It was introduced on Thursday morning that Casper native, NCHS Graduate, and NBC Information correspondent Pete Williams is ready to retire in July.
The announcement led to an outpouring of assist from buddies, former colleagues, and extra.
One among Williams’ closest buddies is Senator John Barrasso.
Learn Extra: One among Ours: Casper Native, Information Legend Pete Williams Retiring From NBC Information
The Washington Put up reported that Williams and Barrasso turned buddies whereas Williams was working for KTWO-TV.
“He’s additionally shut with Sen. John Barrasso, a Republican, courting again to their roots in Wyoming, the place Williams was born and Barrasso is the senior senator,” The Put up reported. “Whereas Williams labored for a neighborhood tv station in Wyoming after faculty, he inspired Barrasso, then working as an orthopedic surgeon, to contribute to well being studies on the station, KTWO. They’ve been buddies ever since, although Barrasso mentioned that ‘he’s a information reporter first.’”
The 2 form of got here of age collectively. Their careers grew in parallel with one another, with Barrasso turning into Wyoming’s Senator, and Williams turning into the Assistant Secretary of Protection for Public Affairs, below the George H. W. Bush administration. The would see one another typically in Washington, nodding knowingly to one another as two Wyoming boys who most undoubtedly made good.
After studying of Williams’ retirement, Senator Barrasso had some encouraging phrases for his pal.
“Pete and I’ve been buddies since his days working because the Information Director at KTWO,” Senator Barrasso instructed K2 Radio Information. “We hosted the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon collectively in Wyoming for years. Pete was a mature, skilled, and trusted voice for information in Wyoming when he was nonetheless in his 20s. He was the must-see TV reporter for dependable information in Wyoming.
“All through his profession, he was trusted on each side of the aisle. He was very fast at taking an advanced situation and simplifying it with out dumbing it down. Pete was able to doing something he would have needed, and he was very, very well-liked. He was Wyoming by way of and thru. He could have left Wyoming, however Wyoming by no means left him. Folks throughout Wyoming and the nation will definitely miss Pete’s reliable reporting.”
Though it is not a sin should you break any of those 10 commandments, you may get booted out of city.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — In this edition of “Meet the Candidates,” Marc Torriani shares with Cap City News how he envisions governing Wyoming if elected to the state Legislature. Torriani is one of six people running for Senate District 6.
The following are responses that Torriani shared with Cap City News. To view the Q&As of other candidates who have also submitted answers to us, click here.
What are your top three legislative priorities if elected to the Wyoming State Senate, and how do you plan to achieve them?
1) Property Tax reform — rollback to valuations based on when a property was built or purchased with limits on annual increases; 2) Working within and outside the Senate office to bring new investment into our rural communities and curtailing state support for projects which bring few economic benefits, few jobs, serve other states and threaten to change Wyoming into another Colorado; 3) Supporting our farmers, ranchers, small businesses and energy industries in fighting state and federal regulations that create operational burdens and unneeded costs.
What policies do you support to stimulate economic growth and diversify Wyoming’s economy beyond its traditional industries?
Tapping private investment in brining more energy, mining, Agtech, agriculture, logistics and light intelligent manufacturing into the state. I will work with and outside of state agencies tapping my network of private equity and venture capital to support entrepreneurs in our rural communities.
What measures would you advocate for to improve healthcare access and affordability for Wyoming residents?
Recognize EMS as an essential service in Wyoming and back it with the funds needed, strengthen senior centers and their offerings, require transparent pricing to boost competition, and initiate scholarships for medical students in return for service in Wyoming’s rural areas.
How do you plan to balance Wyoming’s energy production with environmental conservation and sustainability efforts?
Focus on energy and mining production with the smallest land footprints — not solar and wind industrial installations with corresponding high-voltage lines serving other states, destroying landscapes and migration corridors, and killing wildlife.
Is there anything else you’d like voters to know about you?
As owner and operator of a cattle and horse ranch, I bring a rancher’s “common sense” coupled with over 25 years experience building, leading and turning around Telecom networks worldwide, and a strong financial background with fiscal conservatism.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — “This photo was taken in the evening off of Highway 387,” writes photographer Stormie Dae. “It’s a photo of the sunset with the bighorns and pump jacks. It is wondrous because it shows the beauty and purpose of Wyoming in one picture.”
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