I pedal down the Rail Trail.
I don’t get far before I stop and repeat the process. The goal of my efforts on this outing is to note conditions on the trail where I and other volunteers might return to make repairs or improvements.
Most of the stops identify areas where off-road vehicles, or OHVs, came onto the nonmotorized Rail Trail, creating a distinct path for others to follow. I also note signs that have been damaged and run over.
I’ve been volunteering on the Rail Trail for most of a decade. In that time, I have put up more barricades and “No Motorized Use” signs than I care to count. I put them up, motorized users take them down or run them over.
A couple years ago, U.S. Forest Service personnel erected a number of split rail-fences to block illegal access. Now many of those are dismantled and even moved so OHV drivers could get on the Rail Trail.
On this day, as I’m writing notes I hear the loud rumble of an OHV. Instead of coming along the Forest Road paralleling the Rail Trail where motorized use is legal, it is roaring down the nonmotorized path, straight at me. I remain in the middle of the trail, forcing the driver to stop.
The four riders in this souped-up side-by-side wear high-performance protective clothing and aerodynamic helmets. They look dressed for speed and dust.
“This is a nonmotorized trail,” I tell the driver. I have to shout to be heard over the sound of the vehicle.
To his credit, the driver apologizes and explains he was unaware the route was nonmotorized. He turns around and goes back. Alas, going back means continuing back down the Rail Trail, but it is the best I can hope for at this point.
I continue with my note-taking and hear another OHV. This one is on the legal road about 20 feet away, but the driver pauses and peers at me, as if contemplating coming onto the Rail Trail. I shout to him that I am standing on a nonmotorized route.
“I know,” he shouts back. “I wasn’t going to go there.”
Instead, he and his wife, along with the dog sitting between them, continue down the rough forest road.
About a minute later, I prepare to hop back on my bike when, much to my delight, I spot a black bear crossing the Rail Trail. I quickly grab Dobby’s collar and tell him to sit. He sees the bear, but just sits and watches it amble across the trail and back into the trees. It is a small bear, though, so I am wary that mama bear is nearby.
I hear barking and realize the people in the OHV are stopped and their dog likely spotted the bear. Once there is silence, I walk down the road to ask the people if they saw it. They said they had and, like me, were pretty excited.
They were stopped at a particularly bad spot on the road. They told me they would be foolish to continue and instead would turn around and go back. We had a very amiable conversation. They told me they also are frustrated by the OHV drivers speeding all over the place.
“They pass us like we’re standing still,” the man said. “They make us all look bad.”
This particular forest road is in such poor shape that it is impassible in many spots. I’m sure that’s the main reason drivers opt to go onto the Rail Trail instead. I’ve been told for more than five years the road will be repaired, but that has yet to happen; instead, motorized use of the Rail Trail only increases.
I go back on the Rail Trail to continue my efforts. Just a minute later another OHV comes roaring down the trail. This driver is much less polite, blaming me for the Rail Trail not being well marked.
I explain that people tear down or run over the signs about as fast as we can put them up. He threatens to run over my bicycle if I don’t move it and sue me for taking his photograph. I took a picture of his vehicle, not him, to document the illegal use.
To my relief, he and the next OHV pulling up behind him actually followed my request that they go back the 10 feet on the Rail Trail to turn onto the appropriate forest road.
I realize my efforts on this section of the Rail Trail are futile, yet I persist.
The impassible forest road should be closed until repairs can be made. After that rude encounter I am disheartened and depressed. What I thought would be a pleasant outing turned into nothing but a frustrating experience.
I sure enjoyed seeing the bear, but not all the loud OHVs.
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OLD FAITHFUL—Tom Wadsworth read straight from the 154-year-old treaty that displaced his ancestors from their land as he made a case that Shoshone and Bannock tribal members should be allowed to hunt, fish and gather inside Yellowstone National Park.
Signed at Fort Bridger on July 3, 1868 in what’s now southern Wyoming, the treaty granted the Shoshone and Bannock native people the right to “hunt on the unoccupied lands of the United States” in perpetuity, so long as game was found and peace with white people maintained.
Yet, today, with a few exceptions, hunting isn’t allowed by tribal members or anyone else in Yellowstone or the rest of the National Park Service’s 400-plus units in the Lower 48. Wadsworth, the captain game warden for the Shoshone-Bannock tribes, suggested the federal government didn’t uphold its end of the deal.
“This is what gives us the right to keep hunting,” Wadsworth, with treaty text in hand, told a crowd of his tribal members inside a Yellowstone gymnasium.
“And … I want y’all to realize that hunting doesn’t just mean going out and hunting animals. It also means fishing, it also means gathering — we did not have a word in our language to differentiate between those things.”
Wadsworth is not alone in calling for change. Tribal leaders, Park Service administrators, legal scholars and others are reconsidering the past and reimagining a Park Service future in which Native American tribes play a much larger role. Amid Yellowstone’s 150th anniversary, there’s a growing sense that it’s time to reverse historical wrongs, honor treaty promises, recognize Yellowstone and other parks as traditional Indigenous lands and incorporate tribes into National Park Service decision-making.
Re-Indigenizing Yellowstone, a 94-page article recently published in the Wyoming Law Review, outlines several paths that could reverse course on a century and a half of ignoring, erasing and marginalizing the history of Indigenous exclusion, absence and disconnection from Yellowstone.
“Yellowstone can once again change the world,” authors Kekek Jason Stark, Autumn Bernhardt, Monte Mills and Jason Robison wrote. “Ultimately, re-indigenizing Yellowstone can restore the shine to the nation’s original crown jewel and help ensure that all Americans can look forward to the park’s next 150 years and beyond.”
The National Park Service has embraced Yellowstone’s 150th anniversary as a historical pivot point and an opportunity to mend tribal relations and bolster Native American involvement. Much of the effort has been ceremonial: There have been roundtable discussions, teepee villages erected, a rematriation performance and artwork showcase and other activities and gatherings celebrating Yellowstone’s tribal heritage. At the Shoshone-Bannock gathering where Wadsworth spoke, Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly presented the tribe’s chairman, Nathan Small, with a medallion adorned with 23 bison to symbolize all that remained of the species before bison were brought back from the brink at the Lamar Buffalo Ranch more than a century ago.
Twenty minutes earlier, Shoshone-Bannock Land Use Policy Commissioner Darrell Shay said as much. “It’s not really a celebration,” Shay said. “Because this is ours, we never gave it up. We were the last group of Indians that were here, and we got shipped out — forced out by the cavalry.”
Pawnee Nation tribal member and attorney Brett Chapman called the park’s recent tribal outreach a “complete PR stunt,” in an interview with E&E News.
Amid such criticism, Sholly has maintained that he is making an earnest effort to bring about a new era of tribal-park relations.
“Maybe people don’t believe it, maybe we need more time [and] trust to build, but that is a two-way street,” Sholly told a panel during a discussion about sovereign relations in Yellowstone at a sesquicentennial symposium in Cody.
“I think what we’re asking for is to allow us to tell our story, but also allow us to have access,” Eastern Shoshone Business Council Member and historian John Washakie said during a panel discussion on Native people’s historical and cultural connections to the park. “Give us access. We won’t disturb things, we won’t bother things. We’ll just take what we need.”
In 2016, the National Park Service modified its regulations to allow federally recognized tribes to gather and remove plants or plant parts for traditional, non-commercial purposes, but the result isn’t a blanket entitlement. Tribes must strike agreements with the federal agency specifying what plants may be gathered, what quantities and which tribal members are permitted. That hasn’t happened in Yellowstone, but Sholly told WyoFile that those discussions are underway.
“The difficulty with Yellowstone is you have 27 different affiliated tribes, and it’s important to understand what the cumulative gathering request is by all those tribes,” he said. “What do the tribes want to collect? How much? Where? We’ll assess that and make determinations from there.”
Hunting in the park is a different beast.
The Lacey Act — established decades after the 1868 Fort Bridger Treaty promised the Shoshone and Bannock they could “hunt on the unoccupied lands” — prohibited unauthorized hunting, killing and capturing any bird or wild animal in Yellowstone and, later, other federal lands. According to the Wyoming Law Review article, near the turn of the 20th century a Bannock leader from the Fort Hall Indian Reservation named Race Horse agreed to kill seven elk in Uinta County and be taken into custody to test the tribe’s treaty rights. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state game laws still applied, even when they conflicted with treaty rights. That ruling held precedent for over 120 years until 2019 when the court ruled in Herrera v. Wyoming that a Crow Tribe member’s off-reservation treaty hunting rights remained intact.
“The Supreme Court reaffirmed those continuing rights in the national forest,” Mills, a Re-Indigenizing Yellowstone co-author who directs the University of Washington’s Native American Law Center, told WyoFile. “Conceivably, although it hasn’t been tested yet, ShoBan have those rights too, because their treaty language is essentially the same [as the Crow’s].”
National Park Service administrators have historically argued that Yellowstone was “occupied” — and thus exempt from the right to hunt “unoccupied lands” — when it became a national park in 1872.
Scholars see two ways to “test” tribal rights and settle the question about access to hunting in places like Yellowstone. One, a Shoshone-Bannock member could follow Race Horse’s example and force the courts to decide directly in the post-Herrera world by hunting in the park. Another way forward, Mills said, is through collaboration and co-management. That’s been the formula for tribal bison hunting outside of national park boundaries.
Wadsworth, the Shoshone-Bannock captain game warden, told WyoFile he favors the collaborative approach.
“That step would be a government-to-government meeting, between the tribes and the Park Service, to move forward and see what can be done,” Wadsworth said.
Those are complex conversations because of the number of Yellowstone-affiliated tribes involved: The Park Service recognizes 27, though Mills and others argue there are more. They are also sure to be contentious.
“Even bison hunting outside of the park, it’s been at least 25 years of litigation,” Mills said. “The development of the [Interagency Bison Management Program], it’s just been a long process and that doesn’t even get into the treaty rights issues.”
Nevertheless, the movement to increase Indigenous access and influence over management of Yellowstone and all national parks continues to gain steam.
Wes Martel, a former longtime Eastern Shoshone Business Council member, said that Native American National Park Service Director Chuck Sam’s two-day visit to the Wind River Indian Reservation to discuss tribal involvement and inclusion in the parks this summer was significant. Still, he does not expect change to come easy.
“We have made progress, but today’s political climate is just so toxic,” said Martel, who now works for the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. “Montana, Wyoming and Idaho — all three of those states — are very opposed to tribal issues. They’re anti-Indian, they’re anti-buffalo, they’re anti-wolf, anti-grizzly, they’re anti-conservation.”
Yellowstone has made headway on improving its relations with tribes. At the dawn of the 20th century, there were attempts to use Native people essentially as props to bolster tourism. One infamous example is that of an “aboriginal exhibit” at Yellowstone Lake’s Dot Island. Businessman E.C. Waters tried but “had no luck convincing any Crow to camp in the middle of Yellowstone Lake” alongside bison for the viewing pleasure of summer tourists, according to the Wyoming Law Review article.
In the last 30 years, federal-tribal relations in Yellowstone have changed “drastically.” “The Park Service and Yellowstone-associated tribes have sought connection,” the legal scholars write.
There’s still a long way to go, the authors say. They don’t make specific recommendations for how the NPS and tribes should move forward in their paper, but provide “a range of options.”
“Regardless of whatever’s the most efficient and what avenues are available,” Mills said, “really it’s as much about the process of engagement and collaboration and the relationship that’s being built between the Park Service and the tribes.”
One of those paths forward they lay out is “radical realignment,” like the approach espoused by the #Landback movement. That could mean the “undoing of the large-scale displacement of tribes” and returning of the title to Yellowstone National Park.
In their review, the law professors also offer up federal-tribal government partnership models. Former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell empowered the Park Service to develop such partnerships with a 2016 secretarial order. The Re-Indigenizing Yellowstone document lists a slate of partnership templates, like co-management of the Bears Ears National Monument, which is governed in part by an inter-tribal commission.
The paper also contemplates ways to improve consultation and engagement with Indigenous people. Sholly, speaking at the Cody symposium, described the consultation status quo — which entails the NPS sending tribes formal letters about projects — as “artificial” and “bureaucratic.” Yellowstone will keep doing it to meet its statutory obligations and it’s “important,” he said, but “the real progress” is going to be made through relationship building with tribal councils and members.
Last, the Native law scholars suggest in their Wyoming Law Review paper the Park Service could build tribal capacity through business. For example, at Grand Portage National Monument — which Sholly used to oversee as the Park Service’s Midwest Region director — the maintenance program is contracted out to the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, or Ojibwe.
Ultimately, the Re-Indigenizing Yellowstone authors argue that Yellowstone and the tribes must hash out a tailor-made arrangement.
“[E]nvisioning a new management paradigm for the world’s first national park,” they write, “must go beyond the potential of existing collaborative frameworks to ensure it functions effectively in practice.”
In Martel’s view, Yellowstone bringing the tribes to the literal table will be key to making the nation-to-nation relationship work. The tangible actions might come along piecemeal, he said.
“Let’s designate areas where there could be ceremonies,” Martel said. “Let’s establish traditional use areas … We’re also talking about creating an Indigenous advisory board for Yellowstone.”
Sholly, addressing the Shoshone-Bannock people at Old Faithful, said the ceremonies and spotlight on Indigenous issues during Yellowstone’s sesquicentennial are just the start.
“We’ve made progress, but we have got a long way to go,” Yellowstone’s superintendent told the tribes. “We look forward to the rest of this ceremony and, most importantly, further dialogue, together in the future, about what is possible.”
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ROCK SPRINGS — A procedure regarding students’ preferred pronouns that surfaced on social media sparked questions, asking for clarity and an explanation from Sweetwater County School District No. 1.
The post in question was a screenshot of the Student Support Procedure, which states, “If a student is requesting the use of a transgender name and/or pronoun, we will honor their request. It is also not our obligation to notify the parent of this request and we will not do so.”
On Thursday, Sept. 8, the Rocket Miner reached out to school district officials to clarify the procedure.
Nicole Bolton, director of human resources, stated that the district’s policies that prohibit discrimination “mirror” federal civil rights laws, such as Title IX, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. She added that the post that surfaced online “did not contain the complete explanation that was shared with staff.”
“The information circulating is the result of requests for clarification on how federal courts and agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Education, are currently interpreting those laws,” said Bolton.
She shared the district’s preferred and chosen names procedure: “As you become acquainted with your students, you may encounter students wishing to use a preferred or chosen name. A preferred/chosen name is any name a student chooses to use other than their legal name.
“For example, a student may wish to shorten their first name (e.g. Steven to Steve) or to be referred to by their middle name or a nickname. Sweetwater County School District Number One is committed to promoting an educational environment that is supportive and respectful to all students. Calling a person by their preferred name and pronoun shows respect and contributes to the District’s commitment to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory educational environment.
“Accordingly, staff must use a student’s preferred/chosen name or pronoun in verbal, written, and electronic communications. Staff must respect the privacy of all students regarding such choice.
“Violations of this procedure may constitute discrimination based on sex, and may result in discipline. Students who experience problems or discrimination related to their preferred/chosen name or pronoun shall be referred to the Title IX Coordinator for resources and assistance. This procedure does not address changes to educational records to reflect legal name changes. Any requests to amend educational records shall be referred to the Director of Human Resources.”
Bolton stated that the district’s “discussions involved the recent Notice of Interpretation issued by the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, which explained that OCR will enforce Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex to include: (1) discrimination based on sexual orientation; and (2) discrimination based on gender identity. Depending on the case, misgendering a student could violate both district policy and Federal law.”
Due to the complexity and sensitivity of issues surrounding gender identity, Bolton said that it precludes a “one-size fits all approach.”
“Staff were never directed not to talk to parents or lie to parents,” she said. “Decisions regarding how to support transgender and gender nonconforming students may involve the student, parents, and district administration. Teachers are expected to immediately refer such matters to their building principal, who will involve central administration. Teachers will then be informed of the district’s plan for supporting the individual student and will be responsible for supporting that student. Again, student needs will be met with an individualized response and specific support.”
However, Bolton went on to say that SCSD No. 1 will continue to prioritize safeguarding the physical and psychological well-being of a student.
“When a student indicates that their family is not supportive of their gender identity and/or the district is concerned for the student’s safety, the district will honor a student’s request for confidentiality until the student consents to the disclosure and/ or the district completes an individualized assessment and rules out any particularized and substantiated concern of real harm to the student,” she explained. “The expectation is that parents will eventually be involved: the district will support the student in this process and encourage familial involvement whenever possible.
“For example, the district will offer the opportunity to speak with a school counselor or social worker to facilitate conversations with parents.”
Bolton said that “harassment and discrimination will not be tolerated.”
“The district supports the needs of transgender and gender nonconforming students on a case-by-case basis to ensure a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment free from discrimination,” she said.
When it comes to using school facilities, such as bathrooms and locker rooms, Bolton said that the procedure “has no bearing on requests regarding facilities use, formal changes to academic records, etc.” and that “this was simply meant to provide guidance for staff in addressing students informally by their chosen name or pronoun.”
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After nearly a year of planning and work, the Rawlins Skate Park opened this week.
A converted tennis court at 800 Colorado St., the skate park is the result of a collaboration with city staff and area youth, including a pair of lunch break sessions with middle school students and an online survey.
“By using the former tennis courts, the skate park was able to be installed this year,” the city says in a press release announcing the skate park’s opening. “If a new concrete pad had to be poured, all of the funding would have been invested into just the concrete pad.”
The park features a half-pipe, quarter-pipes, ramps, stairs and a rail and is set up for park- and street-style skateboarding.
