Utah and Wyoming teamed up to sue the BLM for skipping a step in the process before they imposed a new rule that significantly impacts land management and restricts your use of millions of acres of federal land.
The BLM Rule restricts access in the interest of conservation but Utah and Wyoming are fighting back saying the new rule was put into place illegally. The States say the BLM Rule doesn’t comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which requires the study of the environmental effects of new rules on federal land.
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The Utah Attorney General’s Office is on top of this lawsuit saying the BLM exceeded its authority—limiting access to $245 million acres nationwide of federal public land, including $22.8 million acres here in Utah.
In this episode, we’re speaking with Jason Deforest, an assistant attorney general in our office, who is overseeing this lawsuit.
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Katherine Beauchene from Pleasant Valley, Connecticut, has committed to swim and study at the University of Wyoming beginning next fall. She will be the second member of her family to swim in the NCAA, as her older brother Alex Beauchene is a rising senior on the Providence College men’s team.
“I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Wyoming. Thank you to Coach Dave and Coach Kristin for giving me this opportunity. I can’t wait to swim in the pool with the tumbleweeds. Thank you to Coach Mario for coaching me since I was 5, and helping me become who I am today. Thank you to Coach Jason and Mary for an amazing high school career. Mom and Dad, it’s only a 3.5-hour flight to the pool. I’m so thrilled to be a cowgirl and contribute to helping Wyoming get a Mountain West Championship. Go pokes!!”
Beauchene swam and ran cross-country at Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted, CT. Because cross-country and girls’ swimming are both fall sports, she swam with the boys’ team in the spring. She placed 3rd in the 500 free (4:58.01) at the 2024 CIAC Boys Class S Championship, helping Northwest Regional finish 5th in the team standings. She was a three-time cross country all-state athlete, five-time scholar athlete, and cross-country league champion during her prep career, and she was a member of the National Honors Society.
Beauchene told SwimSwam, “Outside of swimming I like to go fishing, hangout with my friends, go the beach, go hiking, and camping,” which makes us think Wyoming is the perfect match for her.
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In club swimming, where she trains and competes with Farmington Valley YMCA Tsunami, Beauchene was a top-8 finisher in the 1000 free (5th, 10:17.44) and 1650 free (5th, 17:12.96) at the 2024 YMCA Short Course National Championships. This summer, she earned lifetime bests in the LCM 200 back and 200 breast at the Connecticut LSC Long Course Senior State Championships. Last summer, she notched PBs in the 800/1500 free, 50 back, and 400 IM at the 2023 YMCA Long Course National Championships.
Best SCY times:
100 back – 56.75
200 back – 2:03.54
1650 free – 17:10.03
1000 free – 10:16.02
500 free – 4:58.01
200 free – 1:52.35
400 IM – 4:25.07
200 IM – 2:07.46
Beauchene will suit up for the Cowgirls with Avery True, Macey Hansen, and Taylor Cureton next fall.
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DOUGLAS, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) – 4-H kids at the Wyoming State Fair show off all kinds of critters, and on Wednesday, it was cats.
Cat showmanship is serious business. Youth spend the morning making sure their cats are prim and proper before they go in front of the judge.
Elenda Larue is showing her cat, Peach. She says, “You have to stand up straight, tall and smile, and you gotta tell the judge if she’s long hair or short hair, what type of breed she is.”
These cats and their owners are top notch. Youth are judged on their knowledge of their animal and their ability to show them off.
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This year, Ruth Werner is showing her cat, Socks. She explains, “I’ve shown several different cats, and I’ve learned a lot about their temperaments and how you should keep them calm when showing. He’s just a very good-tempered cat, he keeps calm when you’re messing with him and showing the eyes and stuff. He’s just a really good cat.”
The Wyoming State Fair runs through Saturday, August 17.
It looks like southeast Wyoming residents can look forward to very warm temperatures over the next few days with continung chances for afternoon and evening storms or thunderstorms,
That’s acording to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency posted the following on its website:
Looks like chances for afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will continue through the extended forecast for southeast Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle. Just about every day has chances for storms. Driest day looks to be Saturday. Temperatures will be on the rise towards the end of the week into the weekend. Mid 90s return to the Nebraska Panhandle beginning Saturday, while southeast Wyoming sees highs in the mid to upper 80s.
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Cheyenne and Laramie Forecasts
Cheyenne Forecast:
This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
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A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
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Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
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A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
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Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Laramie Forecast:
This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
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A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
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Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
The Wyoming Meme Lady
Let’s just call her “JO”, for short.
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She’s a lady from Wyoming who finds the best facebook memes EVER!
She knows how to make our day.
Here are a few examples of what she finds and likes to post.
