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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming, for Friday, March 28th. I'm Wendy Corr, bringing you headlines from the Cowboy State Daily newsroom - Brought to you by the Cowboy State Daily Morning Show! From 6 to 10 a.m., Monday through Friday, we bring you news, weather, sports AND in-depth interviews with news-makers from across Wyoming - and this week we've got a fantastic guest host, Charene Herrera, who will keep the conversation lively! Just click on the Cowboy State Daily homepage to join in.

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An endorsement from President Donald Trump holds a lot of weight in the Cowboy State, which has supported Trump's bids for president with a larger margin than any other state for three elections in a row.

On Wednesday night, Trump endorsed U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis' 2026 reelection bid. Cowboy State Daily's Leo Wolfson reports that Lummis expressed gratitude for Trump's endorsement.

"Trump commended her work on crypto currency issues… she's been nicknamed the crypto queen, and Trump also said that she's looking out for security in Wyoming, certainly with securing its borders and keeping taxes low and things of that nature, and said that she is definitely an America First type senator that would be great to reelect in Wyoming. Lummis was particularly happy, obviously, to get Trump's endorsement… She said 'Powder River, let 'er buck. Thank you, President Trump. I will never stop fighting for Wyoming. Its people are proud patriots freedom, maximalists and lovers of liberty. It is truly the last best place on earth.'"

Despite a few rankles with the Wyoming Republican Party, Lummis has enjoyed a relatively high level of popularity during her time in office. Once it became clear President Donald Trump was likely to get the Republican nomination in his bid for reelection, Lummis quickly aligned with him and since that time has consistently supported his efforts.

Read the full story HERE.

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It's cold comfort for the 28 coal mine workers laid off last week by Kemmerer Operations LLC, but Wyoming coal industry watchers see evidence of an uptick in coal production and sales to electric utilities.

The job losses equal around 13% of the mine's workforce and the reduction, according to Cowboy State Daily's David Madison. But there are signs that coal production could increase in Wyoming and elsewhere.

"For Wyoming's coal industry, this was a week of good and bad news. We had 28 people laid off in Kemmerer, which they're hoping to have those employees absorbed in some of the other natural resource extraction industries around that area, and there certainly is a lot going on. At the same time folks are losing their jobs, things are looking up as far as future coal orders go. So I spoke to someone at the Wyoming mining Association, and they said, hey, you know, contracts are coming in. Right now, power plants are purchasing Wyoming coal, and we've seen evidence, according to some research reported by Reuters and others, that in the first three months of 2025 … America's coal fired electric plants were burning more coal."

The Kemmerer Operations mine produced 2.4 million tons of coal in 2024 with a staff of 215 workers. That 2.4 million tons contributed to roughly 190 million tons Wyoming producers sold last year.

Read the full story HERE.