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Watch the final ‘Working Lands, Working Communities’ workshop in Boise,...

Published on February 24, 2022
At the final workshop for his WGA Chair Initiative, ‘Working Lands, Working Communities,’ Idaho Gov. Brad Little stressed the need for collaborative land managemen...
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Economic Development

Watch the final ‘Working Lands, Working Communities’ workshop in Boise,...

Published on February 24, 2022

WGA launches Task Force on Collaborative Conservation in conjunction with D...

Published on February 03, 2022
The Western Governors’ Association signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to enhance collaboration across federal, st...
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Agriculture

WGA launches Task Force on Collaborative Conservation in conjunction with D...

Published on February 03, 2022

Executive Director’s Notebook: ‘Top Ten List’ of Western Governors’...

Published on December 30, 2021
Despite the challenges of a global pandemic, catastrophic natural disasters and civil discord, Western Governors had a banner year in 2021, working on a bipartisan basis to ad...
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Agriculture

Executive Director’s Notebook: ‘Top Ten List’ of Western Governors’...

Published on December 30, 2021

Highlights from the 2021 WGA Winter Meeting

Published on December 09, 2021
The first day of WGA's 2021 Winter Meeting, hosted by Idaho Gov. Brad Little, wrapped up on Dec. 9 after a day of penetrating conversations on the glob...
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Economic Development

Highlights from the 2021 WGA Winter Meeting

Published on December 09, 2021

WATCH: Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy highlights the importance of sustainable r...

Published on November 03, 2021
Gov. Mike Dunleavy emphasized the importance of sustainable resource development in opening remarks at the Alaska workshop for the 'Working Lands, Working Communities...
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Economic Development

WATCH: Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy highlights the importance of sustainable r...

Published on November 03, 2021

Western Governors’ News: Pay raises, economic recovery, education and env...

Published on October 26, 2021
The Western Governors' Association offers a periodic roundup of Western Governors' work in economic development, natural resources, education, health and safety, and a...
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Agriculture

Western Governors’ News: Pay raises, economic recovery, education and env...

Published on October 26, 2021

WGA urges House committee to focus on risk reduction strategies

Published on October 25, 2021
The Western Governors’ Association shared its policy resolution, Disaster Preparedness and Response, with the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Bui...
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Economic Development

WGA urges House committee to focus on risk reduction strategies

Published on October 25, 2021

WATCH: Gov. Polis warns that daunting landscape challenges are becoming the...

Published on October 07, 2021
Gov. Jared Polis highlighted the importance of regional collaboration to battle the destructive wildfires and other landscape challenges that have become "less of an anomaly, ...
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Economic Development

WATCH: Gov. Polis warns that daunting landscape challenges are becoming the...

Published on October 07, 2021

WATCH: Gov. Cox implores federal government to work with states at Utah wor...

Published on September 22, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox implored the federal government to work closely with states on the pressing land management issues facing the West in remarks at the Utah workshop for the Wor...
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Economic Development

WATCH: Gov. Cox implores federal government to work with states at Utah wor...

Published on September 22, 2021

LISTEN: WGA team discusses policy work highlighted in 2021 Annual Report in...

Published on September 13, 2021
The new episode of WGA’s Out West podcast is The 2021 Annual Report. The conversation highlights the past year’s policy work of the Wester...
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Economic Development

LISTEN: WGA team discusses policy work highlighted in 2021 Annual Report in...

Published on September 13, 2021

Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Survey Results

Published on September 10, 2021
Overview WGA distributed a survey to state and local agencies and interested stakeholders soliciting feedback on the interdependent relationships between western communi...
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Agriculture

Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Survey Results

Published on September 10, 2021

Western Governors’ News: Economic and workforce development, water co...

Published on August 03, 2021
The Western Governors' Association offers a periodic roundup of Western Governors' work in economic development, natural resources, education, health and safety, and a...
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Agriculture

Western Governors’ News: Economic and workforce development, water co...

Published on August 03, 2021

WGA 2021 Annual Report highlights policy work of the Western Governors on b...

Published on August 03, 2021
The Western Governors' Association 2021 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as broadband connectivity, workf...
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Economic Development

WGA 2021 Annual Report highlights policy work of the Western Governors on b...

Published on August 03, 2021

Western Governors’ Association 2021 Annual Report

Published on July 28, 2021
The Western Governors' Association 2021 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as broadband connectivity, workf...
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Agriculture

Western Governors’ Association 2021 Annual Report

Published on July 28, 2021

LISTEN: Jim Ogsbury sits down with Rural County Representatives of Californ...

Published on July 12, 2021
WGA Executive Director Jim Ogsbury recently joined Hometown California, the podcast of the Rural County Representatives of California, to discuss the inter...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

LISTEN: Jim Ogsbury sits down with Rural County Representatives of Californ...

Published on July 12, 2021

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