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The legislature’s interim Education Committee failed to pass a draft bill that would have created a statewide mental health policy for K-12 schools. But one lawmaker is already trying to figure out ways to continue the work.

A group of 16 young people from the Wind River Reservation spent a weekend in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks at the start of September. They were with Indigenous Youth Voices, a group focused on empowering young people through experimental education and building connections to ancestral and traditional culture.

The program builds on the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps and aims to place 20,000 young people in jobs to tackle climate change.

Ever wanted to try your hand at fishing but haven’t wanted to go through the process of getting a license? Look no further: June 1 is Free Fishing Day, meaning anyone can fish throughout the state for no cost.

A vigil to honor a young teen who was stabbed and killed at a mall in Casper is set for Thursday night.

Research has shown elections to be increasingly focused on the presidential race, leaving down-ballot candidates to adopt standard party policy. That leaves state lawmakers in a unique position to listen and respond directly to young voters.

Back in 2020, Rowan Shea was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare type of cancer that forms in soft tissue. He was 11 years old. Make-A-Wish was not on the family's mind at all. But his mom Jodi said someone she knew reached out to her.

A group of young Native advocates from the United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) organization attended the White House Tribal Youth Forum earlier this month. The eleven delegates from UNITY spoke on panels with federal officials about issues facing Native youth today, like generational trauma and climate change.

This week, a Montana judge sided with more than a dozen young activists who sued the state for violating their right to a clean environment by allowing fossil fuel development. The landmark case could have a ripple effect across the Mountain West and beyond.

It’s not an easy time to be a young person, but the upcoming Wind River Youth Summit is hoping to make the rollercoaster of growing up just a little bit easier.The two-day summit is creating space for Indigenous youth ages 12-24 to come together to discuss issues facing their communities. The summit will take place from July 19-20th at the Fort Washakie High School.