In addition to money from the city, a number of local businesses also donated to the park project. Also a $25,000 donation from HF Sinclair and other money has been set aside for the next phase of the skate park’s development next summer.
The Rawlins Skate Park is part of a larger redevelopment of Key Club Park, according to the press release. Key Club Park also is home for a dog park, playground and has portable restrooms. The city’s Parks and Recreation staff also is applying for grants for other improvements like expanded parking, permanent bathrooms and more structures to provide shade.
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State test averages down in English and science
Newly released results show that Wyoming students’ scores in some subjects have dropped, while they rose for another subject area. This appears to fit a national trend of declining measures of student performance, which experts blame on learning and other disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021-22 school year Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) and Wyoming ALternate Assessment (WY-ALT) results revealed students across the state saw decreases in their proficient and advanced scores for English Language Arts and science. They rose slightly in math.
The average proficient and advanced score among grades three through 10 was 53.1%, which was a decrease from the previous school year’s average of 53.9%. Students in the same grades dropped from 47.4% to 47.3% in science, and rose from 48% to 48.3% in math.
Wyoming Department of Education officials said in a statement the results indicate areas of growth and proficiency rates at individual grade levels within each content year. To see scores, go to edu.wyoming.gov/data/assessment-reports.
“Wyoming educators have done a tremendous job ensuring student learning continued through the pandemic,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder said in the news release. “Although there are areas where results decreased slightly for a second year, overall they were less than three percent compared to the state results prior to the pandemic. Wyoming’s commitment to keeping students in the classroom continues to be reflected in these assessment results.”In addition to the WY-TOPP results, the 2022 state, district and school-level results for the ACT college entrance exam taken by juniors in high school were released. The average composite score decreased from 19 to 18.6 from the previous year, with the highest score possible being 36. The scores for English dropped from 17.8 to 17.4, math from 18.8 to 18.4, reading from 19.8 to 19.1 and science from 19.3 to 19.1.
The WY-TOPP and WY-ALT assessments are administered through an adaptive online platform. Students in grades 3-10 took the WY-TOPP and WY-ALT summative assessments for math and ELA. Grade 3, 5, 7 and 9 students were also assessed in writing on WY-TOPP.WY-TOPP, WY-ALT, ACCESS for ELLs, and ACT results will be used to inform accountability determinations to be released Sept. 14.
Average gas prices down slightly last week
Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have declined 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.77 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming.
Prices in Wyoming are 27.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and stand 26.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 5.5 cents in the last week, and stands at $5.01 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Wyoming was priced at $3.09 per gallon Sunday. The most expensive was $4.79, a difference of $1.70 per gallon between the two locations.
The national average price of gasoline has fallen 7.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.67 per gallon Monday. The national average is down 26.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 52.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to
GasBuddy’s data comes from weekly price reports covering over 150,000 U.S. gas stations.
Deer population a concern for Rock Springs residents
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — A Rock Springs resident voiced her concerns pertaining to the deer population following a presentation given by a representative from Wyoming Game and Fish during the council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7.
Rock Springs resident Sharrie Paoli, who lives on Hillcrest Drive, said that the deer have increased in number and have continued to show up in her yard.
“This year is horrendous,” she said. “I can’t keep the deer out of the yard.”
Paoli recited a list of repellents she has used to try to keep the deer away, none of which seem to work. The deer have damaged the fence in her yard, as well as apple trees, grass and flowers, she said.
Andy Roosa from Wyoming Game and Fish had just completed a presentation on ways to lower the population of deer in Rock Springs.
He said to remove deer from the city limits, the council would have to apply for a Wyoming Game and Fish Chapter 56 Lethal Removal permit. Most towns choose to perform a deer count first to get a rough estimate of how many deer should be removed.
“Deer must be taken with the most humane method available, which is normally just with a firearm,” he said.
According to Roosa, all deer have to be retrieved and field dressed under the permit.
A CWD sample has to be submitted to the state vet lab. If the test comes back negative, the deer must be donated for consumption on a donation coupon provided by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. All of the antlers have to be given to the Game and Fish for disposal.
Council member Keaton West pointed to the drought as a factor to the reason why deer are coming into town to search for food and water. West also said that city residents putting out water and food for the deer doesn’t help the matter.
Drone finds drunk driver hiding in field
AFTON (WNE) — A man charged with driving while under the influence was located with a drone after he crashed and fled the scene.
The crash occurred Sunday evening on US 89 near the Wolf Den Motel between Thayne and Etna. According to the responding officer, John Timothy Robinson, 41, was traveling south, misjudged the turn and pulled into the path of a northbound vehicle driven by Victoria Trefren, 19, of Thayne.
Robinson has a local address in Etna but is from Michigan. He is working temporarily in the area, according to the officer.
According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, witnesses stated Robinson’s driving was erratic prior to the accident before pulling out in front of Trefren.
After the cars came to rest, Robinson fled the scene on foot and attempted to hide in a nearby field. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was able to use a recently acquired state-of-the-art infrared drone to quickly locate Mr. Robinson.
Officials on the scene observed he appeared to be intoxicated and was subsequently charged with driving under the influence, as well as failing to report an accident, fleeing the scene of an accident and driving with an open container of alcohol.
Robinson was transported to a medical facility before being transferred to the Lincoln County Jail in Kemmerer.
No major injuries were reported despite the high rate of speed at the collision. The WHP commended the Lincoln County sheriff’s officers for their ability in locating the subject.
“It was dark with waist-high grass, and it would have been much more difficult to find him without their expertise,” WHP stated. “They deserve a lot of credit for quickly resolving this situation.”
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The Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling in West Coast Hotel v. Parrish (1937), set against the backdrop of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s controversial court-packing plan, shocked the nation when it upheld state authority to impose a minimum wage law, less than a year after it had declared that such laws violated the freedom of contract protected by the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment.
The New Deal Court’s abrupt about-face marked the beginning of the high tribunal’s rapidly changing jurisprudence. In the early and mid-1930s, the Court was dominated by the so-called “Four Horsemen,” a cadre of judicial conservatives who, with the support of Justice Owen Roberts, struck down as unconstitutional numerous laws designed to lift the nation from the depths of the Great Depression. A frustrated president and angry public brought immense pressure on the Court which, contemporary observers said, influenced Justice Roberts’ decision to reverse his voting pattern in favor of sustaining governmental programs.
Justice Roberts’ famous reversal, the so-called “switch in time that saved nine,” spared the Court from further pressure and persuaded Democrats in Congress to reject FDR’s legislative plan to pack the Court through appointment of a new justice for every member of the Court who was 70 years old. If FDR’s plan had succeeded, he would have named to the Court, at least in theory, justices who were sympathetic to New Deal programs and legislation.
Defenders of Justice Roberts argue that his switch was not attributable to public pressure, but rather a change in his thinking, a realization that the damage to the nation inflicted by the Depression could not be tamed through traditional laissez-faire approaches to governing, but required an active federal government generating new programs to restore Americans’ lives and opportunities. There may be something to this defense, since FDR’s program was introduced in February of 1937, one month after the Court had decided the case, and one month before the Court announced its decision in March.
However, it has been alleged, with considerable merit, that Chief Justice Hughes informed Roberts of FDR’s proposal in December of 1936 and persuaded him to switch his vote to uphold a Washington state minimum wage law and spare the Court from further attacks.
The Court, in 1936, in Morehead v. New York, by a 5-4 majority that included Justice Roberts, had struck down a state minimum wage law for women and children on the premise, set forth in Lochner v. New York (1905), that the Liberty of Contract Doctrine, grounded in the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment, prohibited the government from interfering with the right of employees to work for wages they found acceptable. That doctrine, it may be recalled, was harshly criticized by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes’s famous dissent in Lochner, as a judicial invention without foundation in the Constitution. As it turned out, Holmes was vindicated by Justice Roberts, who had changed his mind about state authority to pass minimum wage laws, and Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes’s historic 5-4 opinion for the Court in West Coast Hotel v. Parrish.
“What is this freedom?” Hughes asked. “The Constitution does not speak of freedom of contract.” Hughes stated that the Constitution protects freedom, but subject to reasonable regulation and the interest of the community. In this instance, the police power of the state to pass laws to protect the health, morals, welfare and safety of citizens was justifiably exercised to protect women and children from exploitation.
Chief Justice Hughes explained that states were entitled to consider “the fact that they are in the class receiving the least pay, that their bargaining power is relatively weak, and that they are the ready victims of those who would take advantage of their necessitous circumstances.” The Court also took “judicial notice” of the public relief needed during the Great Depression. Inadequate wages for women had placed demands on state agencies for public assistance: “The community is not bound to provide what is, in effect, a subsidy for unconscionable employers.”
The Court’s landmark decision to uphold minimum wage laws helped to stabilize the economy in the years following the Depression. It created a minimum standard of living for the purpose of protecting the health of employees, stimulated consumer spending and demand, and contributed to the expansion of the economy.
John Selden, a 17th century English jurist and scholar, wrote about the talk among councilors serving in high office. “They talk (but blasphemously enough) that the Holy Ghost is President of their General Councils when the truth is, the odd Man is still the Holy Ghost.” The catalyst for the Court’s decision to reverse historical tides and sustain state minimum wage laws was Justice Owen Roberts. Indeed, it was his switch that made him the “odd Man.”
David Adler, Ph.D., is a noted author who lectures nationally and internationally on the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and presidential power.
David Adler, Ph.D., is a noted author who lectures nationally and internationally on the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and presidential power.
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Staffers stand up for county assessor
Hello, I’m Kendall Robinson, deputy assessor in Carbon County, longtime resident and avid hunter, fisher and outdoorswoman.
I have always been active in many aspects of Carbon County and am happy to call it home.
I am Mabel Raymond, also a deputy assessor, fourth-generation rancher, volunteer firefighter and volunteer member of the Carbon County Emergency Management Center.
We have been involved in Carbon County the majority of our lives and are very passionate about the place where we live and the people who live here.
As a lot of us know, this recent election has caused a lot of contention focused around the Assessor’s Office. We did not want to speak on this matter because we don’t believe that false allegations and negative impressions being spread deserve to be acknowledged. We also believe that we in the Assessor’s Office have proven our devotion to Carbon County through our actions and constant effort to learn and improve.
Despite those beliefs, we feel the residents of Carbon County deserve to hear the truth. This is only meant to give a clear picture of the current administration, not to put down anyone who disagrees.
We have worked in the Assessor’s Office for a combined seven years and have seen tremendous progress the office has made since we first started near the beginning of Assessor Renee Snider’s term.
We’ve never been around a more dedicated group than the women in our office right now, and that should be credited to Snider.
To inspire your employees to do their best you must be willing to work just as hard as they do, if not harder, and Renee out-works us all on a regular basis. She is at the office an hour before everyone, many times does not take lunch and often can be found working evenings and weekends during our busiest times of the year.
In the past few years, it has been very hard to find employees due to the pandemic and other factors, and even through this our office has not had turnover that could have been avoided. We credit this to how supportive and understanding Renee is.
Though she does not determine our salary, she consistently advocates for raises. More importantly, she does the small things to make sure we all know she appreciates us, whether that is buying everyone breakfast, thoughtful personalized gifts for holidays or just taking the time to listen when life gets hard.
There is never a doubt that she values us not just as employees, but also as people.
Another thing that has been brought up is the attendance of statewide assessor meetings. I (Mabel) personally had the privilege of attending last winter’s assessor meeting with Renee and am hoping to be able to tag along more in the future. With that being said, our office is working tirelessly to get all properties up to date, which requires us to be in the office.
Renee attends and participates in every assessor meeting even if she can only attend over Zoom (which is a very common practice post-pandemic), allowing her to be in the office supporting her employees as well as available to other offices and to the public.
It has been said that it is impossible to keep property taxes low.
While the Assessor’s Office has rules and regulations from the Department of Revenue that we must follow, there is a range allowed by the DOR within which the assessor can choose to assess. The assessor must be within 95% and 105% of the market value.
Renee, as she promised in her campaign in 2018, has stayed on the low end of this range, keeping the taxes as low as possible for the residents of Carbon County even when pressured by the DOR to raise her level of assessment.
She has stood strong for Carbon County.
While it is important for taxpayers to keep taxes as low as possible, it is also important that we bring in revenue for the county. We do this in many different ways, but one of the main forms of new income comes from us and Shannon Vyvey as field deputies visiting properties and documenting buildings that were either missed in the past or were built without a building permit.
Staying on top of new buildings allows us to bring in new revenue for the county while staying fair and equal, which is always our main goal.
“Fair and equal” is not only the law, it’s the main priority of every individual employed by the Assessor’s Office and is emphasized by Renee in performing the duties of her elected position.
In closing, we appreciate your time reading this letter because this is a matter near and dear to our hearts and one that is very important for the residents of our great county.
We do not believe that a change in leadership would be beneficial in any way. In fact, we believe it would be a detriment to the huge amount of progress our office has made in the last four years and would impact the county and taxpayers in ways they would not recover from for years to come.
We humbly ask you to hear us and reach out with any questions or concerns as this is something that affects us all. We will never claim that our office is perfect, but can say without doubt that everyone there is always striving to gain more knowledge and perform at the highest level possible, which would not be possible without support from Assessor Renee Snider.
We would be honored to someday be able to carry on her legacy, but as of now there is no one else we want to guide us in this career.
Carbon County will always deserve the best and most dedicated, and that is what we have. Please give us the chance to continue improving. Let’s keep doing things right.
Mabel Raymond
Kendall Robinson
Carbon County
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LARAMIE – The University of Wyoming landed its first commitment from the class of 2023 on Monday, with three-star point guard Makaih Williams announcing his intentions to join the Cowboys next season.
Williams, a senior at Southern California Academy just north of Los Angeles, is rated by 247sports as the No. 38 point guard and No. 39 California prospect in his class.
He chose the Pokes over Ole Miss and San Francisco, and points to UW coach Jeff Linder’s track record for developing guards as a driving factor in his decision. Cowboys senior Hunter Maldonado was an all-conference selection last season, and the only player in the country to average more than 18 points, five rebounds and six assists. Drake Jeffries, meanwhile, joined the Orlando Magic on an Exhibit 10 contract this summer.
“Really just how coach Linder coaches, and how he’s developed his guards over the last few years,” Williams said of what stood out to him most about the program. “It’s just really a good place and fit for me. From the outside, the state itself having that close town (mindset), everybody supports the whole school. And there just being no distractions.”
Williams visited UW over the weekend, and was impressed by the facilities, noting that “everything looks brand-new and everything looks professional.” He also had a positive first impression of the players on the team.
“Everybody is a good guy,” he said. “They’re good people, so it’s a tight team. There’s nobody that has a bad attitude or anything. Everybody just wants to hoop and get better.”
Williams had considered UW as a potential destination for a while, and was able to watch the Cowboys in-person during their 79-66 win at Cal State Fullerton last season. His visit, however, is what sealed his verbal commitment.
He got a workout in while in Laramie over the weekend, admitting he could tell the difference of Wyoming’s 7,200-foot elevation. He views this as something that will work in his and the Cowboys’ favor once he gets on campus.
“I could feel it, for sure,” Williams said. “But that’s something that’s going to help improve my conditioning. There’s going to be an upside when home-court advantage comes.”
Williams says he tries to model his game after Ja Morant, Darius Garland and Chris Paul, as well as other top guards in the NBA. He describes himself as an all-around player that can “do a little bit of everything,” and will be working on improving his shooting, defense and conditioning as he prepares to make the jump from high school to the college level.
Last season marked the Cowboys’ highest winning percentage since the 1987-88 season, as the program snapped a seven-year NCAA Tournament drought. However, Williams adds that “even if they didn’t have that, just how (Linder) develops his guards was the eye-opener for me.”
Josh Criswell covers the University of Wyoming for WyoSports. He can be reached at jcriswell@wyosports.net or 307-755-3325. Follow him on Twitter at @criswell_sports.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen stiff-arms Los Angeles Rams safety Nick Scott during the second half of an NFL football game on Sept. 8, in Inglewood, Calif.
Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift (32) is brought down by Philadelphia Eagles safety Marcus Epps (22) in the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen stiff-arms Los Angeles Rams safety Nick Scott during the second half of an NFL football game on Sept. 8, in Inglewood, Calif.
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Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift (32) is brought down by Philadelphia Eagles safety Marcus Epps (22) in the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: The fifth-year quarterback completed 26 of 31 passes for 297 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions during the Bills’ 31-10 victory at the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday. He also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Allen was sacked twice for losses totaling five yards. He played all 59 of Buffalo’s offensive snaps.
Marcus Epps, Philadelphia Eagles: The fifth-year safety started and finished with a team-high 10 tackles (eight solo and one for loss) during the Eagles’ 38-35 win at Detroit. Epps was on the field for all 69 of Philadelphia’s defensive snaps and 14 on special teams (45%).
Tanner Gentry, Buffalo Bills: The 27-year-old wide receiver is on Buffalo’s practice squad.
Tashaun Gipson, San Francisco 49ers: Gipson was elevated off the practice squad and started at free safety during the 49ers’ 19-10 loss at Chicago. The 10th-year pro posted three tackles (two solo) and nearly intercepted a pass during the third quarter. Gipson played 57 snaps on defense (98%).
Carl Granderson, New Orleans Saints: The fourth-year defensive end came off the bench to post a pair of solo tackles during the Saints’ 27-26 come-from-behind win at the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Granderson played 30 snaps on defense (40%) and another 11 on special teams (34%).
Chad Muma, Jacksonville Jaguars: The rookie linebacker came off the bench and posted an assisted tackle on special teams during the Jaguars’ 28-22 loss at Washington. Muma played eight snaps on defense (10%) and 17 on special teams (71%).
