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Month: August 2021

Crypto industry laments failure of Lummis-backed amendment

By Nick Reynolds, WyoFile.com Wyoming’s cryptocurrency sector is concerned for its future after a Sen. Cynthia Lummis-backed amendment to new tax reporting requirements failed to be attached to a sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure package the Senate passed earlier this week….

Governor Gordon Announces Members of Sublette Mule Deer Corridor Local Area Working Group

The following is a release from the Office of Governor Mark Gordon – First meeting will be held in Pinedale on August 19  CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon has announced his selections for members of the Sublette Mule Deer Migration…

More than 1 million visit Yellowstone in July

By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — For the first time in its 149-year history, Yellowstone National Park has surpassed the threshold of a million visitors in a month. Grand Teton National Park isn’t into…

WYDOT to reduce speed limit on Teton Pass

JACKSON (WNE) — Pending internal approvals, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is set to reduce the speed limit on Teton Pass from 55 to 45 mph. The proposed change is the result of a speed study that the Teton County…

Funeral services for Val Astle

Funeral services for Val Astle will take place Saturday August 21, 2021 at 11 am in the Afton 3rd Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Friday August 20, 2021 from 6-8 pm at Schwab Mortuary in Afton…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Waitin’ for the Weekend” by Jamie Hansen

A new country song from a Wyoming artist is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. Jamie Hansen of Laramie, Wyoming released “Waitin’ for the Weekend” on Friday, August 13. If the song is kept it…

Speeding stop leads to drug arrest

PINEDALE (WNE) — A Maryland man who was stopped for speeding when his VW Jetta came up behind a trooper now faces felony and misdemeanor drug charges. Not only did Benjamin Stillson, of Bowie, Maryland, allegedly have a felony amount…

Toddler killed after being hit by truck

EVANSTON (WNE) — The world can shatter in an instant. The Evanston community was reminded of that this week when 2-year-old Niko Ringer was tragically killed after he darted into the street in front of a truck driven by an…

SVHS Golfers place second and third in Snake River Shootout

The first golf event of the season has been completed as five teams competed in the Snake River Shootout on Wednesday at the Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club and on Thursday at Cedar Creek Golf Course at Star Valley…

LDS Church encourages members to wear masks, get vaccinated

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent the following message on Thursday, August 12, 2021, to Church members around the world: Dear Brothers and Sisters: We find ourselves fighting a war against the ravages of…