Wyoming Infrastructure & Construction: WYDOT crews will do follow-up work on the newly built Snake River Bridge starting June 8, including an epoxy overlay and welding snow plates on expansion devices, with daytime lane closures and a weather-dependent schedule. Local Governance & Housing: Laramie County commissioners will vote June 2 on a Cheyenne “man camp” workforce housing plan from Iron Guard Workforce Housing, proposing up to 800 modular units (plus RV spaces), after a public hearing drew strong opposition from residents. Energy & Mining: American Rare Earths says feasibility-level exploration drilling has begun at its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project in Wyoming’s Cowboy State Mine, aiming to support a definitive feasibility study. STEM & Education: Cheyenne South High School graduate Denver Priest was selected for the 2026 National Youth Science Camp, planning to study petroleum engineering and environmental/natural resources. Public Safety & Community: Cheyenne hosts a data center informational panel to answer resident questions about development, utilities, and local planning impacts. Federal Science & Wyoming Tech: A judge temporarily blocked the NSF from dismantling NCAR, keeping control of the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center in Cheyenne under UCAR management. Agriculture & Water Risk: Montana State launched FishCast in Bozeman to forecast drought risk and trout impacts on blue-ribbon rivers, including potential fishing restrictions. Workplace Safety: A national roundup highlights Wyoming’s top safety manager ratio, while other states report lower or mid-range staffing levels.