Mike Purcell, Denver Broncos: The nose tackle came off the bench and finished with an assisted tackle during Denver’s 17-16 loss at Seattle on Monday. Purcell played 25 defensive snaps (45%) and another eight on special teams (42%).
Chase Roullier, Washington Commanders: The sixth-year center started during Washington’s 28-22 win over Jacksonville. Roullier played all 77 of the Commanders’ offensive snaps. He has started 62 of the 68 NFL games he has played in.
Logan Wilson, Cincinnati Bengals: The third-year linebacker posted eight tackles (six solo) and one pass defensed during the Bengals’ 23-20 loss to visiting Pittsburgh. Wilson played all 63 defensive snaps and another seven (22%) on special teams.
Andrew Wingard, Jacksonville Jaguars: The fourth-year safety came off the bench and had a solo tackle on special teams during the Jaguars’ 28-22 loss at Washington. Wingard played 17 special teams snaps (71%).
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Cheyenne Central’s Ethan Reisdorfer outruns a Thunder Basin tackler Friday night at Thunder Basin High School in Gillette. Ed Glazar/Gillette News Record
CHEYENNE – Senior quarterback Keagan Bartlett rushed for four touchdowns and threw for another to help Cheyenne Central to a 41-28 victory over No. 3-ranked Thunder Basin on Friday in Gillette.
Bartlett finished with 93 rushing yards while completing 10 of 15 passes for 208 yards.
Senior Jackson Whitworth hauled in two of those passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. Senior Richard Prescott returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown.
The Indians (2-2) finished with 401 yards of offense.
Jack Miller led the way defensively with 10 tackles (five solo and three for loss). He also split a sack with Chase Talich. Eric Ross and Marcus DeHoff added interceptions.
Pine Bluffs 40 Wright 18
CHEYENNE – Abe Serrano rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns to help top-ranked Pine Bluffs to a 40-18 victory over visiting Wright on Friday.
Senior quarterback Stu Lerwick added 182 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Lerwick also ran for 95 yards and a score.
Serrano hauled in one of those tosses for a 64-yard touchdown. Collin Jessen and Ryan Fornstrom also nabbed touchdown passes. Fornstrom posted 16.5 tackles (five solo and 5.5 for loss) and an interception.
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CHEYENNE – A 84-yard kickoff return and a pair of turnovers energized No. 1-ranked Cheyenne East’s defense.
The Thunderbirds used a quick-strike offense to capitalize on those extra possessions and run away from Laramie in a 63-7 victory Friday night at Okie Blanchard Stadium.
The Plainsmen used a wide receiver pass from Max Alexander to Mason Branch for a 50-yard touchdown that cut East’s lead to 14-7 with 3 minutes, 34 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
T-Birds senior Garet Schlabs returned the ensuing kickoff 84 yards to the Laramie 7-yard line. Senior wide receiver Dom Kaszas took a fly sweep into the end zone on the next play for a 21-7 lead.
Colby Olson forced a fumble by Laramie quarterback Ben Malone that was recovered by Seth Scott at Laramie’s 37. East needed just four plays to cover the 63 yards. Schlabs capped the drive with an 8-yard reception from junior quarterback Cam Hayes for a 28-7 advantage.
The T-Birds (4-0) never looked back after that, scoring on three of their next four possessions to take a 49-7 lead into halftime.
“We were there at times, but just didn’t do a good job of making some plays early,” East coach Chad Goff said. “Coach (Steve) Hesford made some good adjustments in our secondary, and the kids got rolling and got confident.”
Added Scott: “Our defense started off a little shaky, but we turned it around. We got that big kickoff return from (Schlabs), I recovered a fumble and Nathan (Mirich) had an interception. That helped us get rolling.”
Laramie (0-4) got eight first downs on its first four drives, the last coming on a 2-yard run by junior Samuel Keith early in the second quarter. Scott’s fumble recovery came two plays later.
“I was forced to rescript the offense to maximize the players we have and give them better opportunities,” second-year Laramie coach Paul Ronga said. “We were trying to matriculate and get something different to manifest in the first few weeks, but I realized I needed to reinvent what we were doing.
“It started out good. Laramie could only hold the fort so long against a power like that. How (East) plays and how it executes just overwhelmed us.”
The Plainsmen didn’t get another first down until the second half. East, on the other hand, had little trouble moving the ball.
The T-Birds pushed the tempo and needed just 14 plays to score their next four touchdowns.
“We wanted to go as fast as we could and try to tire the defense out,” Hayes said. “Last week, we kind of slowed down, so we worked on getting faster on offense. We do drills every day in practice to get it down the field as fast as we can.
“It was good to see that work in a game.”
Schlabs finished with 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Kaszas had four catches for 99 yards and three receiving touchdowns. Hayes completed 19 of 25 passes for 341 yards and five scores.
Malone was 14 of 29 for 162 yards before leaving the game with a leg injury. Branch hauled in seven passes for 116 yards for the Plainsmen, who host Cheyenne Central on Friday.
EAST 63, LARAMIE 7
Laramie…… 7 0 0 0 – 7
Cheyenne East…… 21 28 7 7 – 63
SCORING SUMMARY
First Quarter
CE: Kaszas 39 pass from Hayes (Br. Bohlmann kick), 11:25
CE: Mirich 5 pass from Hayes (Br. Bohlmann kick), 6:49.
L: Branch 50 pass from Alexander (Ennist kick), 3:34.
CE: Kaszas 7 run (Br. Bohlmann kick), 3:13.
Second Quarter
CE: Schlabs 8 pass from Hayes (Br. Bohlmann kick), 8:15.
CE: Jensen 11 run (Br. Bohlmann kick), 7:08.
CE: Kaszas 12 pass from Hayes (Br. Bohlmann kick), 6:54.
CE: Kaszas 33 pass from Hayes (Br. Bohlmann kick), 4:08.
Third Quarter
CE: Schlabs 31 pass from Hayes (Br. Bohlmann kick), 9:43.
Fourth Quarter
CE: Pearson 7 run (Miller kick), 7:40.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Laramie: Frude 5-(minus-3), Roberts 1-1, Malone 12-(minus-2), Crum 1-2, Jaskolski 1-21, Peterson 3-5, Keith 4-14. Cheyenne East: Kaszas 1-7, Pacheco 1-15, Pearson 3-53, Schlabs 1-9, Jensen 13-86, Hayes 4-42.
Passing
Laramie: Malone 14-29-1 162, Frude 3-8-0 18, Alexander 1-1-0 50. Cheyenne East: Hayes 19-25-0 341.
Receiving
Laramie: Trabing 1-4, Calderon 6-97, Branch 7-116, Alexander 3-12, Herrera 1-1. Cheyenne East: Kaszas 4-99, Mirich 2-15, Schlabs 10-186, Jensen 1-28, Ja. Culver 2-13.
Jeremiah Johnke is the WyoSports editor. He can be reached at jjohnke@wyosports.net or 307-633-3137. Follow him on Twitter at @jjohnke.
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CHEYENNE – Sophomore quarterback Mason Drube and senior wide receiver Evan Vandom connected four times Friday night to help Campbell County complete a 51-10 rout of Cheyenne South.
The Bison generated just 138 yards of total offense on the night, and dropped their 22nd consecutive game.
“Defensively, we let up a couple big plays, and we dropped a couple passes we should’ve had,” South coach Eli Moody said. “We can learn a lot from the first half’s film and learn from our mistakes in the second half.”
Campbell County got on the board first on its second drive of the game by taking advantage of a mistake by South on special teams. After forcing a punt, Santana Trujillo muffed the punt and was unable to recover the fumble. The Camels scored three plays later on a screen pass from Drube to Vandom for 32 yards.
Later in the first quarter, Trent Rosenau fumbled the ball on the South side of the 50-yard line to give the Bison the ball back. They drove down to the Camels 10-yard line, but their drive stalled out. Keegan Potter came on to give South its first points of the contest to make it 7-3.
Campbell County scored the next 21 points in the contest on the back of Drube, who threw three touchdown passes, including passes of 42 and 43 yards to Vandom.
Just before the half, Bison senior quarterback Isaiah Hernandez connected with Orrin Hartshorn for a 19-yard touchdown pass to make it 27-10 at halftime.
Campbell County scored on its opening drive of the half. Vandom picked up his fourth receiving touchdown of the night, this time from 26 yards out.
Aidan Dorr put the final nail in the coffin on a two-yard rushing touchdown to make it 41-10. The Camels added a field goal and another touchdown in the fourth quarter to complete the 51-10 rout.
The biggest problem for South came in the passing game on both sides of the ball. Hernandez completed just seven of his 23 passes, including just two-of-11 in the second half. He also threw two interceptions on the night.
While the stat line looks bad, it was not entirely Hernandez’s fault. His receivers struggled to get open and dropped a few easy passes.
“There were two or three plays they just burned us,” Moody said. “It was a foot race we lost. There were also a couple that we just didn’t adjust to their formation quick enough.”
On the other side, Drube had a big night through the air and carved up the Bison defense. He threw five touchdowns, three of which came on passes over 30 yards. He completed just 13 of his 28 passes, but his receivers dropped seven passes on the night.
With a 51-10 loss, it is not always easy to find positives. However, for South senior lineman Dylan Choate, the line of scrimmage battle went far better than expected.
“That was one of our best blocking games of the season,” Choate said. “We managed to hold the pocket and block for four or five seconds like we wanted to. We were also getting to our places on defense and containing the plays.”
Despite the defense struggling to stop the air attack, South held the rushing attack for Campbell County in check. The Bison did not allow a rushing touchdown until the end of the third quarter and forced four holding penalties on the Campbell County offensive line.
With this loss, South’s losing streak extends to 22, with its last win coming on Oct. 11, 2019. However, the team has not been swayed by the slow start to the 2022 season, and is confident they will put it together moving forward.
“We are tremendously better (now compared to the beginning of the season),” Choate said. “We are scoring and competing against teams this year that last year we were not able to. We know we are going to win, we just need to push through these losses.”
CAMPBELL CO. 51, SOUTH 10
Campbell County…… 7 20 17 7 – 51
Cheyenne Central…… 0 10 0 0 – 10
SCORING SUMMARY
First Quarter
CC: Vandom, 32 yard pass from Drube (Duvall kick), 5:58
Second Quarter
CS: Potter, 27 yard kick, 10:08
CC: Pelton, 6 yard pass from Drube (Duvall kick), 6:47
CC: Vandom, 42 yard pass from Drube (Duvall kick), 3:55
CC: Vandom, 43 yard pass from Drube (PAT Missed), 3:08
CS: Hartshorn, 19 yard pass from Hernandez (Potter kick) 0:20
Third Quarter
CC: Vandom, 26 yard pass from Drube (Duvall kick), 7:44
CC: Dorr, 2 yard run (Duvall kick) 3:12)
CC: Duvall, 24 yard kick, 0:03
Fourth Quarter
CC: Miller, 4 yard run (Duvall kick), 4:12
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Campbell County: Dorr 9-66, Grube 3-24, Rosenau 8-36, Peterson 3-25, Miller 9-60. Cheyenne South: Hernandez 12-17, Rivera 10-31, Haggberg 1-3, Trujillo 3-1.
Passing
Campbell County: Drube 13-28 255. Cheyenne South: Hernandez 7-23-2 86.
Receiving
Campbell County: Pelton 3-24, Fitzgerald 1-28, Dorr 1-0, Vandom 6-165, Palmer 1-9, Olsen 1-20, Carsrud 1-9. Cheyenne South: Trujillo 3-38, Hartshorn 4-48.
Matt Atencio covers Cheyenne prep sports for WyoSports. He can be reached at matencio@wyosports.net. Follow him on Twitter at @MattAtencio5.
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LARAMIE — The Laramie High volleyball team ushered in East Conference play with a three-set sweep on Thursday at home against Cheyenne East.
“It feels amazing to get a sweep against a high-quality opponent,” LHS coach Jill Stucky said in an email. “We played hard and our crowd deserves some of the credit.”
The Lady Plainsmen (10-4 overall, 2-0 East) beat East 25-18, 25-15, 25-18 with six players recording kills, led by junior setter Maddy Stucky’s 29 assists. Sophomores Michon Sailors and Savanna Steiert had nine kills each to lead LHS . Freshman Kierra Gardner added seven kills and freshman Tessa Dodd chipped in five. Sailors also had 3½ blocks.
“It was exciting to get a sweep over a great team,” Dodd said. “It’s fun to see us all come together and play hard.”
The back row was led by senior libero Taylor Tyser, who had 18 digs, followed by Steiert with 12 and Stucky with nine. Eight players recorded at least a dig for a total team effort.
“It was a great game,” Steiert said. “We worked hard together and learned to always bring each other up.”
Laramie then traveled to play at Cheyenne Central on Friday night and prevailed 25-22, 25-13, 25-15.
“I’m very proud of my team’s composure, especially in stressful moments,” Jill Stucky said. “The team did a great job of moving on after mistakes. It was a great road win for us.”
Sailors and Dodd had nine kills each with Steiert adding eight and Maddy Stucky and Gardner notching six each. Maddy Stucky recorded 33 assists. Three players had double-digit digs, led by Tyser’s 22, followed by Maddy Stucky’s 14 and Steiert’s 10.
“We played super solid overall,” Maddy Stucky said. “We spread the offense really well and made it a point to terminate. We continue to progress and improve game after game.”
CROSS-COUNTRYThe Plainsmen and Lady Plainsmen traveled west on Interstate 80 on Thursday to compete in the Rawlins Invitational.
In addition to the host teams from Rawlins, LHS joined student-athletes from Cheyenne South, Saratoga/Encampment, Pine Bluffs/Burns and Wheatland on the 5-kilometer course at Sinclair Golf Club.
The Plainsmen placed six runners in the top eight, including the top four spots.
Junior Dominic Eberle crossed the finish line first in 16 minutes, 53.76 seconds. He was followed by seniors Meyer Smith (second, 16:59.96) and Cooper Kaligis (third, 17:30.49) and sophomore Jack Voos (fourth, 17:40.95).
Also finishing for the Plainsmen were senior Nathan Martin (seventh, 18:18.83) and freshmen Darin Binning (eighth, 18:46.76) and Flynn Arnold (12th, 19:01.86).
The Lady Plainsmen were led by juniors Addison Forry, who was runner-up in 20:26.31 and Leah Schabron, who was third in 21:00.84. Rawlins’ Ryann Smith won by clocking in at 20:01.67.
Also competing for the LHS girls were freshman Hazel Parker (eighth, 22:58.59) and sophomore Claire Bunning (11th, 23:19.04).
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CHEYENNE – Macey Woolcock scored two goals and assisted on another to help the Laramie County Community College women’s soccer team to a 5-0 victory over Lamar on Friday.
“It was good to see us stick to the game plan and take some shots,” interim LCCC coach Jim Gardner said.
Tayler Miller, Ainsley Basich and Paige Hill netted the Golden Eagles’ other goals. Reagan Adair dished out a pair of assists.
LCCC held Lamar without a shot.
LCCC men 6 Lamar 0
CHEYENNE – Six different players scored goals to help the Laramie County Community College men’s soccer team to a 6-0 victory over visiting Lamar on Friday.
Owen Sanchez, Christian Nunez, Jorge Garcia, Leonardo Soto, Vitaly Zatikyan and Roger Ibarra all netted goals for the Golden Eagles.
LCCC spikers win two at Otero
CHEYENNE – The Laramie County Community College volleyball team picked up two wins Friday at Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colorado.
The Golden Eagles beat Otero (21-25, 25-18, 25-11, 25-17) and Pratt (25-11, 25-18, 25-11).
Sophomore Rigan McInerney posted 17 kills against Otero, while freshman Demi Staufenberg added 14. Both players posted 12 digs. Sadie Christensen paced LCCC with 20 digs, while Brooke Parker had 12 digs to go with 38 assists.
Statistics from the Pratt match were not available at press time Friday.
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LARAMIE — KC McMahon became the 13th member to reach 1,000 kills in program history when the University of Wyoming volleyball team picked up a pair of wins Thursday for the first day the UniWyo Invite.
The Cowgirls defeated Morehead State 25-16, 25-16, 25-21 after opening the day with a 25-18, 27-25, 26-24 sweep of Nicholls State.
McMahon, who became the second Cowgirl in as many years (Jackie McBride, 2021) to reach the milestone, had 1,000 exactly with her 21 total kills in the two matches. She was the only Cowgirl with double-digit kills against Nicholls State with 11. She followed with a 10-kill performance against Morehead State with six of those in the third set.
Wyoming (4-8) had a season-high .314 hitting percentage against Nicholls State with Tierney Barlow adding eight kills to go with a .389 hitting percentage. Kayla Mazzocca had seven kills with a .429 hitting clip and led with seven total blocks.
Kasia Partyka paced the match with 36 assists, and Hailey Zuroske led the back row with 15 digs with Skylar Erickson adding nine.
In the nightcap against Morehead State, the Cowgirls were led by Sarah Holcomb’s career-high 12 kills. She added five block assists and hit .364. Mazzocca had six blocks and added five kills. Zuroske tallied a match-high 16 digs and Partyka notched 40 assists.
UW hit .260 while holding MSU to just a .041 to control much of the match.
The Cowgirls lost in four sets to Idaho on Saturday to conclude the UniWyo Invite. UW won the first set, then were just short in the following three at 16-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-23.
McMahon led the Cowgirls with 17 kills and Carruth added 13. Partyka, Barlow and Teresa Garza had eight kills each and Sarah Holcomb chipped in seven. Partyka had a match-high 48 assists to go with 12 digs. Carruth led UW with 13 digs.
The match was fairly even as the Cowgirls hit .285 and Idaho was at .281.
