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Month: June 2021

Kemmerer City Council approves new “JC Penney Golden Rule Day” in August

Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir informed the Kemmerer City Council at its regular meeting Monday evening that dates have been set for the erection and dedication of the JC Penney statue that was given to the city by the JC…

Tribes take ownership of reservation oil field

By Nate Perez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — After decades of leasing Circle Ridge Field, the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho have taken full ownership of the oil and gas field on the Wind River Reservation. Both…

BYU-Idaho student arrested for allegedly intruding women’s apartments

This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – REXBURG — Police in Rexburg have arrested a Brigham Young University-Idaho student who allegedly entered several women’s apartments while the students slept. Antreo Denny, 20, was booked into…

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Rock Springs airport gets grant for modernization

ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport has been awarded more than $8.4 million in funding for its Commercial Terminal Modernization Project, and construction is set to begin in July. The $8,406,667 in funding will come from the…

Stun and dismay follow political espionage revelations

By Nick Reynolds, WyoFile.com Wealthy conservative donor Susan Gore was a key financier of a years-long  effort to spy on Wyoming Democrats and Republicans, an article published Friday by the New York Times revealed, shining a light on the lengths…

Man killed, trooper wounded in shootout near Lander

By Clair McFarland Riverton Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — An exchange of gunfire Friday afternoon during a traffic stop left the driver of the stopped vehicle mortally shot and a Highway Patrol trooper wounded. The injured trooper was…

Active COVID-19 case count in Wyoming increases by 50

As of 3 p.m. Monday, June 28, the number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases seen since the disease was first diagnosed in the state in March 2020 stood at 52,177 an increase of 329 confirmed cases over the 51,848 reported on June…

Partial Fire Restrictions begin on July 1

Western WY, June28, 2021—Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect for Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and National Elk Refuge beginning 12:01 a.m. Thursday July 1, 2021. Stage 1 fire restrictions apply primarily to campfires and smoking….

Interviews

June 28: Lincoln County Commissioner Jerry Harmon

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KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes

Kick It or Keep It alternates back to The Spur this week, but this one could very well go on all SVI Radio stations. “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes was released in early June. If you like the song vote…