Award

The city of Laramie has received a national award for its budget and financial reporting.

While Wyoming may be one of the least-populated states in the union, we also have some of the top teachers in the country.  Just in Casper alone, an entire generation of guitar players have honed their craft under the guidance of Stan Kurlin...

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The National Parks Conservation Association has recognized Gov. Matt Mead and the state for helping to address wildlife-vehicle collisions on Wyoming's roads and along wildlife corridors. The association presented Mead with its National Parks Achievement Award recently...

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — A University of Wyomingadjunct professor has been selected to receive a leading award for animal conservation. Steven Amstrup is being recognized with the 2012 Indianapolis Prize for his research into polar bears...

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The League of American Bicyclists has awarded Jackson and Teton County a gold designation as a bicycle-friendly community. The Jackson Hole region is one of only 16 communities in the country to obtain the status. The organization assesses a community's approach to bicycling based on engineering, education, encouragement, enforcement and evaluation...

The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust is seeking nominations for the Kurt Bucholz Award, which honors an individual who exemplifies the core beliefs held by Dr. Bucholz during his lifetime of dedicated public service and commitment to conservation...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Greater Yellowstone Whitebark Pine Committee has been recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation for its efforts to protect and restore whitebark pine trees. The Montana, Wyoming and Idaho-based Greater Yellowstone Whitebark Pine Committee is one of 16 individuals and organizations to be recognized by the foundation...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead will honor a park ranger with Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources who was wounded by a gunman last year at Glendo Reservoir. The Associated Press says that Philip Martindale will receive the American Police Hall of Fame's Law Enforcement Purple Heart on Thursday in the governor's office...

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The National Tour Association rates the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody as among the favorite museums for group travelers to visit. The center tied with New York City's American Museum of Natural History for third place in its museum category...