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Puerto Rico under hurricane watch as TS Fiona approaches
HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Fiona threatened to dump up to 16 inches (41 centimeters) of rain in parts of Puerto Rico on Saturday as forecasters placed the U.S. territory under a hurricane watch and people braced for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages.
The storm was located 145 miles (230 kilometers) southeast of St. Croix Saturday morning with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph). It was moving west at 13 mph (20 kph) on a path forecast to pass near Puerto Rico. Forecasters warned Fiona could be near hurricane strength when it passes through Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Fiona is expected to swipe past the Dominican Republic on Sunday as a potential hurricane and Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday and Tuesday with the threat of extreme rain.
Forecaster issued a hurricane watch for the southern coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Engaño westward to Cabo Caucedo and for the northern coast from Cabo Engaño westward to Puerto Plata.
In Puerto Rico, authorities opened shelters and closed public beaches, theaters and museums as they urged people to remain indoors.
“It’s time to activate your emergency plan and contact and help your relatives, especially elderly adults who live alone,” said Dr. Gloria Amador, who runs a nonprofit health organization in central Puerto Rico.
At least one cruise ship visit and several flights to the island were canceled, while authorities in the eastern Caribbean islands canceled school and prohibited people from practicing aquatic sports as Fiona battered the region.
In the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, authorities said they recorded wind gusts of up to 74 mph (120 kph), which would be considered a Category 1 hurricane. They also said 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell in three hours in the Gros Morne area.
Fiona, which is the Atlantic hurricane season’s sixth named storm, was predicted to bring 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters) of rain in eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 16 inches (41 centimeters) in isolated spots. Rains of 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters) were forecast for the Dominican Republic, with up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) in places. Life-threatening surf also was possible from Fiona’s winds, forecasters said.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Lester in the eastern Pacific was on a projected path that could bring landfall near the Acapulco area on Mexico’s southwestern coast Saturday night.
Lester was expected to remain a tropical storm until hitting the Mexican coast. Forecasters warned of potential dangers from heavy rains.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph) late Friday. It was centered 110 miles (180 kilometers) southeast of Acapulco and moving northwest at 10 mph (17 kph).
A tropical storm warning was up from Puerto Escondido to Zihuatanejo. The hurricane center said Lester could drop from 3 to 6 inches (8 to 15 centimeters) of rain on the coasts of upper Guerrero state and Michoacan state, with isolated areas getting 12 inches (30 centimeters).
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HOUSTON, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting on the spring 2023 semester, University of St. Thomas-Houston (UST) will start offering an Associate of Applied Science in Liberal Studies delivered in Spanish. This degree will be offered through the Kolbe School of Innovation and Professional Studies.
This program will support the academic goals of students who are more comfortable taking classes in their native language. A Liberal Studies Associate's Degree from UST offers students a well-rounded education with solid multidisciplinary preparation allowing them to pursue careers in education, STEM, government, business and other fields.
"A Liberal arts education delivered in Spanish will support students by fostering a dual language approach and providing a long run-value in a wide variety of careers," Dr. Nicole McZeal Walters, Dean of The Kolbe School of Innovation and Professional Studies, said.
This two-year, 100% online degree program consists of 60 hours with 45 in core classes and 15 hours in electives. Students can easily move into a four-year bachelor's degree at UST with this AAS in Liberal Studies degree.
To learn more about this opportunity contact USTKolbe@stthom.edu or call 713-525-3549
About University of St. Thomas
University of St. Thomas - Houston is a comprehensive university, grounded in the liberal arts. Committed to the unity of all knowledge, UST offers programs in the traditional liberal arts, professional, and skills-based disciplines. Graduates of the University of St. Thomas think critically, communicate effectively, succeed professionally, and lead ethically.
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BOTHELL, Wash. , Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autel Robotics, a leading developer of drones and aerial photography devices, has today embarked on a series of activities for its official AutelDay brand event.
Lasting from September 17 to October 31, AutelDay's theme of this year is "New Perspectives. New Possibilities." and includes the Autel Flight Club Video Contest. The competition invites users to explore the infinite possibilities when taking to the skies and shooting film from a new perspective. Autel hopes entrants will employ the EVO Nano series, EVO Lite series or EVO II series drones to create short video pieces.
The EVO Nano+ boasts a three-axis gimbal, as well as 1/1.28-inch (0.8-inch) CMOS sensor capable of shooting 4K, 50MP photos. It weighs a mere 249 grams, or the same as a standard smartphone, meaning it's super convenient for carrying almost anywhere. This drone's RYYB color filter array design features a hefty f/1.9 aperture that allows users superior noise reduction and is capable of creating outstanding imagery in low light conditions.
The EVO Lite+ ensures users more flexibility when it comes to expressing their creativity. The drone packs some extra features to help with shooting outstanding imagery from the air. It offers 6K video while featuring a longer flight range with less interference and an Ultra-Wide Angle Obstacle Avoidance system. The adjustable aperture, ranging from f/2.8 to f/11, helps users alter the exposure and field depth for crafting some truly excellent effects and styles when taking shots. The EVO Lite+ is equally adept at taking shots at night as it comes with a 1-inch CMOS image sensor and intelligent moonlight algorithm to capture crystal-clear, vibrant image details.
The company will collect entrants during the Brand Day period before evaluating them impartially and announcing the winners. First, users create their content with an Autel drone. Then they should follow @Autelrobotics on Instagram or YouTube and also tag this account when posting their content on one of these social media platforms while using the hashtag #AutelDay.
Autel has prepared a range of generous prizes for the best entries. There will be one first-prize winner who will take home $2,000. Two second-prize and three third-prize winners will receive $1,500 and $1,000 each, respectively. Additionally, special prizes will go to another 20 entrants. Please refer to the video contest rule for more details.
Autel will organize more offline Workshop and Roadshow Campaigns in different cities around the world. The company will invite various well-known KOLs from the industry to showcase the company's latest products at the event as well. For specific offline activity arrangements, please refer to the local announcement.
To mark the AutelDay brand event, Autel is also providing customers with an exclusive special offer. Between September 17 and September 30, the company has reduced the price of the EVO Lite+ Premium Bundle by 20 percent to $1479 and the EVO Nano+ Premium Bundle by 20 percent to $879.
About Autel Robotics
Autel Robotics is a team of industry professionals with a genuine passion for technology and years of engineering experience. Since its founding in 2014, Autel has always striven for customer-driven innovation and is continually working to raise the industry standard for drones. The company's headquarter is in Shenzhen, the heart of China's tech industry; it also has R&D bases around the world including Seattle, Munich, and Silicon Valley.
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- World record broken for the most blood donations in one calendar day, across 27 countries in over 350 venues worldwide.
- 37,018 blood donations made in this record-breaking campaign could save over 110,000 lives.
- The Global Blood Heroes campaign was coordinated by the social justice organisation Who is Hussain in partnership with local and national blood donor organisations, including the Red Cross, UK's NHS Blood & Transplant, America's Blood Centers and many more.
- This campaign and world record come when there is an acute need for blood and shortages in many countries.
LONDON, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, social justice charity, Who is Hussain, has announced that they have broken the world record for the largest blood drive in history.
Officially confirmed today, Who is Hussain coordinated the record-breaking #GlobalBloodHeroes campaign on the 27th of August 2022, which saw thousands of people across 27 countries donate blood on a single day. Volunteers in New Zealand kicked off the blood drive as the day began and the final donations came in from the West Coast of USA.
Authenticated by the Official World Records, the total number of blood donations was 37,018, beating the previous record of 34,723 set in 2020. With up to 3 lives saved per donation, over 110,000 lives could be saved by the charity's efforts.
Muntazir Rai, Director of Who is Hussain, said: "Who is Hussain was founded just over a decade ago, inspired by the compassionate legacy of Hussain ibn Ali. It's incredible to think that the selfless altruism of this man, who lived over a thousand years ago, has inspired over 37,000 people to participate in the biggest blood drive in history.
"The pandemic hit blood reserves across the world hard. With hospitals struggling to meet demands, Who is Hussain volunteers rallied together and launched our Global Blood Heroes campaign. Donating blood is a universal act of compassion that can unite people all around the world - we all bleed the same. We're so excited that so many first-time donors came forward and many have committed to donating again, and will continue to, hopefully, for years to come."
The Global Blood Heroes campaign saw large numbers of first-time donors take part; with 50% of donations in Canada and 25% in the UK coming from those giving blood for the very first time.
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Bowling: Raleigh fires 801 award series in first week
Mike Raleigh kicked off the 2022-23 bowling season very strongly with games of 279, 255, and 267 in the PHL Early 4 Man league at Port Huron Lanes. The 801 series was Raleigh’s fourth time in the 800s in the Port Huron Bowling Association and 14th overall.
In that same session, Keith Crane bested his career high series by at least 70 pins while rolling a 799. Crane started great and got even better with games of 246, 266, and 287. The rest of the league was not so thrilled with the early-season lane conditions. While Raleigh and Crane were tearing up their respective and separate pair of lines, nobody else reached the 700s.
Kristin Winkler led the women with a very strong first week series of 640 that included a 247 game in the Don McIvor Memorial league. She would also pitch a 226 game in Friday Wanna Bees. Margy Christy posted the high game with a 263 in Wednesday Night at Colony Bowl. She finished with a 616 series. Heather Bombard tossed a 602 in Saturday Nite Bridge. Others quick out of the gate were Jackie Karl 599, Amanda Long 598, Tammy Forstner 585, Jill Friis 580, and Makayla Schroeder 570.
Scott Badley had third high series in the young season with a 751 in Saturday Nite Bridge, including a 289 game. Jeff Naz led Cowboys & Indians with a 737 while Bruce Arnett led the McIvor league with a 728 and Colton Burns topped the Wanna Bees with a 725. Other high series were Jose Ganhs 721, Dale Camphausen 719, Jon Dean 717, Jeff Morrison 714, and Cliff Crawford 711.
Joe Schomburg rolled the high game of the week with a 290 in Wanna Bees. Ray Lavere shot a 280 in Cowboys & Indians. They were followed by Jim Hamilton 279, Steven Burns 279, Jeff McKay 279, Lenny McIntyre Sr 278, Dave Cox 277 and Jerry Hendrick 277.
Jackie Karl led the rest of the women's high games with her 229 in the McIvor league. Jen Ojczyk had a 220 in PHL Early 4 Man and Alyssa Crampton matched her with a 220 at Colony Bowl.
All-Association teams: Here's one final look back to the 2021-22 seaso. Charles Ouellette Jr. and Scott Badley were co-leaders of the All-Association Team with 38 points. Ouellette finished with top average at 232, was third in Match Game Doubles and tossed an 820 series (third highest) and three 300 games. Ouellette is now tied for second in all-time appearances on the team with 15, tied with Ed Karwinski and two back of Jim Stewart. Badley was fourth in average at 229, fifth in Match Game Singles, 3rd in scratch All Events at the Association Tournament, had an 841 series (highest of the season), and three 300 games. This was his fifth time making the team.
Making his first appearance on the team, Ed Crampton was third in points (34) after accumulating the third highest average at 230, finishing fourth in Match Game Singles and throwing two 800 series and two 300 games. Cliff Crawford, in his ninth time making the team, had 31 points with the second best average at 231, sixth in Match Game Singles and third in Match Game Doubles. Mike Gossman rounds out the team with 29 points, finishing with a 227 average, sixth in Match Game doubles, first in scratch All Events and a 300 game. Gossman has made the team five times.
The second team included Jesse Hojnacki (27 points), Brian Krauss (22), Jeff Meldrum (20), Jose Ganhs (19), and David Klaas (17).
Kristie Lashbrook captains the women’s team, earning 34 points. She was second in average at 195 and had a 741 series and 280 game. Terry Crampton was close behind with 30 points, finishing with the high average at 202, and taking first in scratch All Events in the Association Tournament. Others making the team were Rosann Brachel (23 points), Heather Bombard (17), Amanda Long (14), and Joddy Swoffer (14).
Jeff Meldrum led the Senior All-Association team with 36 points on the strength of his fifth-best 223 average, 800 series, third in scratch All Events, first in Senior Doubles, and ninth in Senior Singles after posting the high scratch qualifying score in that tournament. Meldrum has now made the team eight times, tying him for fourth all time with Pete Lapka and Neil Sinclair. Steve Jakubowski has the most appearances with 12, while Lysle Smith and Fred Kuhr each made the team 11 times.
Scott Badley (34 points, fourth appearance) and Chuck Ouellette (20, second appearance) were second and third in points on the senior team. Brian Krauss (19 points) made his first appearance on the team, finishing third in average at 227 and throwing two 800 series and two 300 games. Bob Pihaylic made his second appearance, accumulating 17 points with a 224 average (fourth highest), ninth in Senior Doubles, an 800 series and a 300 game.
Upcoming Tournaments: Senior Singles will be Oct. 22 at Port Huron Lanes.Splits: 4-6-7-8-10: Kris Brunelle; 2-4-10: Mike Mullins, Lenny McIntyre Jr; 2-7: Mary Smith; 4-7-10: Steve Wassom; 3-4-6-7-10: Jerimah Conner; 3-6-7-10: Ric Lepine; 5-7: Kathy Johnson; 4-7-9: Krystal Dunn
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Football roundup: Cardinal Mooney, Marine City win big on the road
Here are some notable results from Friday's high school football games in the Blue Water Area.
Cardinal Mooney 42, Royal Oak Shrine Catholic 0
Brendan Haisenleder was unstoppable once again. The senior running back exploded for 224 yards and five touchdowns on 14 carries. He found the end zone on a pair of two-point conversions as well.
The Cardinals' defense also came to play. Linebackers Luke Breight and Avery Brohl each had an interception and a fumble recovery.
Running back Cam Spezia chipped in 88 yards and one touchdown on 14 attempts.
Marine City 53, St. Clair Shores South Lake 36
After the game was deadlocked 18-18 at halftime, the Mariners used a 22-point third quarter to take control.
Four different Marine City players scored on the ground — Paul Muscat (139 yards, one touchdown), Anthony Ruffino (107 yards, two touchdowns), Zach Tetler (80 yards, three touchdowns) and Cameron Milewski (seven yards, one touchdown).
Quarterback Jeffery Heaslip was efficient and finished 7-of-9 passing for 110 yards. Defensively, the Mariners were led by Bodie Ramsey's 13 tackles (five solo). Cole O'Kroy was right behind him with 12 (five solo).
Marlette 28, Sandusky 14
The Red Raiders finished with 281 rushing yards. Logan Malloy led the totaled 94 yards, 80 of which came on the game's first touchdown. Quintin Sartin ran for 80 yards and two touchdowns while Westley Chaplin tallied 77 yards.
Sandusky quarterback Kyle Guibord was for 4-of-6 passing for 99 yards and one touchdown. He also ran for 24 yards and a score.
Jack Macha had a team-high seven tackles for Marlette. Aaron Bower, Triston King and Malloy all finished with five.
Marysville 38, Madison Heights Lamphere 24
It was a well-rounded attack for the Vikings. Running back Carter Sacucci led the charge with 155 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
Two other Marysville backs also scored in Mitchell Donaldson and Tyler McKenney on runs of 27 yards and one yard, respectively. McKenney also caught two passes for 21 yards.
Quarterback Noah LaValley ran for a 5-yard touchdown and was 3-of-6 passing for 53 yards. On defense, Connor Babel finished with a sack and Anthony Koza recovered a fumble.
North Branch 34, Almont 14
The Raiders were dealt their first loss of the season. Running back Chase Battani amassed 146 yards on seven attempts. Bryce Ferman ran for 71 yards and one touchdown on eight carries.
Matthew Measeal caught three passes for 38 yards and a touchdown out of the backfield.
Almont, which was held scoreless in the first half, managed to make it an 18-7 deficit after three quarters. But the Raiders wouldn't draw any closer.
North Huron 20, Carsonville-Port Sanilac 8 (8-Player)
The Tigers were held to a season-low eight points in a defensive battle against North Huron. Nik Lewis ran for 130 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries for Carsonville-Port Sanilac. He also scored a two-point conversion.
Alex Scheuneman added 37 yards on five attempts while Colton Sharpe totaled 30 yards on eight attempts. Defensively, the Tigers were led by Tylar Bartley's interception and Tristen Pritchett's forced fumble.
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Updated September 17, 2022 at 9:24 AM ET
President Biden met on Friday with the families of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan, who are being held in Russia under what the administration has called "intolerable circumstances."
The White House said Biden held separate Oval Office meetings with Griner's wife Cherelle and Whelan's sister Elizabeth. The U.S. continues to negotiate with Russia over a potential prisoner swap to free the two Americans.
"The President held the meetings to reiterate his continued commitment to working through all available avenues to bring Brittney and Paul home safely," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. "He asked after the wellbeing of Elizabeth and Cherelle and their respective families during this painful time."
Biden "appreciated the opportunity to learn more about Brittney and Paul from those who love them most, and acknowledged that every minute they are being held is a minute too long," Jean-Pierre added.
Griner, who's spent the last seven months in Russian custody, was allegedly found in possession of cannabis vape cartridges and sentenced last month to nine years in prison. Whelan was convicted of espionage by a Russian court in 2020 and sentenced to 16 years behind bars.
The president previously spoke with Cherelle Griner in July, shortly after Brittney Griner penned a letter to him, in which she said she was "terrified I might be here forever."
Will the U.S. free a Russian arms dealer in a prisoner exchange?
The Biden administration considers the pair to be wrongfully detained, and a potential prisoner swap has been rumored to include Viktor Bout, a notorious Russian arms dealer who was sentenced to 25 years in 2011.
