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

It was recently announced Wyoming is not being included in the USDA and U.S. Forest Service’s 10-year strategy to combat wildfires across the American West in 2023. Wyoming is the only Western state that has been left out of the strategy since its inception.   

Wyoming has also been left off a recently formed Congressionally mandated wildfire commission. It was the second year in a row for both snubs. 

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. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting that he accommodate Wyoming ranchers, who are busy with calving season, by extending the comment period by 30 days for a new rule titled, “Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identification Cattle and Bison.”

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.

Hageman attended Eggs & Issues, an event for the local delegation to review the Wyoming legislative session. She also attended this month’s Patriot Chat, a forum hosted by the Sheridan County Republican Party.

Hageman said she was appointed to her preferred committees.

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. 

“In a little under an hour at Home Depot, she talked about the values held by the company and their impact on the Sheridan community,” Chris Berardi, a spokesperson for Hageman said. “The store is preparing for their busy season where they provide many area residents with their spring project needs.” 

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.