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Wyoming wants to make its five-year federal rural health funding last ‘forever’ by creating a Rural Health Transformation Perpetuity fund. But it’s unclear whether the maneuver will pass muster with the federal government. Comments from Patrick Hardigan, dean of the College of Health Sciences, University of Wyoming.
Regional News
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Montana received 8 nominations for culinary excellence from the James Beard Foundation this year. Brett Evje and Michael Oschner are semifinalists for Outstanding Restaurateur from the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards. They have been recognized for their establishments: PLONK Bozeman and Missoula, JW Heist and Stockman’s Bar located on East Main Street in Bozeman.
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Organizers of the annual skijoring races in Red Lodge say events will continue as planned this weekend, despite the ongoing snowstorm and an otherwise dry season.
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Officials report they are not just reacting to a storm but are executing a pre-designed plan.
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The Legislature adjourned with a budget and over 90 new laws on the books. On this season's last episode, WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Jordan Uplinger recap what passed, back-and-forth between the governor and lawmakers, and what happens next.
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Bo Biteman of Ranchester has been Wyoming's Senate president for two years. He's been in the Legislature since 2017.
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Yellowstone County says an expansion and improvement project at the detention center would alleviate overcrowding and pressure on the local justice system.
National News
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The antibody shots are about 80% effective at preventing babies from ending up in intensive care because of RSV. The drugmakers behind them maintain they're safe.
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Wait times are exceeding four hours at some major airports, leading TSA officers to call out at rates of 40 to 50%, according to TSA Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill.
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The film will focus on chapters in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring that were left out of the first movie in the trilogy.
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Iranians escaping hardship and war are shaking it off to Persian, Arabic and Turkish tunes in this disco in eastern Turkey.
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The jury ordered the companies to pay $6 million in damages over defective design. The landmark verdict may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits.
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