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Year: 2022

Kemmerer Mayor: ‘Natrium Power Plant on schedule’

SVI Media / City of Kemmerer – On Friday, July 15, 2022, Kemmerer Mayor Bill Thek and City Administrator Brian Muir met in person with TerraPower and Bechtel officials to get an update on the progress of the TerraPower Natrium(tm)…

Grand Teton National Park receives huge legacy gift

JACKSON, WY, JULY 26, 2022—Grand Teton National Park Foundation received an unexpected legacy gift of nearly $2 million from a passionate conservationist and filmmaker—Myrna Berlet. This extraordinary gift will support the Foundation’s ongoing partnership work with Grand Teton National Park…

Jackson attorneys sue to block Wyoming abortion ban

By Evan Robinson-Johnson and Kate Ready Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A lawsuit filed Monday seeks to halt Wyoming’s abortion ban from going into effect Wednesday, arguing that the ban violates the state constitution and women’s…

UW launches wool initiative; program’s goal to expand the sheep industry in Wyoming

By Abigail Landwehr Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Wyoming is the wine country of wool. At least, that’s how the University of Wyoming Extension sheep specialist, Whit Stewart, describes it. And with the state ranking No. 1 in…

Interviews

July 26: LCSD2 Superintendent Matt Erickson

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Converse County wildfire mostly contained

CASPER (WNE) — A 3,200-acre wildfire 25 miles northeast of Casper has been 80% contained as of Friday morning, an official said. The fire, dubbed Sand Springs, began around noon Wednesday. Hot temperatures and high winds quickly spread the blaze…

After Gordon certifies trigger bill, abortion will be banned in Wyo. Wednesday

JACKSON (WNE) — Abortion will be banned in Wyoming, with narrow exceptions, starting Wednesday, July 27. Gov. Mark Gordon certified Friday the state’s “trigger bill,” which was passed during the 2022 budget session and intended to go into effect after…

Yellowstone visitation down 43% for June 2022

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The park hosted 536,601 recreation visits in June 2022. This is a 43% decrease from June 2021 (938,845 recreation visits), which was the most-visited June on record. On June 13, all entrances to Yellowstone National Park…

Funeral services for Shane Robinson

Funeral services for Shane Robinson will take place Friday July 29, 2022 in the Smoot LDS Chapel at 11 am. A night viewing will be held on Thursday July 28, 2022 from 6-8 pm at Schwab Mortuary in Afton and…

Interviews

July 25: LC Commissioner Jerry Harmon

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