"As we have said before, we believe that Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney and Paul under intolerable circumstances," Jean-Pierre said earlier. "And as you know, we have been directly engaged with the Russian government through appropriate channels."
Griner, 31, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and plays for the Phoenix Mercury. Since 2014, she has also played for Russia's UMMC Ekaterinburg team during the WNBA offseason. She was arrested in February for possessing marijuana vape cartridges as she entered the country to prepare for the playoffs.
Whelan, 52, also traveled to Russia openly for years, but was arrested in 2018 and convicted on espionage charges in a secret trial.
Jean-Pierre said she cannot share details about the Biden administration's negotiations with Russia due to security reasons, but did say Russia has not been responsive to their proposal.
"While I would love to say that the purpose of this meeting is to inform the families that the Russians have accepted our offer and we are bringing their loved ones home, that is not what we're seeing in these negotiations at this time," she said.
"The Russians should accept our offer," she added. "They should accept our offer today. We will keep working diligently until the day we get to share that good news."
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Museum Day is here for one day and one day only — so you'll need to hurry if you want to take advantage of the chance to get free Saturday admission to one of the hundreds of participating museums.
The yearly event is hosted by Smithsonian Magazine and involves museums and cultural institutions coming together to offer free admission for patrons who would otherwise have to pay for entry. Though there are museums participating that usually have free admission.
You just need an email address to get a ticket
To get a ticket you'll need to go to the Smithsonian Magazine website and pick which museum you want to go to. You'll be able to search to see which museums near you are participating, and from there you just have to put in your email address and name.
After that, you can download your ticket and head out for some fun. Each Museum Day ticket is good for two people, so if you're in a group larger than that, a few people might need to sign up.
A lot of museums are still feeling financial stress from the pandemic
The event is happening as museums are still struggling from the hits they took during the first few years of the pandemic.
The American Alliance of Museums estimated it will take years for museums to fully recover. In February, the group released survey results that detailed those financial losses.
AAM President and CEO Laura Lott noted that federal relief helped remove the threat of closure that many institutions were facing, but "2021 proved to be another painful year in which operating income sank further and attendance was down nearly 40% for many of our nation's museums."
But there's hope that a free day at the museums might spark subsequent visits.
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Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
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HAVANA — Tropical Storm Fiona threatened to dump up to 16 inches (41 centimeters) of rain in parts of Puerto Rico on Saturday as forecasters placed the U.S. territory under a hurricane watch and people braced for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages.
The storm was located 145 miles (230 kilometers) southeast of St. Croix Saturday morning with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph). It was moving west at 13 mph (20 kph) on a path forecast to pass near Puerto Rico. Forecasters warned Fiona could be near hurricane strength when it passes through Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Fiona is expected to swipe past the Dominican Republic on Sunday as a potential hurricane and Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday and Tuesday with the threat of extreme rain.
Forecaster issued a hurricane watch for the southern coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Engaño westward to Cabo Caucedo and for the northern coast from Cabo Engaño westward to Puerto Plata.
In Puerto Rico, authorities opened shelters and closed public beaches, theaters and museums as they urged people to remain indoors.
"It's time to activate your emergency plan and contact and help your relatives, especially elderly adults who live alone," said Dr. Gloria Amador, who runs a nonprofit health organization in central Puerto Rico.
At least one cruise ship visit and several flights to the island were canceled, while authorities in the eastern Caribbean islands canceled school and prohibited people from practicing aquatic sports as Fiona battered the region.
In the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, authorities said they recorded wind gusts of up to 74 mph (120 kph), which would be considered a Category 1 hurricane. They also said 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell in three hours in the Gros Morne area.
Fiona is the Atlantic hurricane season's sixth named storm
Fiona, which is the Atlantic hurricane season's sixth named storm, was predicted to bring 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters) of rain in eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 16 inches (41 centimeters) in isolated spots. Rains of 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters) were forecast for the Dominican Republic, with up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) in places. Life-threatening surf also was possible from Fiona's winds, forecasters said.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Lester in the eastern Pacific was on a projected path that could bring landfall near the Acapulco area on Mexico's southwestern coast Saturday night.
Lester was expected to remain a tropical storm until hitting the Mexican coast. Forecasters warned of potential dangers from heavy rains.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph) late Friday. It was centered 110 miles (180 kilometers) southeast of Acapulco and moving moving northwest at 10 mph (17 kph).
A tropical storm warning was up from Puerto Escondido to Zihuatanejo. The hurricane center said Lester could drop from 3 to 6 inches (8 to 15 centimeters) of rain on the coasts of upper Guerrero state and Michoacan state, with isolated areas getting 12 inches (30 centimeters).
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Ike Swetlitz about the current shortage of the attention deficit disorder drug, Adderall.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Ike Swetlitz about the current shortage of the attention deficit disorder drug, Adderall.
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This week's show was recorded at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, with host Peter Sagal, official judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Mo Amer and panelists Adam Burke, Helen Hong and Roy Blount Jr. Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.
Who's Bill This Time
The King of Office Supplies; Poo-pooing Putin; Martha Does A Spicy 180
An Awkward Collection
Bluff The Listener
Not My Job: Comedian and Netflix star Mo Amer answers three questions on famous Leses
Mo Amer is one of the most beloved comedians in the country, so much so that Netflix just put out his critically adored sitcom Mo. We invite him on to play "Les is Mo," three questions about famous Leses.
Panel Questions
Benefits of the Early Bird Special; A Technological Advancement in Eating; Cheating in Chess Gets Cheeky
Limericks
Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Leo Expands His Range; It's Fashion, Not Music; We Raise a Glass to A Wine Legend
Lightning Fill In The Blank
All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.
Predictions
Our panelists predict, after the long line to pay respects to the Queen, what will the British people line up for next?
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Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
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On the outskirts of the recently liberated town of Izium, investigators have found what Ukrainian officials are calling a mass grave. It is now being inspected for possible evidence of war crimes.
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On the outskirts of the recently liberated town of Izium, investigators have found what Ukrainian officials are calling a mass grave. It is now being inspected for possible evidence of war crimes.
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Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
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Cheyenne Regional Medical Group (CRMG) Therapy and Performance is a physical rehabilitation clinic focused on restoring physical health, well-being and quality of life for people recovering from an injury or illness or who have certain health conditions. The Therapy and Performance team includes knowledgeable occupational and physical therapists trained to address a variety of conditions. The clinic has recently moved to Pershing Plaza. It was previously located on the fifth floor of the medical office building attached to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.
What is occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy is a rehabilitative service that helps people regain independence and improve their quality of life through the supervised practice and use of daily and purposeful activities. For this kind of therapy, an “occupation” is considered an activity or purpose that “occupies” a person’s time.
What is physical therapy?
Physical therapy is a rehabilitative service that treats abnormal movement and pain caused by an injury, a disability or health conditions. It seeks to promote health and quality of life.
When would someone want to see an occupational or physical therapist?
A person might need an occupational therapist to help rehab from an injury, illness or condition that is making it hard to perform daily activities and tasks. This could happen after the person has had an upper extremity injury (such as a hand fracture) or if the person has been injured at work, has had surgery or has had a brain injury.
A person might need a physical therapist to help manage and treat pain or other conditions that interfere with the person’s ability to move. This could happen after a stroke or other neurological event, after orthopedic surgery, if the person has back and neck pain or limitations in joint movement or if the person suffered a work or sports injury.
What kinds of treatment do occupational therapists provide?
Occupational therapists evaluate and assess each patient to create an individualized plan of care in collaboration with the patient and patient’s provider. Occupational therapists use evidence-based interventions that include therapeutic activities and exercises, manual or hands-on techniques and neuromuscular re-education. The goal is to help restore, adapt or modify patients’ movements to meet their occupational needs. Occupational therapists can help patients live independently and participate in meaningful activities at home and work and within the community.
What kinds of treatment do physical therapists provide?
Physical therapists evaluate and assess movement and function to create an individualized plan of care in collaboration with the patient and patient’s provider. Individualized care plans are tailored to improve the patient’s ability to move, reduce or manage pain, restore function, increase endurance and prevent disability. Physical therapists focus on helping people achieve fitness goals, regain or maintain their independence and lead active lives.
What’s the difference between occupational and physical therapy?
Occupational therapy focuses on a person’s ability to perform, participate and engage in daily activities and tasks. Physical therapy focuses on a person’s ability to move and manage pain and to restore or improve function.
Why is physical rehabilitation important?
Occupational therapy interventions have been shown to reduce re-hospitalization rates due to the focus on performing daily activities and tasks in a safe manner. Physical therapy interventions promote mobilization after injury or illness to achieve healing and to improve or maintain quality of life.
What services are offered at the CRMG Therapy and Performance?
CRMG Therapy and Performance offers several kinds of rehabilitation and care, including aquatic therapy, back pain management, custom orthotics (to include fabrication), instrument and sound-assisted soft tissue mobilization techniques, Kinesio Taping, LSVT-BIG, lymphedema therapy, manual therapy and soft tissue mobilization techniques, myofascial release techniques, neurologic rehabilitation, orthopedic care, physical agent modalities and trigger-point dry needling.
Molly Fretag, OTD, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist with CRMG Therapy and Performance. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University and a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy from Pacific University. She specializes in holistic, patient-centered therapy, caregiver education and outreach. She is also an aging-in-place advocate.
Molly Fretag, OTD, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist with CRMG Therapy and Performance. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University and a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy from Pacific University. She specializes in holistic, patient-centered therapy, caregiver education and outreach. She is also an aging-in-place advocate.
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JACKSON – A Teton County climber turned businessman has effectively given away his multibillion-dollar business, aiming to earmark company profits for fighting climate change and protecting undeveloped landscapes across the world.
“Despite its immensity, the Earth’s resources are not infinite, and it’s clear we’ve exceeded its limits,” Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, 83, wrote in a letter posted to the homepage of his company’s website Wednesday afternoon.
“But it’s also resilient,” he wrote. “We can save our planet if we commit to it.”
Chouinard’s plan for making that commitment: Transferring the company’s voting stock and common shares into a trust and nonprofit, respectively.
The trust, dubbed the Patagonia Purpose Trust, will be administered by the Chouinard family and its closest advisors and be tasked with ensuring that the company stays true to its values.
The nonprofit, the Holdfast Collective, will put Patagonia’s annual profits – roughly $100 million – toward environmental initiatives such as addressing “the root causes of the climate crisis,” protecting land and water, and supporting “stronger environmental policy,” according to Outside Online.
The founder outlined his vision in the Wednesday letter, and in a New York Times interview published in parallel explaining his motives.
The Holdfast Collective, an Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(4) nonprofit, is able to make unlimited political contributions.
As such, the Chouinards – Yvon, his wife, Malinda, and their children, Fletcher and Claire – received no tax write-off for the donation. They will, however, pay about $17.5 million in taxes for donating the company’s voting shares to the trust.
In Wyoming
In Teton County, where Chouinard owns a home and notched first ascents on some of the area’s most iconic climbing routes, like The Snaz in Grand Teton National Park, friends weren’t surprised.
“He didn’t want to build this whole thing up and then see it go to a bunch of bean counters and investment guys,” said Paul Bruun, the Jackson Hole News&Guide’s outdoors columnist. “He wanted to see more than that. That’s always been his goal.”
Bruun has been one of Chouinard’s fishing buddies for years. The two met in the 1970s when Bruun ran the sporting goods department at Stone Drug. Chouinard used to wander in to buy wood chips for his smoker, in which he cooked whitefish.
Town councilor and economist Jonathan Schechter, now running for re-election, has had Chouinard speak at conferences he has hosted about sustainable business. He said the Patagonia founder has been adamant about finding a way to bake his values into the business – even after he’s gone.
“It isn’t just his life,” Schechter said. “It’s his legacy, and it’s something he’s thought about for 20 years – ‘How do I be successful and how do I keep the bastards from screwing it up?’
“He’s told me point blank more than once if he can’t run his business the way he wants to run it, he’s just going to shut it down.”
Chouinard said he opted out of selling Patagonia because he “couldn’t be sure a new owner would maintain our values or keep our team of people around the world employed.” And he decided against going public.
“What a disaster that would have been,” Chouinard wrote in his online letter. “Even public companies with good intentions are under too much pressure to create short-term gain at the expense of long-term vitality and responsibility.”
Instead, Chouinard, who also owns a home in Ventura, California, where Patagonia is headquartered, appears to view the arrangement as a way to continue the social ethos he and Malinda have brought to the company, which hasn’t been afraid to get politically involved.
Patagonia sued the Trump administration to protect Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, after President Donald Trump announced plans to slash the size of the monument – encompassing red-rock canyons and archaeologically significant sites – by 85%.
In Teton County, Patagonia pulled its products from stores operated by Jackson Hole Mountain Resort after the ski hill’s owners hosted a fundraiser for the House Freedom Caucus.
As for giving away his business, Chouinard told the Times: “I didn’t know what to do with the company because I didn’t ever want a company.”
The reluctant businessman added: “Now I could die tomorrow and the company is going to continue doing the right thing for the next 50 years, and I don’t have to be around.”
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Sept 16, 2022; Laramie, WY, USA; Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Andrew Peasley (6) against the Air Force Falcons at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-UW Media-Athletics
LARAMIE – University of Wyoming starting middle linebacker and team captain Easton Gibbs was not supposed to play in Friday night’s Mountain West opener against Air Force.
Battling illness, Gibbs vomited throughout Thursday night, losing around 12 pounds in a 24-hour span. He ran a 104-degree fever an hour before kickoff, and UW coach Craig Bohl was informed that one of the centerpieces of a defense tasked with slowing down the nation’s top rushing attack wouldn’t be available.
“That's when they kind of pulled the plug on me,” Gibbs said.
The Cowboys’ medical staff made a last-ditch effort to get him on the field, however, and it proved successful. Ten minutes before kickoff, it was determined Gibbs could give it a go. Bohl gave him a head-butt – the coach joked after the game that he had a bruise on his head as a result – and Gibbs ran out onto the field midway through the first quarter.
UW went on to beat its Mountain Division rival 17-14.
“I got on another IV, and something magical happened,” Gibbs said. “It dropped me down a little bit, so I got taped and just ran out there.”
Added Bohl: “It was touch-and-go all the way up until a couple minutes before, so I gave doctor (Matthew) Boyer the game ball. I called him the witch doctor, and he got Easton right.”
Bohl said after the win that “the middle linebacker is the bell cow” in terms of what the Cowboys’ game plan was to contain Air Force’s triple-option attack.
Gibbs finished with six tackles, three solo stops and a tackle for loss, as UW held Air Force’s rushing attack to 337.5 yards and 3.4 yards per carry below its season average. As junior defensive tackle Cole Godbout pointed out following the game, Gibbs’ presence gave the Pokes a mental edge on the field.
“I think it was a really big boost,” Godbout said. “He's one of our leaders on the defensive side. When he's out, that kind of worries us, just because he's one of our better players. We're all good, but he's an older guy and he's played them before, so it was good to see him.”
Sunn steps in
While Gibbs’ gutsy performance was a prevailing storyline from the game, he wasn’t the only middle linebacker to make a notable impact for the Cowboys. With Gibbs’ availability appearing bleak throughout the day, Bohl informed Read Sunn in the late afternoon that he would be making his first career start.
The redshirt freshman made three tackles on Air Force’s first drive of the game, and provided Gibbs with much-needed breaks throughout the rest of the contest. He finished with four tackles, being credited with one solo stop and half a tackle for loss.
“This morning, there was talk going around that Easton wasn't feeling too well,” Sunn said. “Honestly, I sat down at breakfast this morning, and Cole DeMarzo, Shae (Suiaunoa) and Connor Shay were all hyping me up a little bit, and I thought they were just messing with me. But about two hours before kickoff when we left the hotel, coach Bohl told me I'd start the game.”
Despite having only played 11 defensive snaps all season prior to this week, Gibbs didn’t have any doubts that Sunn was ready for the moment.
“They told me they were going to let Read roll, and credit to Read,” Gibbs said. “I trust that guy, and it makes it a lot easier on me having a dude like that that I can look at. I trust him to do it. I didn't have to rely on me just being out there the whole time, and it made a big difference that he stepped up like that.”
Having Air Force’s number
For the second consecutive season, junior quarterback Andrew Peasley played a key role in helping his team win a conference opener against Air Force.
Last year at Utah State, Peasley threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions, as the Aggies picked up a 49-45 win that proved pivotal in their Mountain West title run. He was picked off once Friday, but still threw for 162 yards and a touchdown, while posting a season-high 78.3% completion rate and rushing for 36 yards on five carries.
Special guest
Friday’s national anthem provided a bit of a blast from the past for Wyoming fans.
Joel and LaVonne Allen – parents of UW great and Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen – were recognized on the field, with Joel singing the "The Star-Spangled Banner.” The couple received a loud ovation from the War Memorial Stadium crowd following the performance.
Josh Criswell covers the University of Wyoming for WyoSports. He can be reached at jcriswell@wyosports.net or 307-755-3325. Follow him on Twitter at @criswell_sports.
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Missing student’s body found after boat capsizes during rowing team practice
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 10:40 AM EDT|Updated: 55 minutes ago
(WESH) - The body of a Florida middle school student who went missing after a boat capsized on an Orlando lake has been found.
Fire officials said the student was a part of a rowing team of five practicing on Thursday night when their boat capsized in a lightning storm.
Three of the students made it out safely and one was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
The missing student’s body was found around 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
Authorities have not released the names or ages of the rowing team members.
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Missing student’s body found after boat capsizes during rowing team practice
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 10:40 AM EDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago
(WESH) - The body of a Florida middle school student who went missing after a boat capsized on an Orlando lake has been found.
