HIGHLIGHTS: Star Valley vs Worland
The Star Valley Braves defeated the Worland Warriors in the quarterfinal round of the 3A Wyoming Football Playoffs on Oct. 27, 2023. Here are a few of the top highlights for the Braves. Star Valley will host Buffalo in the…
Wyoming boosts financial assistance for eligible homeowners
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Program has expanded to include partial claims and increased the maximum payment from $17,000 to $35,000. These changes aim to help more Wyoming homeowners who struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic keep…
Critics make case against utility’s historic electric rate hike
• Rocky Mountain Power faces criticism for poor public outreach and putting profit over the well-being of Wyoming’s low-income residents. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE—Rocky Mountain Power officials took the stand here Wednesday to defend the company’s proposed $140.2…
Endangered Species Act protections for wolverines likely imminent
• State surveys don’t placate federal biologists who say the Lower 48 population is ‘less secure’ than previously thought. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com An analysis of wolverines in Wyoming and the rest of their Lower 48 range paints a…
Barrasso, Lummis vote to ban federal mask mandates
CHEYENNE (WNE) — This week, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., praised the U.S. Senate for passing Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s amendment to the Senate minibus appropriations bill prohibiting the Department of Transportation from using any federal…
SVI Radio-Oct. 30: Make-A-Wish
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Lady Braves place third at 4A West; facing Laramie on Thursday in State match-up
The Lady Braves qualified for next week’s State tournament and also earned the #3 seed from the 4A West Regionals which took place in Green River this past weekend. After defeating Rock Springs 3-1 on Friday morning and advancing to…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Turbulent Skies” by Lauren Daigle
A song released October 16 by singer Lauren Daigle is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It on SVI Radio. If kept, “Turbulent Skies” will be added to the Swift 98 playlist. Vote to either kick…
USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the appointment of 21 new members and nine returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). The purpose of the committee is to provide impartial scientific advice…
Wyoming unemployment unchanged at 2.9% in September
The Research & Planning Section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from August to September at 2.9%. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was much lower than its year-ago level of…