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  • Dark money pours into Senate race

    Jen Sieve-Hicks, Buffalo Bulletin Via Wyoming News Exchange|Aug 8, 2024

    BUFFALO — A dark money political action group is throwing resources into GOP primaries across Wyoming, Idaho, Ohio, New Hampshire, Indiana and others, including the Senate District 22 Republican Primary between Reps. Barry Crago, R-Buffalo, and Mark Jennings, R-Sheridan. Make Liberty Win, a super PAC based in Alexandria, Virginia with no known ties to Wyoming, has sent dozens of mailers attacking Republicans, including Crago, and backing Freedom Caucus members or those closely aligned with the hard-right of the party. The PAC is funded by Y... Full story

  • Second mailer referred to Secretary of State

    Jen Sieve-Hicks, Buffalo Bulletin|Nov 16, 2023

    Via Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — A second political mailer, this one claiming to be a "Campaign Donor Update," has been forwarded to Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray after it arrived in House District 40 mailboxes last week. The mailer, which was sent using Every Door Direct Mail via the U.S. Postal Service to House District 40 mailboxes in Sheridan and Johnson counties, purports to be from the same anonymous person or group of people who sent a mailer in September. The mailer is critical of House District 40 Rep. Barry Crago and m...

  • Cattle producers watching for change in labeling rule

    Jen Sieve-Hicks, Buffalo Bulletin Via Wyoming News Exchange|Mar 23, 2023

    BUFFALO —Wyoming cattle producers are watching a new rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier this month, saying the change could provide more transparency for consumers and additional confidence in U.S. meat. The proposal would effectively close a labeling “loophole” that allows products to use “Product of USA” for beef and pork that is simply repackaged in the U.S. The rule would allow the voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” labels only on meat and poultry products derived from animals born, raised, slaughter... Full story

  • Price disparity magnified; live cattle prices plummet while boxed beef prices soar

    Jen Sieve-Hicks, Buffalo Bulletin Via Wyoming News Exchange|Apr 16, 2020

    BUFFALO — This spring, some 42,000 calves will be born on Johnson County ranches. Despite the long hours and late nights, calving season is typically the season most filled with hope and promise for cattle ranchers. But this year, there is also significant anxiety as COVID-19 has rocked cattle markets, highlighting the disparity between the prices paid to producers and meatpackers. “For sure, they’re not break-even now,” said Jackie Benton, who ranches with her husband, Tyler, and parents, Wayne and Jan Nelson, of this spring’s calf crop. “St... Full story

  • Concussion concerns hurt football recruiting

    Jen Sieve-Hicks, Buffalo Bulletin Via Wyoming News Exchange|Oct 31, 2019

    BUFFALO — Typically, after winning a state championship, a coach can look forward to a bump in the number of players who come out for the team the next year. That’s not the case for Buffalo High School football coach Rob Hammond. After winning the 2A state title in 2018, the football team’s numbers are down, a trend that is part of a bigger national trend. High school participation in 11-player tackle football is at its lowest level since 1999-2000 with just over 1 million players, according to the National Federation of High School Assoc... Full story