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Amendment A Passes To Separate Residential Property Taxes In Wyoming

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1 year ago

November 6, 2024

Amendment A Passes To Separate Residential Property Taxes In Wyoming

The Wyoming Legislature will have a new tool at their disposal to address rising property tax rates across the state for the 2025 session.

Constitutional Amendment A was approved by 146,300 voters on Tuesday night.

The amendment will create a separate class of taxation for residential properties in Wyoming, which will theoretically give legislators more flexibility to reduce property taxes in the state.

In total, 124,743 people either voted in opposition to the amendment or didn’t vote at all on it, which also counts as a no vote.

Opponents of the amendment expressed concern that it would actually lead to lawmakers raising tax rates in the future or raising taxes on other sectors like commercial properties to make up for lost revenues.

The amendment takes no direct action on lowering taxes and it will be up to legislators to decide how they want to proceed forward on the issue.

“Now it’s in the hands of the Legislature,” said Laurie Urbigkit, the government affairs director for Wyoming Realtors and treasurer of the 4Wyoming political action committee that supported the amendment. “It will be up to them to see what they want to do with this. That’ll be the fun.”

The 4Wyoming political action committee spent $544,047 through the end of October trying to pass the amendment.

“We did everything we could to win this,” Urbigkit said. “We didn’t leave a stone unturned, we absolutely gave it our all.”

Urbigkit said although she was proud of their efforts, she has no plans to ever run a political campaign again.

Amendment A was the only amendment proposal on this year’s ballot.

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From Douglas to Jackson, Week 4 Is Loaded for Wyoming Boys’ Swim & Dive

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January 6, 2026

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From Douglas to Jackson, Week 4 Is Loaded for Wyoming Boys’ Swim & Dive

It is Week 4 in the 2026 Wyoming High School boys’ swimming and diving season. It features several medium-sized competitions. After a dual in Douglas on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday are packed with meets. Jackson hosts its two-day invitational with four teams heading to Teton County. There are three-team events in Casper, Gillette, and Sheridan on Friday, plus two five-team meets at Cody and Rock Springs.

WYOPREPS BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING WEEK 4 SCHEDULE 2026

Saturday also has swim invites at Evanston, Powell, and Sheridan. The schedule for Week 4 of the prep boys’ swimming and diving season in the Cowboy State is below. The schedule is subject to change.

RAWLINS AT DOUGLAS – dual

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CASPER TRI at NCHS – Cheyenne East, Kelly Walsh, Natrona County.

CODY INVITE – Cody, Newcastle, Powell, Riverton, Worland.

GILLETTE TRI – Campbell County, Cheyenne Central, Thunder Basin.

JACKSON INVITE – Jackson, Kemmerer, Lander, Laramie, Sublette County.

ROCK SPRINGS INVITE – Evanston, Lyman, Green River, Rawlins, Rock Springs.

SHERIDAN PRE-INVITE – Buffalo, Douglas, Sheridan.

CHEYENNE CENTRAL AT CAMPBELL COUNTY – dual

EVANSTON INVITE at Davis MS – Evanston, Green River, Lyman, Rock Springs.

GENE DOZAH INVITATIONAL at Powell – Buffalo, Cody, Newcastle, Powell, Riverton, Worland.

JACKSON INVITE – Jackson, Kemmerer, Lander, Laramie, Sublette County.

SHERIDAN INVITE – Douglas, Kelly Walsh, Natrona County, Sheridan, Thunder Basin.

3A State Boys Swimming-2025

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4A Boys State Swimming & Diving Meet-2025

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Wyoming motorcyclist dies in Laramie County wreck

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13 hours ago

January 6, 2026

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Wyoming motorcyclist dies in Laramie County wreck

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Wyoming man died Dec. 22 in a motorcycle-versus-truck collision in Laramie County.

According to a recently released incident report from the Wyoming Highway Patrol, 24-year-old Wyoming man Kyle Pandullo was headed west on a motorcycle as a van approached from the opposite direction. The WHP reports that the van attempted to turn left into a business entrance, forcing Pandullo to brake in an effort to avoid a crash. His bike tipped over onto its side, sliding into the van.

The WHP lists driver inattention as a possible contributing factor in the wreck.

This story contains preliminary information as provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The agency advises that information may be subject to change.

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Documentary ‘399 Forever’ to make its Wyoming debut at The Center on Jan. 6

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January 5, 2026

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Documentary ‘399 Forever’ to make its Wyoming debut at The Center on Jan. 6

JACKSON, Wyo. — Everyone’s favorite grizzly will grace the big screen this month.

Documentary 399 Forever will make its Wyoming premiere at The Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $13.

The film follows passionate wildlife guides and photographers who dedicated their lives to tracking, teaching, and protecting Grizzly 399, the world’s most famous bear. As they capture her story, they also confront the growing impact of social media on wildlife, work to educate the public, and fight for practical solutions like bear-proof trash cans to keep both bears and people safe.

With mounting pressure to remove grizzlies from the endangered species list, the film explores the heart of a complex and emotional debate: What does it really mean to protect a wild animal?