U.S. Senate candidate gets escort out of Bar Nunn town hall meeting
Casper Star-Tribune
A town hall meeting of Natrona County lawmakers to discuss the legislative session got heated after an audience question regarding campaign donations from Jackson-based billionaires. The Bar Nunn event featured Republican Reps. Bill Allemand, Tony Locke, Jayme Lien and Kevin Campbell; Sen. Bob Ide, R-Casper, as well as Rep. Tomi Strock, R-Douglas, and Rep. Ken Pendergraft, R-Sheridan. When attendee Jimmy Skovgard, a U.S. Senate candidate and Mills resident, asked about campaign donations, he was told “this is not a campaign event.” Security staff directed Skovgard to leave when he tried to ask another question, the Casper-Star Tribune reports. Read the full story.

Evansville secures emergency water reserves amid shortage concerns
Oil City News
Faced with the potential of a looming water shortage, the Evansville Town Council unanimously approved the purchase of additional water reserves to ensure the town’s taps don’t run dry this summer. Mayor Ernie Blackford opened the discussion by warning the council that the region’s recent weather patterns could severely impact the town’s water supply, Oil City News reports. Read the full story.

‘It was a swimming pool’: Ski resorts cut losses and close early
Wyoming Public Radio
Temperatures in the 60s. Skiers and boarders in T-shirts and shorts. Dirt and green grass. That has been the unusual scene at ski resorts around Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain region in late March. Many had to close early, cutting financial losses from an underwhelming winter, Wyoming Public Radio reports. “It was a swimming pool. We should have been checking for floaties and not lift passes,” said Dalan Adams, general manager of White Pine Ski Resort, near Pinedale. Read the full story.

Retired lawyer seeks answers on voter information released to DOJ
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
When retired Cheyenne attorney George Powers requested a copy of personal information shared by the Wyoming Secretary of State with the U.S. Department of Justice, he received it — only all of his personal information was redacted. Powers submitted the public records request after learning that last year Wyoming became the first state to comply with a controversial request from the federal government to release state voter registration information, including sensitive information like driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports. Read the full story.

MAGA Moments town hall speakers fix bayonets at city council
Gillette News Record
The MAGA Moments town hall represents a campaign promise from Gillette City Councilman Jack Clary, who said he’d hold quarterly gatherings to inform and hear back from constituents. During his most recent town hall, Clary was joined by Sen. Troy McKeown, R-Gillette, school board member Mary Brunner, County Commissioner Jerry Means and Rep. Abby Angelos, R-Gillette. Speakers expressed frustration with local government, regarding transparency and spending decisions, while touting successes at the Wyoming Legislature and seeking grassroots support for anticipated election battles in August and November, the Gillette News Record reports. Read the full story.