FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company’s Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the…
Cowboys open ’24 season at Arizona State
The Wyoming Cowboys will open the Jay Sawvel era on Saturday evening with a trip to Big-12 foe Arizona State. It will be the first meeting between the former conference rivals since 1977. The contest will be broadcasted on…
Wyoming’s Clay Target League growing fast
Aubrey Hale – SVI Media In the wide-open spaces of Wyoming, a unique and rapidly growing sport is taking aim at building both skill and character among students. Clay target shooting, a sport that has been quietly flourishing in the…
Alpine hosts work session on charter school proposal
• Meeting Sept. 11 at Civic Center. SVI / Town of Alpine The Town of Alpine invites all residents to a crucial Work Session on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, to discuss the potential use of town-owned property for a…
US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history, a $100 million gift the fundraising group described as transformative for the…
Graveside services for Ann Jensen
Graveside services for Ann Jensen will take place Thursday August 29, at 12 noon at Grover Cemetery. A viewing will take place from 11-11:45 a.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton prior to the service.
New Wyoming fishing regulations at Flaming Gorge: Unlimited harvest of small lake trout begins Oct. 1
GREEN RIVER—New fishing regulations for the Wyoming portion of Flaming Gorge Reservoir go into effect Oct. 1, 2024. The Game and Fish Commission approved the regulation changes at its July meeting, following an extensive public outreach campaign in which fisheries…
Alaska landslide kills 1 person and injures 3 in Ketchikan, authorities say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One person was killed and three were injured by a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the Alaska city of Ketchikan, authorities said. Three people were transported to Ketchikan Medical Center following the landslide, which…
‘We were expendable’: Downwinders from world’s 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — It was the summer of 1945 when the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan, killing thousands of people as waves of destructive energy obliterated two cites. It was…
Double Duty: For Danny Jansen, playing for both teams in same game is chance at baseball history
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen is enjoying his odd slice of baseball history as he prepares to become the first major league player to appear in the same game for…