Power Wyoming to Provide Information for Future Planning
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon formally announced the launch of Power Wyoming this morning, a planning effort with an initial goal of providing an accurate and comprehensive analysis of Wyoming’s future revenue scenarios to Wyoming citizens and lawmakers. This effort…
Coal production falls to 20-year low
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — After a searing summer for Wyoming’s coal country, new federal production data paints a troubling economic outlook for the Powder River Basin. Coal production in the basin sank to…
Wyoming News Briefs: November 11, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Firefighter killed in car crash CHEYENNE – A Laramie County firefighter was killed in an off-duty accident around 3:43 p.m. Thursday on Interstate…
Many Wyoming children lack health insurance coverage
By Elizabeth Sampson Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – Wyoming ranks 43rd in the nation for the number of children with health insurance coverage, according to a report recently released by Georgetown University Center for Children and…
Area man dies after crashing in creek near Palisades
The following is a news release from Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. IDAHO FALLS – Just before 6 a.m. Sunday morning, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle found crashed in the Creek bed on Fall Creek…
Friday Night Prep Recap: Teams punch their ticket to State Football
Semifinal Football 3A Jackson Hole: 21 Star Valley: 42 Jackson led Star Valley 14-7 with just over three minutes left in the second quarter as the Braves knifed their way down the field and scored on a long pass from…
(Video) – WHP Trooper injured in two-vehicle collision
The Wyoming Highway Patrol would like to release the in-car camera footage of a recent collision. This video is being released to raise awareness of the hazards emergency personal deal with daily. As you can see from the in-car camera…
Wyoming National Guard names Heroes Among Us award recipients
Three Wyoming National Guard members were recognized as the Wyoming Military Department’s Heroes Among Us for 2019. Gov. Mark Gordon and Maj. Gen. Greg Porter distributed the awards Nov. 2, during the annual Governor’s Reception, in Cheyenne. The Heroes Among…
Independent Obituaries: November 6, 2019
The following obituaries appeared in the November 6, 2019 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit schwabmortuary.com. Long time Star Valley resident, Dorothy Eckersell Kennington, 93, passed away October 30, 2019 at the Homestead…
Legislative committee supports task force to look at mental health services
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – A committee of state lawmakers voted Thursday in support of a bill that would establish a task force to study Wyoming’s mental health services. The bill would create…