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Month: February 2022

Bus driver arrested for DUI while driving kids

CHEYENNE (WNE) — A bus driver for Laramie County School District 1 was arrested Wednesday evening – with high school kids aboard – for allegedly driving under the influence during a field trip, according to local and state officials. The incident took…

Redistricting plan for Legislature moves forward

By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming House of Representatives once again opted to stick with its 62 representatives, 31 senators plan for redistricting the Legislature, as House Bill 100 passed on second reading Thursday….

Girls’ wrestling division proposal headed to WHSAA

By Robert Galbreath Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE – Sublette County School District No. 1 became the eighth district in the state to throw its support behind a proposal to form a girls’ wrestling division on Feb. 10….

US Approves New Headlights That Won’t Blind Oncoming Drivers

DETROIT — Anyone who has ever been temporarily blinded by high-beam headlights from an oncoming car will be happy to hear this. U.S. highway safety regulators are about to allow new high-tech headlights that can automatically tailor beams so they…

First Bank of Wyoming Sports Friday: February 18, 2022

This week on First Bank of Wyoming Sports Friday, Duke Dance and Dahl Erickson previewed regional wrestling and discussed girls and boys basketball. They were joined with Upton Boys Basketball Coach Joe Samuelson. Jessica Brenton, Female Director of the Wyoming…

Missionary Life in Western Wyoming

Missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donate eighteen months to two years of volunteer service and ministry work. They can be called to various places all over the globe, including western Wyoming. SVI Radio recently sat…

Governor Gordon Brokers Deal to Keep Jim Bridger Power Plant Open

 Agreement opens door to carbon capture units in Wyoming  CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced today that an agreement has been reached with PacifiCorp and the State of Wyoming to keep Unit 2 of the Jim Bridger power plant operational…

Wyoming suicide rate highest in nation

By Alex Hargrave Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — Wyoming, again, had the highest rate of suicides per capita in the United States in 2020, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. At 182 deaths, the…