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SHERIDAN — Rep. Cyrus Western, R-Big Horn, said BNSF Railway is failing to meet contracted terms.

Western said he sent a letter to the CEO of the company asking for answers.

“We need answers, we need solutions and we need them now,” Western said. “... (BNSF is) fundamentally not fulfilling the contractual obligations to ship this coal to their customers.”

For the second year in a row, Wyoming is being shut out from U.S. Department of Agriculture programs that offer wildfire protection services. 

CHEYENNE – On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman announced a series of “Congress in Your Community” visits, consisting of mobile office hours throughout the state so that constituents can meet with district staff, have questions answered in person or obtain help with federal government issues.

U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis along with Representative Harriet Hageman, issued a letter to U.S.

SHERIDAN — U.S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, is hopeful some of her legislation will reach the President’s desk and encouraged Wyomingites to be ready to take power from Washington, D.C.

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman threw on an orange apron and got to work at the Sheridan Home Depot this week. 

The hour-long shift was an opportunity for the Wyoming Republican to learn about challenges the business has and its role in the community. 

On Tuesday, central Washington’s Dan Newhouse, Chair of the Western Caucus, and California’s Doug LaMalfa, Vice Chair, introduced the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023.  In addition House Legislation, companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Wyoming's Cynthia Lummis.