Counties get fire disaster designation, border troopers and concealed carry in the Capitol





an update from the office of wyoming governor mark gordon




Nine Counties Now Designated Disaster Areas for Wildfire Impacts

Governor Gordon visited the Elk Fire on October 13 and was briefed by the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team Three on priorities and tactics being utilized to protect structures.

This week, Wyoming received an updated U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretarial disaster designation due to damages and losses caused by wildfire. The updated designation *expands the number of Wyoming counties [ [link removed] ]* designated primary natural disaster areas from one to 9.

2024 has been a particularly devastating year for fires, with more than 810,000 acres burned in Wyoming this year, much of it private land. Governor Gordon *will seek additional funds* [ [link removed] ] from the Legislature in his supplemental budget, as the state has already expended its entire two-year firefighting budget 

Elk Fire briefing




Governor Gordon meets with Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers who provided support to Texas at the southern border

The Governor met with troopers from the Wyoming Highway Patrol *who deployed in August* [ [link removed]- ] to the southern border with Mexico. They shared their experiences working alongside the Texas Department of Public Safety to secure the border, and discussed the training they received during their deployment. All were proud to have volunteered for this important mission, and we are immensely grateful for their willingness to assist in this important effort.

Border Deployment thank you




Governor Talks Education at Hanna Elementary Celebration
Hanna Elementary Celebration

Governor Gordon joined the Hanna community on October 7 for a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Hanna Elementary School. Schools are the heart of Wyoming's small communities, and the entire HES staff was recognized for *creating an outstanding learning environment.  [ [link removed] ]*




IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

* Governor Gordon Urges School Districts to *Reexamine Cell Phone Policies [ [link removed] ]*
* *Listen to the Governor* [ [link removed] ]highlight Wyoming Energy Policy Priorities with UW School of Energy Research's Executive Director
* Wyoming Joined 22-States in Urging U.S. Supreme Court to *Uphold States’ Role in Protecting Children [ [link removed] ]*
* The State Building Commission has *proposed rule changes* [ [link removed] ]allowing permitless concealed carry in the state Capitol’s public areas.
* Wyoming Game and Fish reminds hunters to *submit their harvest survey. [ [link removed] ]*

 

 






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