Fire officials said the student was a part of a rowing team of five practicing on Thursday night when their boat capsized in a lightning storm.
Three of the students made it out safely and one was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
The missing student’s body was found around 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
Authorities have not released the names or ages of the rowing team members.
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BOSTON, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW) announced results from CLASP IID, the first randomized controlled trial that directly compares two contemporary transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) therapies. The study confirms TEER as a safe and effective therapy in patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR). Results from the CLASP IID pivotal trial were presented as a late-breaking clinical science session at the 34th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, and published simultaneously in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
Patients enrolled in the CLASP IID pivotal trial had severe symptomatic DMR and were determined to be at prohibitive surgical risk. The CLASP IID trial met its primary safety and effectiveness endpoints, with the PASCAL system demonstrating non-inferiority for safety and effectiveness compared to the MitraClip device. The PASCAL device showed:
- Low composite major adverse event rate of 3.4 percent at 30 days, and
- Significant and sustained MR reduction with 97.7 percent of patients achieving MR ≤2+ at six months.
The PASCAL system further demonstrated significant and sustained MR ≤1+ with 83.7 percent of patients at MR ≤1+ at six months. PASCAL system results also showed favorable ventricular remodeling with improved stroke volume, and patients receiving the PASCAL system experienced significant improvements in functional capacity and quality of life.
"The CLASP IID randomized trial further establishes the PASCAL system as a safe and effective therapy, expanding the armamentarium of transcatheter mitral valve treatment options for patients with DMR," said Scott Lim, MD, director, Advanced Heart Valve Center at University of Virginia Health System and CLASP IID Study Principal Investigator. "Several distinct design characteristics of the PASCAL system, including the flexible nitinol design and elongation capability, contribute to the positive outcomes of this study."
The CLASP IID trial is a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing the safety and effectiveness of the PASCAL system to the MitraClip system. Results were reported on 180 patients with 2:1 randomization (117 PASCAL / 63 MitraClip), with echo core lab adjudication. The trial included 43 sites in the US, Canada and Europe, with most clinical operators new to using the PASCAL system and all having experience with the MitraClip system.
"As we consider the many DMR patients who are suffering with debilitating symptoms and could benefit from a TEER procedure, we are very pleased with the outcomes from the CLASP IID trial," said Bernard J. Zovighian, Edwards' corporate vice president, transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies. "Edwards continues to prioritize evidence generation with world-class data in support of our patient-driven therapies, and we are proud to support this and multiple other pivotal trials as we work to transform treatment for these patients in need."
Additional data presentations for the company during TCT 2022 include:
- The PASCAL IID Registry: A Prospective Registry for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Prohibitive Risk Patients With Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation and Complex Mitral Valve Anatomy (Sept. 17) – Late-Breaking Presenter: Jörg Hausleiter.
- Deep Dive Session: Mitral TEER = CLASP IID Trials (Sept. 17) – Moderators: Megan Coylewright, Linda D. Gillam. Discussants: Paul A. Grayburn, Konstantinos P. Koulogiannis, Raj Makkar, Jacob M. Mishell, Ralph Stephan von Bardeleben, Firas Zahr.
- Frequency and Safety of Bioprosthetic Valve Fracture in Patients Undergoing Valve in Valve TAVR for Failed Surgical Valves Using the SAPIEN 3/Ultra Valves: Insights From Real-World Data (Sept. 18) – Presenter: Santiago Garcia.
- Cardiac Damage and Quality of Life After Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the PARTNER Trials (Sept. 18) – Presenter: Philippe Genereux.
Edwards is committed to transforming the treatment of patients with structural heart disease, supported by robust clinical evidence. As part of Edwards' continued commitment to building a body of real-world evidence, patients receiving the PASCAL Precision therapy in the US will be enrolled in the TVT Registry for five years. The PASCAL Precision system is one of multiple transcatheter repair or replacement therapies in development by Edwards and the company's first approved transcatheter therapy for DMR in the US. The PASCAL system first received CE Mark in Europe in 2019, and the PASCAL Precision system received CE Mark in 2022.
Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) of the mitral valve is used in the treatment of mitral regurgitation. TEER approximates the anterior and posterior mitral valve leaflets by grasping them with a clipping device in an approach similar to a treatment developed in cardiac surgery called the Alfieri stitch.
Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader of patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring. We are driven by a passion for patients, dedicated to improving and enhancing lives through partnerships with clinicians and stakeholders across the global healthcare landscape. For more information, visit Edwards.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements made by Mr. Zovighian and statements regarding expected product benefits, patient outcomes, objectives and expectations and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by management of the company and are believed to be reasonable, though they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statement. Investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements based on a number of factors as detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2022. These filings, along with important safety information about our products, may be found at Edwards.com.
Edwards, Edwards Lifesciences, the stylized E logo, CLASP, Edwards PASCAL, Edwards PASCAL Precision, PASCAL, and PASCAL Precision are trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Sponsored by the California Transit Association, AB 2622 (Mullin) To Further Propel Public Transit's ZEB Adoption
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 2622, authored by Assemblymember Kevin Mullin (D-San Mateo) and sponsored by the California Transit Association, to accelerate the public transit industry's complete transition to zero-emission bus fleets. AB 2622 extends Mullin's previous legislation (AB 784, 2019) that created a sales and use tax exemption specifically for zero-emission buses (ZEBs) purchased by California's public transit agencies from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2026. The continuation builds on AB 784's realized success in encouraging and easing transit agencies' purchase of ZEBs and supports compliance with the California Air Resources Board's 2019 Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation requiring all public transit bus fleets to be fully zero-emission by 2040. The Association released the following statement applauding today's bill signing:
"When signing AB 2622 (Mullin) into law today, Governor Newsom doubled-down on his commitment to deliver cleaner mobility options for all Californians," said Michael Pimentel, Executive Director of the California Transit Association. "The California Transit Association applauds Gov. Newsom, Assemblymember Mullin, and members of the California State Legislature for their tremendous leadership and action taken through AB 2622 to combat the negative impacts of climate change. Reducing the cost for ZEB purchasing on public transit agencies is an investment in cleaner air and more sustainable communities across California. Because of the success of previous legislation AB 784, which supported the early adoption and purchase of over 25% of today's ZEBs utilized by California's public transit agencies, we also know this approach works. AB 2622 can fast-track the industry's full transition to zero-emission fleets and infrastructure."
The California Transit Association is comprised of more than 240 member organizations, including all the state's largest urban transit operators, as well as dozens of transit agencies in suburban and rural areas. Its membership also extends to include commuter rail agencies, transit support groups, national and international transit suppliers, and government agencies. The Association is the leading advocate on behalf of public transit in California, representing transit's interests before the California State Legislature, the Governor and regulatory agencies on the local, state and federal levels.
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Passengers aboard Southwest Airlines flight from Long Beach to Honolulu were surprised with Mitchell Ukuleles and the first in-flight ukulele lesson taught by Guitar Center instructors
LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, surprised passengers on Southwest Airlines® from Long Beach to Honolulu, with the first-ever in-flight ukulele class by Guitar Center on Friday, September 16.
Above the clouds, passengers onboard the Boeing 737-800 aircraft all received a Mitchell MU40 Soprano ukulele, a Road Runner carrying case and a unique lesson in the sky. Best-in-class Guitar Center Lessons instructors taught passengers how easy it is to learn to play the ukulele, one of Hawaii's happiest and most familiar instruments – so easy, passengers were able to learn to play the song "Hello, Aloha. How are you?" during the flight. Passengers on board kicked off their weekend travels flying across the Pacific Ocean, unified, one chord at a time, with a sweet-sounding surprise, and an unforgettable travel day to Honolulu.
Alexandra Windsor, educational affairs specialist for Guitar Center Lessons, and Ryan Miyashiro and Ryan Imata, Guitar Center instructors at Guitar Center's Pearl City store, led passengers in a group lesson to kick off their travel to the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii. "I've taught students through Guitar Center Lessons since 2014, but never in an airplane. It was inspiring to see how quickly passengers of all ages picked up the ukulele – many with no musical background. The ukulele is the perfect instrument for beginners, and it shows just how fun and easy learning something new can be," said Windsor.
"Our Customers anticipate warm Southwest Hospitality throughout their journeys with us, and these Surprise and Delight events are a unique way to create memorable experiences," said Brandy King, Senior Director of Public Relations at Southwest Airlines. "Today's celebration of Hawaiian culture and Southwest Hospitality underscore our everyday commitment to serve and celebrate the spirit of Aloha."
To celebrate the partnership beyond the in-flight entertainment, Southwest Airlines customers and Guitar Center fans can visit Southwest.fm/ukuleleflight to enter the Ukuleles Take Flight sweepstakes for a chance to win round trip air travel on Southwest for a winner and a guest, and two Mitchel MU40 Soprano ukuleles*.
"Playing music is our passion at Guitar Center. Learning an instrument like the ukulele is an enriching and rewarding experience that creates lifelong benefits and memories. We offer Guitar Center lessons in almost any instrument online and in our stores across the country and for this one-time special flight, above the clouds! Not many people can say they learned to play a song on a Southwest flight to Hawaii!" said Donny Gruendler, Guitar Center VP of music education.
Please see photos and B-roll from the event HERE.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open to legal residents of 50 United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Alaska and Rhode Island) age 21 or older at time of entry. Void where prohibited. Limit one entry per person. All fields must be completed. Approximate retail value of prize: $960. For complete details and how to enter, see https://southwest.fm/ukuleleflight. By submitting this entry, you agree to the Official Rules. By entering, information collected will be used in accordance with Sponsor's Privacy Policy. Sponsor: Southwest Airlines Co., 2702 Love Field Drive, Dallas, TX 75235. Enter by September 30, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.
ABOUT GUITAR CENTER
Guitar Center is a leading retailer of musical instruments, lessons, repairs and rentals in the United States. With nearly 300 stores across the United States and one of the top direct sales websites in the industry, Guitar Center has helped people make music for more than 50 years. Guitar Center also provides customers with various musician-based services, including Guitar Center Lessons, where musicians of all ages and skill levels can learn to play a variety of instruments in many music genres; GC Repairs, an on-site maintenance and repairs service; and GC Rentals, a program offering easy rentals of instruments and other sound reinforcement gear. Additionally, Guitar Center's sister brands include Music & Arts, which operates more than 200 stores specializing in band & orchestral instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students, and Musician's Friend, a leading direct marketer of musical instruments in the United States. For more information about Guitar Center, please visit www.guitarcenter.com.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world's most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 121 airports across 11 countries. Having celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2021, Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline1. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering its more than 62,0002 People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty among as many as 130 million Customers carried a year. That formula for success brought industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive years3 of profitability for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around the world including harnessing the power of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its success. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/citizenship. Southwest is also continuing to develop tangible steps toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, including offering Customers an opportunity to help the airline offset its carbon emissions. To be part of the solution, visit Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon.
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3) 1973-2019 annual profitability
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Results from largest randomized TAVR trial to date presented at TCT 2022
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) has announced results from the PROTECTED TAVR clinical trial evaluating the SENTINEL™ Cerebral Protection System, which is designed to capture and remove embolic debris stemming from transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) before it can reach the brain and potentially cause a stroke. Outcomes were presented during a late-breaking clinical science session at the 34th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, in Boston, and will be published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
This randomized trial evaluated periprocedural stroke reduction and neurologic outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis treated with either the SENTINEL device to provide cerebral embolic protection (CEP) during TAVR or TAVR alone. The primary endpoint was not met, as the data demonstrated a non-significant trend towards a lower rate of stroke in patients treated with the SENTINEL device, representing a 21% relative risk reduction in all stroke through 72 hours or time of hospital discharge (2.3% with TAVR and CEP vs. 2.9% with TAVR only, P=0.30). Importantly, a secondary analysis demonstrated a statistically significant 60% relative risk reduction in disabling stroke through 72 hours or time of hospital discharge in patients treated with the SENTINEL device (0.5% with TAVR and CEP vs. 1.3% with TAVR only, P=0.02).
"Data from the PROTECTED TAVR trial provide the physician community with evidence that the device plays an important role in reducing disabling strokes across patient types in those undergoing TAVR," said Dr. Samir Kapadia, chairman of the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic. "We also found that the rate of vascular complications in this trial was very low, whether or not the device was used, highlighting the safety of this technology in TAVR procedures."
While outcomes with TAVR for the treatment of aortic stenosis have been shown to be comparable to surgery, stroke remains an important and feared complication of the procedure. Representing the largest randomized TAVR trial to date, the study enrolled 3,000 patients spanning more than 50 global sites and all surgical risk levels, with all patients receiving a neurological exam before and after the procedure. Subgroup analyses demonstrated that the reduction in disabling stroke with the SENTINEL device was consistent across patient subgroups, including age, gender, operative risk, valve type and history of cardiovascular disease.
"Considering strokes are unpredictable, can occur regardless of an individual's clinical background and often take a great toll on a patient's quality-of-life and financial stability, we believe the data appear to demonstrate a consistent effect from CEP technology across all patient populations in the trial – supporting the use of the SENTINEL device as an effective therapy to reduce the risk of the most debilitating form of stroke for patients undergoing TAVR," said Dr. Ian Meredith, global chief medical officer, Boston Scientific. "We look forward to additional data on this technology such as from the currently enrolling PROTECT TAVI trial in the United Kingdom, which will similarly evaluate TAVR-related stroke reduction using the SENTINEL device."
Previous clinical trials involving more than 3,500 patients have demonstrated that the SENTINEL device is safe and effective, including capture and removal of cerebral embolic debris in 99% of TAVR cases.1 To date, more than 75,000 patients worldwide have been protected with this technology.
To learn more about the results of the PROTECTED TAVR trial, visit www.bostonscientific.com/sentinel.
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Experience the Magical Wonderland of Lights
EAST MEADOW, N.Y., Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, an Immersive World of Magical Light installations comes to life at the LuminoCity Festival at Eisenhower Park in Nassau County, NY. This year's theme, "Pure Magic" will deliver state-of-the-art production that brings art, light, and color to life every Wednesday to Sunday from November 9th through January 8th.
LuminoCity was created through a desire to produce unforgettable experiences. Using light and imagination, we have transformed some of earth's most interesting history into world class illuminating works of light and color display. Founder Xiaoyi Chen, who has been producing this festival since 2018, says "We are overjoyed that we have this partnership collaboration in place with Nassau County to deliver the largest LuminoCity festival we have ever held to date!"
Pure Magic festival's enriching display is ideal for family and friends of all ages. Festival goers are invited to walk on a narrative walking journey with mind blowing light-art installations through eight custom display sets. From Wildlife Safari, Dinosaur Adventures, Magic Kingdom, Alice's Enchantment, Winter Wonderland, HolidayLAND, and more, this immersive outdoor event covers 17+ Acres of Long Island's own historic Eisenhower Park.
This event is all about bringing back the family dynamic and giving our kids something awe-inspiring to enjoy again. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said of this partnership, "I am excited to host our first-ever Winter Festival with LuminoCity in Nassau County's Eisenhower Park this winter. I invite all of our residents to bring their family and friends to enjoy this incredible light and art spectacular. Nassau is back and open for business!"
In addition to the brilliant lights, festival-goers can enjoy food vendors, as well as family entertainment like Mini Golf and Dinosaur Rides!
Ticket Information: LuminoCity Festival at Eisenhower Park runs for 43 days between November 9th to January 8th, 2023. Admission tickets are only available for purchase online at luminocityfestival.com. Festival will run Every Wednesday to Sunday from 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm. You can choose designated time slots online to ensure a seamless experience!
Parking Information: This will be Free to all festival goers. There will be 2 entrance gates for your choice, one at Parking Lot 2, and one at Parking Lot 4.
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Climate change and extreme weather events are fueling hunger, conflict and inequality at an unprecedented rate in the countries least equipped to deal with the impact, according to a new report released on Friday by Oxfam, the international aid agency.
The charity looked at the 10 countries that were the subject of the most United Nations appeals for extreme weather-related crises since 2000: Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Guatemala, Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Niger, Somalia and Zimbabwe. The report found that these countries have seen the number of people suffering acute hunger — when food is scarce — more than double in the last six years to 48 million, with nearly 18 million on the brink of starvation, when people succumb to that scarcity of food.
Pointing to recent crises such as the droughts across the Horn of Africa and the devastating floods in Pakistan, the report highlights how weather extremes are becoming more common and more severe – increasing by fivefold in the last 50 years.
The countries least responsible for climate change are suffering the most
Yet despite the destruction wrought by climate change, collectively those 10 climate hot spot nations are responsible for just 0.1% of global carbon emissions. The G20 nations — which represent 19 of the world's largest economies, plus the European Union — contribute around 80%.
"These countries which are most impacted are the ones who contribute least to climate change and have the least resources," said report author Emily Farr. She thinks that countries that pollute the most have a moral imperative to support their climate-vulnerable neighbors.
Earlier this year, as part of the research for the "Hunger in a Heating World" report, Farr, who works on food security issues for Oxfam, visited Somalia, where one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters is unfolding.
"The impact from what is now five consecutive seasons of drought is visible," Farr said. "I talked to families living on rice and nothing else." She says the impoverished families acknowledged that she must be tired of hearing them talk about the help they need, and that they in turn are tired of asking. The families told her that they need investment to help them adapt for the long term.
The charity offers pointed criticism of the oil and gas industry. It cites a not-yet-published analysis of World Bank data claiming that companies have amassed profits of $2.8 billion a day for the last 50 years, yet the report notes that insufficient funds have been allocated to help those affected by climate change.
"Less than 18 days of those profits would cover the entire $48.82 billion U.N. humanitarian appeal for 2022," the report states.
It's not just climate change that's bringing a hunger crisis
Oxfam points out that while climate change is not the only cause of the impoverishment of people in the listed countries, sudden weather extremes multiply the effects of pre-existing conflict, inequality and economic shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic. And for millions of people, time is already running out.
"While aid has saved lives, it is facing cuts and in Somalia we expect to see famine before the end of the year unless we see a massive scaling up of funding," Farr observed. Oxfam defines famine as when 30% of the population is acutely malnourished due to a complete lack of access to food. "There is still a small window to prevent it, but it is incredibly urgent because other countries could follow," she said.
The report also highlights the irony that the global food system is partly to blame for the soaring hunger with its industrial model and reliance on chemicals contributing up to a third of total greenhouse gas emissions.
"The food system is heavily oriented toward the corporate model of production. Meanwhile, smallholders who are minimal contributors to climate change and use sustainable techniques don't get the support they need." Farr said.
Gernot Laganda, director of Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction at the U.N. World Food Program, says the report outlines how more frequent and severe climate crises overload the already strained humanitarian aid system.
"When you are bogged down in repeated cycles of crisis response, you don't have time and finances to work on vulnerability reduction on the long-term basis," Laganda said. "The diversification of our food and energy systems is the number one risk management strategy that we need to employ."
Ahead of U.N. General Assembly meetings this week, and the COP 27 climate change conference in Egypt in November, Oxfam is calling for polluting nations to adopt a suite of measures alongside emissions reductions. They're calling for emergency funds for people facing imminent famine, both debt cancellation and compensation for impacted countries and increased investment in local food production.
Whether Oxfam's advocacy will be heeded remains to be seen. Last year after the COP 26 in Glasgow, the charity condemned rich countries for blocking a proposal to compensate climate-hit developing countries for damage already wrought.
The report also calls for the provision of safe and legal routes for people impelled to move due to climate change. In Somalia over a million have been internally displaced just this year. In Latin America, weather conditions have decimated harvests of coffee and maize, forcing members of vulnerable communities to migrate to the United States.
Wealthy industrialized countries may be less exposed to extreme weather but are far from immune, as indicated by recent record drought in Europe and scorching temperatures across the United States.
Laganda warns that if global temperatures do not subside, then the world will reach a tipping point where weather extremes could increasingly become the norm: "Climate impacts hit the most vulnerable first, but they don't have boundaries. It can happen to any economy in the world."
Andrew Connelly is a British freelance journalist focusing on politics, migration and conflict. He tweets @connellyandrew.
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Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:
Nina Totenberg looks back on her decades-long friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The NPR legal affairs correspondent met the future SCOTUS justice in the early '70s, when Totenberg interviewed Ruth Bader Ginsburg for a story about a decision pertaining to women's rights.
The Free Form Funky Freqs blend jazz, R&B, rock and a little space music: The Funky Freqs came up playing the post-Corea jazz-rock style known as free funk — music with fewer complicated melodies and more earthy grooving. Their new album is Hymn of the Third Galaxy.
From 'Dreamgirls' to 'Abbott Elementary,' Sheryl Lee Ralph forged her own path: Ralph won an Emmy for her role as a no-nonsense kindergarten teacher on Abbott Elementary. She says classroom management is about "letting [kids] know that boundaries are there for a reason."
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Nina Totenberg looks back on her decades-long friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Free Form Funky Freqs blend jazz, R&B, rock and a little space music
From 'Dreamgirls' to 'Abbott Elementary,' Sheryl Lee Ralph forged her own path
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India held a day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II. But her death has largely prompted indifference, or even anger, in the Commonwealth's biggest country.
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India held a day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II. But her death has largely prompted indifference, or even anger, in the Commonwealth's biggest country.
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Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
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Ugly, beaten down and bloody; hidden and lonely; sick and perverse, all around at his worst: This is where we find Oliver Sim as he opens Hideous Bastard. Over a serpentine bassline and big, weepy violins, Sim lances the infected wound of his self-esteem, asking over and over, "Am I hideous?" He doesn't get an answer, but he does come to a realization: "Radical honesty might set me free if it makes me hideous." Herein lies the central conceit of his debut solo album, that we may reclaim power for ourselves by embracing what makes us monstrous.
Sim is far from the first artist to turn to horror imagery to reckon with queerness; populated with unloved experiments and villainous boundary transgressors, horror has always contained an allegory for the queer experience. From the ostracization for same-sex intimacy in Carmilla, one of the earliest works of fiction about vampires, to the denial and disbelief in the supernatural that seals the protagonist's fate in the ghost story of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House or the gender dysphoria of serial killer Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs, queer horror fans have long seen themselves in parts of these stories.
More and more often lately, modern horror is explicitly centering queerness in shows like The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and What We Do In The Shadows and films like It: Chapter Two and Bodies Bodies Bodies. In the music world, Hideous Bastards joins recent releases like Rina Sawayama's "This Hell" and the music video for Lil Nas X's "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" that say: "If you can't join 'em in heaven, it's time to reclaim hell." Across 10 tracks, Hideous Bastard utilizes the sonic and narrative hallmarks of horror to interrogate Sim's own relationship to his sexuality and the visage he presents to the world, while — like the best of that genre — side-stepping easily packaged resolutions.
Maybe it's that iconic debut album cover, black with a bold white "x" in the middle, maybe it's the monochromatic wardrobe or the nighttime moodiness of the music, but members of The xx have always seemed at home in darkness. In the airy arrangements of the band's music, Oliver Sim anchored wispy musings on the cliff's edge of love and loss, spun alongside bandmate Romy Madley Croft and Jamie xx, with fluid bass playing and his plaintive baritone.
With room to move on his solo debut, Sim hones in on that darkness and the storytelling possibilities of the low end. A growling, pitch-shifted bass vocal adds harmonies to half the album's songs, lending menace and mixed feelings to lovelorn recollections ("Romance With A Memory," "Never Here," "GMT") and mocking weight to crises of confidence ("Unreliable Narrator" and "Confident Man").
It's a focus befitting the album's monstrous theme. Our villains often sing to us in trembling depths of pitch, from opera (Don Pizarro from Fidelio), to musical theater (Javert from Les Misérables, Hades from Hadestown), and Disney movies, too (Frollo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame). Even outside a musical context, horror films have long utilized distorted bass effects and vocal doubling to convey that otherworldly evil is in the room, that ordinary characters are talking in its voice. On Hideous Bastard, that subterranean sound allows Sim to take on the voice of the villain, as he grapples with identity, shame and expectations of masculinity.
On "Unreliable Narrator" in particular, the only song in which this monstrous bass harmony backs every line, Sim sings about modulating his voice in an attempt to fit a certain perception of manliness, losing himself in a facade even as he "tried hard to be authentic." A horror and psychological thriller buff, Sim says the song is an intentional mid-point in the album — just as those films often destabilize viewers' expectations of who the protagonist can trust part way through the runtime, Sim here encourages the listener to consider if he himself is wearing a mask.
Similarly on "Never Here," a personal reflection on how we distort our own memories by choosing what we capture and preserve, Sim wonders if he exists at all when his feelings of insecurity contradict the evidence. "Pictures fade, technology breaks / I know the moment don't exist within its color and shape," he sings over an eerie, arpeggiated synth line reminiscent of The Twilight Zone's theme. As the song spirals into breakdown, Sim backs up from the mic and screams "I was never really here" again and again, much like a man hoping to be proved wrong. It's a bite-sized example of what can happen when collective queer history is erased: the demise of the individual queer self sometimes seems inevitable; doubly so when you feel greater kinship with the evil witches, serial killers and disfigured monsters of film, who inevitably meet a gruesome end, than with any traditional hero.
Sim doesn't just sing like a villain on Hideous Bastard; he also takes inspiration from several in particular. He says "Unreliable Narrator" was inspired by Patrick Bateman's monologue in the 2000 film American Psycho, in which Bateman coldly confesses that there is simply no one there under his elaborately constructed persona. Later, on Hideous Bastard's closing number, "Run The Credits," he sings, "Disney princes, my god, I hate them / I'm Buffalo Bill, I'm Patrick Bateman."
"Those characters were the ones who were being cast away for being hideous in some way," he said in an interview with the podcast Midnight Chats. Like many queer horror fans, Sim says he saw himself in those villains who face hostility from society, identifying with "a repressed queerness" he saw in them. Sim's interest has a historical precedent: The monsters of fiction have long been caricatures of societal fears, and several of Gothic literature's famous authors grappled with the taboo of homosexuality — sometimes their own — in their work. Bram Stoker used the hateful fervor around Oscar Wilde's homosexuality trial as inspiration for Dracula, and the monster in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is called "More hideous than belongs to humanity" by the doctor who created him, rejected by the person who is by all intents his parent.
It's the latter that Sim takes clearest aesthetic inspiration from in Hideous, the short film that accompanies the album. In it, Sim plays an artist who, after coming out on live television and performing the undeniably celebratory "Fruit" with sensual self-possession, transforms into a clawed, horned and green-skinned monster to exact violence on the production crew that mocks him. If an ignorance of queer history can make a person feel doomed by their narrative, then by regaining our history and re-centering it — as Sim does in both the film and the album by stepping into a monstrous persona — we can finally begin to reclaim agency over our own lives.
Shame's journey is never over, and it isn't linear, but it's not without moments of reprieve. There's a playfulness in Sim's work, too, connecting to queer horror's habit of having fun with absurdity, referencing The Twilight Zone, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and even Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In the hopeful ending of the film and throughout the album, Sim weaves a lighter narrative using the voice of Bronski Beat's Jimmy Somerville. The collaboration was the result of Sim's real-life desire to seek guidance from a queer elder before publicizing his HIV-positive status; throughout the record, Somerville's countertenor floats through moments of uncertainty, bolstering Sim when, like every villain, he falters in a song's third act. It's Somerville who encourages Sim to "be brave, have trust" and "be willing to be loved" on the opening track, after which "Am I hideous?" becomes a defiant rhetorical question instead of a self-effacement. Somerville emerges from the spectral mist of "Confident Man" as Sim's chanting of the chorus begins to feel frenzied; his voice is a reminder of what further possibilities exist in direct contrast to the toxic ideas symbolized in the bass vocal, which never reappears by itself to torment Sim after this song.
History may erase, society may discriminate, the self may succumb to shame. When others accuse you of dancing with the devil, Hideous Bastard argues — like decades of queer-interpreted horror before it — you can show them how he really moves. But though there is liberation in revelry and taking ownership of villainy, masks are meant to come off. A queer figure alone in a conformity-obsessed society can be a tragic one; when you live like that, it's easy to internalize that tenderness is not available to you. But care and community are instrumental to survival. If there is power in reclaiming monstrosity, Hideous Bastard posits that there is also power in reaching out our hands — be they clawed, scarred or deformed — for kindness, and receiving it in turn.
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One thing few people have been talking about since Roe v. Wade was overturned is how abortion restrictions will affect young girls across the United States.
Around the time of their first period, many young people learn the basic mechanics of managing their periods, such as how to put on a pad or tampon and that it happens once a month. Traditionally they might also receive some admonishment to keep their period hidden. Young people may get information about menstruation from a family member, friends or a teacher, or by searching on the internet.
But often it is only later that they learn and truly understand the more complex details about the menstrual cycle. This includes guidance around regular and irregular patterns and when to seek medical care for any shifts in timing, duration or the overall experience, including the severity of menstrual pain or heavy bleeding. These conversations also have clear implications for ovulation and pregnancy prevention.
Now, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, young people who begin to menstruate will also need to learn early on how to recognize a missed period as soon as possible. In the past, a young person's delay in mentioning that a period was late or skipped a few months might not have presented any particular urgency. However, going forward, in contexts where a ban on abortions beyond a very short period of weeks exists, even one missed period could have serious implications for a young person's life.
Conversely, it's critical that young people know that irregular periods can be normal and that it's not always cause for alarm.
I have been researching young people's experiences with menarche — the onset of menstruation — around the world for almost 20 years. In 2018, my team began to explore the experiences of American girls with their periods, including their recommendations for what all young girls need to know as they enter puberty and begin to menstruate.
Based on those suggestions and insights, we published A Girl's Guide to Puberty & Periods, a body-positive illustrated graphic novel-style book that includes first-period stories, advice and questions written by girls.
Globally, I have learned that girls growing up in Africa, Asia and here in the U.S. often receive inadequate information and support about their periods.
Information about menstruation is inadequate
Menstrual health literacy, or a person's understanding of the menstrual cycle and its intersection with one's health and well-being, is essential from the time leading up to the first menstrual period through menopause.
Both the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics have recommended that just as doctors and nurses check someone's blood pressure or temperature at each visit, they should also ask about periods.
These professional societies suggest that health care providers prepare girls and their families for the onset of menstruation and ensure that they understand the variation in menstrual patterns.
My team's U.S. study focused on adolescent girls in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. Our findings, along with research on state-level menstruation education standards across the country, suggest that the U.S. is a long way from delivering menstrual health literacy to the population. Our research indicated that many girls received no guidance before their first period or had been given information that felt dated and hard to relate to. Think educational videos made in the 1990s.
A recent publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the median age of onset of menstruation decreased from 12.1 years old in 1995 to 11.9 by 2017. This means that nowadays, many girls are in elementary school when they get their first period.
For this reason, it's clear that young people in fourth or fifth grade need to be receiving health education that addresses menstruation. Girls who do not receive education and support — particularly those who get their first period at a young age — are more likely to experience depression and low self-esteem. Low-income and minority girls are particularly vulnerable.
Yet many American girls still do not learn the basic facts about their menstrual cycles at home or school or from health care providers. As our study found, parents are often uncomfortable discussing periods, perhaps because it feels too linked to sexuality.
Our research also captured American girls' first-period stories across 25 states and found that many young people are afraid and ashamed and do not know whom to ask for advice when their menstruation starts.
Missed opportunities abound
The internet and social media, which are important sources of news and guidance for many young people, may deliver misinformation or reinforce menstrual stigma. And a 2020 study of members of the American Academy of Pediatrics found that 24% of pediatricians surveyed do not regularly provide guidance before the first period. Furthermore, 33% do not discuss periods with their menstruating patients. Male pediatricians were also less likely to assess a patient's menstrual cycle and provide information, perhaps because of discomfort with the topic.
Schools also may not be delivering the necessary guidance. In New York state, where I work, there is no requirement for the provision of menstrual health education, and sex education is not required to be taught or to be medically accurate. Only 30 states and Washington, D.C., mandate sex education in schools, but not all of them require medical accuracy.
It's hard to know if many states are even including menstrual health in the curriculum, as data is limited and public information is not always available. I believe that, given the critical importance of some menstrual health literacy by late elementary school, schools could consider delivering puberty education — including menstrual health — separate from sex education. This is particularly true in states that are hesitant to mandate sex education.
Menstrual health literacy translates to health literacy
One survey of women of childbearing age suggested that only about 50% knew the average number of days of a regular menstrual cycle. Not knowing what is normal or not normal in relation to an average menstrual cycle — ranging from how often you get your period to the extent of bleeding or pain experienced — increases the health risk for an adolescent girl or woman.
Health — including menstrual health — is a basic human right. For those who menstruate, this means a right to menstrual health literacy, along with being able to seek care for the myriad menstrual and reproductive health disorders. These range from dysmenorrhea, or severe pain, to endometriosis, a condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus and can cause menstrual irregularities and significant discomfort. Both require diagnosis and treatment.
Menstruation is an issue of public health and one long overdue for increased attention and resources, starting with — but not limited to — menstrual health literacy. The fall of Roe adds urgency to this public health priority.
This story was originally published in the online magazine The Conversation. Marni Sommer is a registered nurse, an associate professor of sociomedical sciences at Columbia University and receives funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop guidance on indicators and related measures for improving national-level monitoring of progress on menstrual health and hygiene globally.
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Updated September 17, 2022 at 11:54 AM ET
HAVANA — Tropical Storm Fiona was expected to become a hurricane as it neared Puerto Rico on Saturday, threatening to dump up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain as people braced for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages.
The storm previously battered various eastern Caribbean islands, with one death reported in the French territory of Guadeloupe. Regional prefect Alexandre Rochatte told reporters Saturday that the body was found on the side of a road after floods washed away a home in the capital of Basse-Terre. More than 20 other people were rescued amid heavy wind and rain that left 13,000 customers without power.
Fiona was located 130 miles (210 kilometers) southeast of St. Croix Saturday morning with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph). It was moving west at 8 mph (13 kph) on a path forecast to pass near or over Puerto Rico on Sunday night. Fiona was expected to become a hurricane while moving near Puerto Rico.
"We are already starting to feel its effects," said Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi. "We should not underestimate this storm."
He said the heavy rains anticipated are dangerous because the island's soil is already saturated. Meanwhile, many Puerto Ricans worried about serious power outages since the reconstruction of the island's power grid razed by Hurricane Maria in 2017 only recently began. The grid remains fragile and power outages occur daily.
Fiona is expected to swipe past the Dominican Republic on Sunday as a potential hurricane and Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday and Tuesday with the threat of extreme rain.
Forecaster issued a hurricane watch for the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the southern coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Engaño westward to Cabo Caucedo and for the northern coast from Cabo Engaño westward to Puerto Plata.
In Puerto Rico, authorities opened shelters and closed public beaches, casinos, theaters and museums as they urged people to remain indoors. Officials also transferred hundreds of endangered Puerto Rican parrots to their shelter.
"It's time to activate your emergency plan and contact and help your relatives, especially elderly adults who live alone," said Dr. Gloria Amador, who runs a nonprofit health organization in central Puerto Rico.
Pierluisi said $550 million in emergency funds are available to deal with the storm's aftermath along with enough food to feed 200,000 people for 20 days three times a day.
At least one cruise ship visit and several flights to the island were canceled, while authorities in the eastern Caribbean islands canceled school and prohibited people from practicing aquatic sports as Fiona battered the region.
In the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, authorities said they recorded wind gusts of up to 74 mph (120 kph), which would be considered a Category 1 hurricane. They also said 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell in three hours in the Gros Morne area.
Fiona is the Atlantic hurricane season's sixth named storm
Fiona, which is the Atlantic hurricane season's sixth named storm, was predicted to bring 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters) of rain in eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 20 inches (51 centimeters) in isolated spots. Rains of 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters) were forecast for the Dominican Republic, with up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) in places. Life-threatening surf also was possible from Fiona's winds, forecasters said.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Lester in the eastern Pacific was on a projected path that could bring landfall near the Acapulco area on Mexico's southwestern coast Saturday night.
Lester was expected to remain a tropical storm until hitting the Mexican coast. Forecasters warned of potential dangers from heavy rains.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) late Friday. It was centered 85 miles (140 kilometers) southeast of Acapulco and moving moving northwest at 10 mph (17 kph).
A tropical storm warning was up from Puerto Escondido to Zihuatanejo. The hurricane center said Lester could drop from 3 to 6 inches (8 to 15 centimeters) of rain on the coasts of upper Guerrero state and Michoacan state, with isolated areas getting 12 inches (30 centimeters).
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The scrunchie is everywhere. And although its acceptance in pop culture and fashion has ebbed and flowed since its invention in 1986, the scrunchie has refused to go away.
It's been hailed by some as a genius product that's both functional and fashionable, while derided by others as an accessory that screams "suburbs." Regardless, the former singer and pianist widely credited with inventing the fabric-wrapped elastic, Rommy Hunt Revson, left her mark on fashion history. She died on September 7 at the age of 78.
In a 2016 interview with Talk Business & Politics, Revson said she invented the scrunchie as an alternative to plastic and metal hair ties. At the time, she was house sitting in the Hamptons. Although once married to heir of the Revlon cosmetics empire John Revson, she said she had no claim to any of the fortune, so had to make money where she could.
"I went to South Hampton and bought some fabric and found a $50 used sewing machine," she told Talk Business & Politics. "That was a pretty big purchase for me on a house sitter budget, but I bought it and took it home."
Within weeks, she had taught herself how to sew and had a working prototype. Inspired by the design of the elastic waistband on her sweatpants and named after her dog, the "scunchie" (pronounced SKOON-chee) was born. It would only later become known as the scrunchie.
Revson patented the design, and once she got the product into retail stores, it took off. While some accounts credit Philips Meyers for designing a similar product in 1963, it was Revson's version that we're all familiar with.
The rise and fall (and rise) of the scrunchie
Sara Radin, a self-described scrunchie enthusiast and briefly the internet's unofficial scrunchie historian, wrote in a 2019 Teen Vogue article the design solved a problem for women in the 1980s.
"In a time when big hair was in, the scrunchie offered women a way to pull it back without damaging it, unlike standard rubber bands, while taking basic hair ties to the next level," wrote Radin. "On top of that, it was just another way to accessorize their already over-the-top looks."
In years to come, pop culture and entertainment icons – from Madonna to Paula Abdul to Full House's Michell Tanner – elevated the scrunchie to universal stardom. NASA astronaut Pamela Melroy wore a blue scrunchie to space, which is memorialized in the Smithsonian even today.
But like all trends, the scrunchie era came to an end.
"Trends tend to go away when they become super en masse, and become associated with a singular type of person," said Patrick Michael Hughes, a fashion and decorative arts historian at Parsons School of Design.
In one particularly iconic turning point in the scrunchie saga, Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw delivered an emphatic condemnation of the accessory.
Bradshaw, who is dating writer Jack Berger, tells Berger it's unrealistic that a woman character in his book would wear a scrunchie in public. "No woman who works at W Magazine and lives on Perry Street would be caught dead at a hip downtown restaurant wearing a scrrrruunchie!"
"It was very humorous because it was very true," Hughes said about the scene. "New York [in the '90s] was kind of glamorous and things were really surging in the city in terms of nightlife, and going out and being dressed up and playful ... And there was a definite look for the New York woman. And a scrunchie was not part of it."
A scrunchie was a sure sign of a suburban transplant in the city, Hughes said. "Kind of like UGG boots."
So the accessory fell out of favor, its glory days in the fashion mainstream lost to the early 2000s.
But fast forward two decades, and the early 2000s look was back. And riding this wave of nostalgic revival right back to its former glory: the scrunchie.
"There's [been this] revival of sort of Y2K fashion, and it has been coming through the pipeline for a number of years," Hughes said. "We start to see celebrities on the red carpet wearing a scrunchie, but not necessarily in their hair, sometimes on their wrist or something like that. It becomes sort of cool again."
Scrunchies are back on TV too, making an appearance in Stranger Things, for example. At the same time, the rise of athleisure solidified the scrunchie's place in many people's everyday wear, Radin said.
Hughes is skeptical the scrunchie is back to stay. And Google search data show interest in scrunchies spiked in 2019, but has remained at a higher average than pre-2019 levels.
Still, Revson leaves behind a lasting impact on fashion.
"I think it holds a very significant place in the sense that is truly a trend," Hughes reflected. "It is something that popped up in popular taste and in popular culture, just like skinny jeans, and had a really strong moment."
"She was a genius who came up with an invention that really changed how women dress," Radin said.
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If air-conditioning your home felt expensive this summer, get ready, because turning up the heat may cost even more this winter.
The rising utility bills are being driven by the surge in the price of natural gas, which generates about 40% of the United States' electricity.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects this surge to last through the winter, given that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reduced overall supplies while global consumption remains high.
Here's what's behind the spike in prices and how it could impact you.
Russia is weaponizing its natural gas supplies
There's much less natural gas in the world these days because of Russia.
For years, Russia supplied Europe with cheap natural gas to power its factories and heat its homes. But after the West imposed sanctions for the war in Ukraine, Russia slashed its supplies, effectively weaponizing its natural gas.
While the global supply has dropped, demand has remained high.
In the U.S., half of homes use natural gas for heating or cooling.
Given how hot this summer was for parts of the U.S., many had their air conditioners working overtime.
U.S. natural gas inventories have also dropped this year, which together has driven up prices around 300% from just a few years ago.
What will this mean for prices in the U.S.?
Prices are expected to keep climbing.
Even though the country's inventory of liquid natural gas is low, this hasn't stopped the U.S. from exporting large amounts to Europe to help fill the void left by Russia.
U.S. natural gas producers have an incentive to export since they stand to profit from the spike in global prices.
"If the price they can get in Europe is a lot more than what they can sell their natural gas for in the U.S., then some of that is going to be exported to Europe, and that is going to raise the price of things in the United States," says Ellen Wald, an oil and gas expert with the Atlantic Council.
"Not to the levels that we're seeing in Europe, but we could continue to see more expensive energy costs in the U.S. because of this," she adds.
There's also a geopolitical argument for stepping up supplies to Europe. The European Union is a huge trading partner, and major economic disruptions there could send aftershocks to the United States.
How much will electricity bills go up?
Bills could go up a lot, especially in a state like Texas, which is the largest natural gas-consuming state, followed by California.
The National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) estimates the average family may pay more than $1,200 to heat their home this winter. That's $175 more than last winter, which is notable considering that nearly 40% of families are already feeling financially strapped, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
The 40% of U.S. homes that use natural gas could see their winter heating costs increase by a third, according to NEADA, which could keep inflation up.
But much of this also depends on winter weather. The U.S. could be spared a massive spike if it's a mild winter.
How long could this last?
A lot depends on whether Russia will turn its gas taps back on for Europe ahead of winter. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this month that Russia will resume gas flows only if the West lifts sanctions.
The other big factor is how quickly Europe can find alternative natural gas sources.
Right now, Europe gets most of its gas through pipelines, but it's racing to set up additional infrastructure to receive liquefied natural gas, which can be transported by sea from countries such as Qatar.
That will take time, but over the long term it would free Europe from depending on Russia for a key commodity.
"Europe will be in a better place because it will have completely gotten rid of its dependency on Russian gas," says Agathe Demarais, global forecasting director at the Economist Intelligence Unit. "After a few years, Russia won't be able to weaponize gas supplies anymore."
Until then, as the U.S. continues exporting its supplies to Europe and demand remains high, this price spike may be here awhile.
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Yeshiva University says it's pausing all student clubs on campus just days after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block a lower court ruling that ordered the school to recognize an LGBTQ group.
In an unsigned email to students, the New York City school said that, considering upcoming Jewish holidays, "the university will hold off on all undergraduate club activities while it immediately takes steps to follow the roadmap provided by the US Supreme Court to protect YU's religious freedom. Warm wishes for a Shannah Tovah."
Earlier this week the Supreme Court told Yeshiva to go back to New York state court to continue its legal battle with the YU Pride Alliance, an LGBTQ student group that wants to be officially recognized by the university.
The YU Pride Alliance sued the school last year after Yeshiva refused to officially recognize it, claiming that it conflicted with the school's interpretation of the Torah.
A New York state court ruled that the university had to recognize the club, and the Supreme Court has left that ruling in place for now.
Pride group lawyer calls Yeshiva's decision "shameful"
Katie Rosenfeld, an attorney for the YU Pride Alliance, said the decision to cancel all club activities "rather than accept one LGBTQ peer support group on campus is a throwback to 50 years ago when the city of Jackson, Mississippi closed all public swimming pools rather than comply with court orders to desegregate."
"We are confident that YU students will see through this shameful tactic and stand together in community," Rosenfeld added in a statement.
Yeshiva University did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment.
Earlier in the week, Yeshiva University President Rabbi Ari Berman said in a statement that the school would continue to press its case in court.
"Every faith-based university in the country has the right to work with its students, including its LGBTQ students, to establish the clubs, places and spaces that fit within its faith tradition. Yeshiva University simply seeks that same right of self-determination," Berman said.
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US-UK relations enter new chapter as new PM, king settle in
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden headed to the United Kingdom on Saturday to pay his respects to Queen Elizabeth II at a time of transition in US-UK relations, as both a new royal and a new prime minister are settling in.
The hawkish approach of Prime Minister Liz Truss to Russia and China puts her on the same page as Biden. But the rise of Truss, 47, who once called the US-UK relationship “special but not exclusive,” could mark a decidedly new chapter in the trans-Atlantic partnership on trade and more.
Of high concern for Biden officials in the early going of Truss’s premiership is her backing of legislation that would shred parts of the post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland. Analysts say the move could cause deep strain between the UK and the European Union, and undermine peace in Northern Ireland. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the move “would not create a conducive environment” for crafting a long-awaited U.S.-UK trade deal coveted by Truss and her Conservative Party.
“She’s signaled that she’s willing to go to the mattresses on this and that’s going to cause a rift not just between the UK and EU, but the UK and the U.S.,” said Max Bergmann, director of the Europe program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington and a former senior State Department official in the Obama administration. “It’s one that’s going to keep the White House up at night.”
Biden and Truss had been set to meet Sunday, but the prime minister’s office said Saturday they would skip the weekend hello, opting instead for a meeting at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, though Truss still planned to gather with other world leaders converging on London for the royal funeral. The White House confirmed the U.N. meeting just as the president boarded Air Force One.
The two close allies now find themselves in a period of political uncertainty on both sides of the Atlantic. Not unlike his fellow septuagenarian Biden, King Charles III faces questions from the public about whether his age will limit his ability to faithfully carry out the duties of the monarch.
Charles, 73, and Biden, 79, discussed global cooperation on the climate crisis last year while both attended a summit in Glasgow, Scotland. They also met at Buckingham Palace in June 2021 at a reception the queen hosted before a world leaders’ summit in Cornwall.
Truss finds herself, as Biden does, facing questions about whether she has what it takes to lift a country battered by stubborn inflation borne out of the coronavirus pandemic and exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unleashing chaos on the global energy market.
All the while, Britain — and the rest of Europe — is carefully watching to see what the upcoming U.S. midterm elections will bring for the Democratic American president after he vowed upon taking office that “America is back” to being a full partner in the international community after four years of Republican Donald Trump pushing his “America First” worldview.
“It certainly is a time of change and transformation in the UK,” said Barbara A. Perry, presidential studies director at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. She added, “We don’t know what will happen in our midterms. We don’t know what will happen in 2024.”
Truss, a former accountant who was first elected to Parliament in 2010, hasn’t had much interaction with Biden. The U.S. president called her earlier this month to congratulate her. Truss, as foreign secretary, accompanied her predecessor, Boris Johnson, on a White House visit last year.
It’s been more than 75 years since Winston Churchill declared there was a “special relationship” between the two nations, a notion that leaders on both sides have repeatedly affirmed. Still, there have been bumps along the way.
Tony Blair was derisively branded by the British tabloids as George W. Bush’s “poodle” for backing the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq. David Cameron and Barack Obama had a “bromance,” but Obama also had his frustrations with the Brits over defense spending and the UK’s handling of Libya following the 2011 ouster of Muammar Gaddafi.
Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan forged a close alliance in the midst of the Cold War, with the prime minister once telling students that the Republican president’s “really good sense of humor” helped their relationship. But there were difficulties too, such as when Thatcher and members of her Cabinet bristled at the Reagan administration’s initial neutrality in the Falklands War.
The White House wasn’t expecting Truss’s announcement in May, when she was foreign secretary, that the government would move forward with legislation that would rewrite parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The agreement was part of the UK’s 2020 Brexit withdrawal from the EU that was designed to avoid a hard north-south border with Ireland that might upset Northern Ireland’s fragile peace.
Now, in the first weeks of Truss’s premiership, Biden administration officials are carefully taking the measure of the new British leader. Analysts say there is some trepidation in the administration that undercutting the Northern Ireland protocol could plunge Europe into trade turmoil at a moment when Biden is working mightily to keep the West unified in confronting Russia over its aggression against Ukraine.
“Brexit could once again become the issue -- the issue that can make it difficult for all of Europe to work together at a time when it is critical for Europe to work together,” Bergmann said. “If you’re the Biden administration, this is not the time for the two of your closest partners getting into fights.”
To be certain, there were areas of friction between Biden and Johnson, who had a warm rapport with former President Donald Trump.
Biden staunchly opposed Brexit as a candidate and had expressed great concern over the future of Northern Ireland. Biden once even derided Johnson as a “physical and emotional clone” of Trump.
Johnson worked hard to overcome that impression, stressing his common ground with Biden on climate change, support for international institutions and most notably by making certain Britain was an early and generous member of the U.S.-led alliance providing economic and military assistance to Ukraine in the aftermath of the Russian invasion.
The former prime minister also unsuccessfully pressed Biden starting days into his administration to begin negotiations on a new U.S.-UK trade deal just as the U.K. regained control over its national trade policy weeks before Biden took office and following the end of a post-Brexit transition period.
But Biden largely kept focus on his domestic to-do list in the early going of his presidency—passing trillions in spending on coronavirus relief, infrastructure, and more—and put negotiations on trade deals on the back burner.
Elliot Abrams, chairman of the conservative foreign policy group Vandenberg Coalition, said that Truss needs Biden to make a new U.S.-UK trade deal a priority. Queen Elizabeth’s funeral won’t be the setting for tough bilateral conversations, but it still marks a moment for the two leaders’ to begin taking stock of each other.
Truss, who succeeded Johnson after he was forced to resign in the face of a string of scandals, has lagged in the opinion polls. She also won her election with a smaller margin than her recent predecessors and is looking for an early win.
“I think if I were (Truss), I want recognition of the leading role Britain’s played, far more than any other country outside the United States in supporting Ukraine,” said Abrams, who served in senior national security and foreign policy roles in the Trump, George W. Bush and Reagan administrations. “And I think I’d want some positive economic message to give the British people, which could be that the free trade agreement negotiations are starting.”
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PUKALANI, Maui (KITV4) - According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, light trade winds will allow sea breezes to develop starting later this morning, which will produce clouds and showers over most interior and leeward sections this afternoon.
Moderate trade winds are expected to return across the state starting Sunday. An increase in trade showers is forecasted for Sunday, especially along windward facing slopes and coasts.
Expect a more typical pattern of brief trade showers along windward sections during the late night and early morning hours from Monday through Wednesday.
The trade winds are expected to weaken again starting late Thursday.
Saturday, our temperatures are likely to climb into the upper 80's.
Winds will be east with a southerly element to them and variable where that flow isn't strong enough to battle the local land/sea breeze pattern that is likely to set up for leeward and interior sections.
SURF -
A small, short-period southeast swell will linger through Sunday.
A series of small, mid to long period south swells will move across the area through Monday night with a slightly larger long period south swell expected Tuesday through Thursday.
A slightly larger short-period north swell is expected today and tomorrow, with a longer period northwest swell filling in late Monday through Tuesday. Expecting that swell to then lower gradually Wednesday and Thursday with the period becoming rather short.
Short period choppy surf will remain rather small through the forecast period as trade winds over and upwind of the state remain on the lighter side.
North: 4-6'
West: 2-4' (except 0-2' for the Big Island)
South: 3-5' (except 0-2' for Maui)
East: 2-4'
There are no weather alerts or marine watches posted at this time.
There are two areas we are watching in the East Pacific when it comes to tropical activity both are far out and currently not likely to impact the state. We will keep watching just in case.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Weekend Meteorologist and Maui County correspondent
Malika has been at KITV since July 2020. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and attended Mississippi State University for her certification in Broadcast Meteorology. Malika started her career in the Hawaii news industry in 2007.
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