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Month: August 2024

The Wave Interview: Jocelyn Baker

Singer Jocelyn Baker joined Lisa Hillier during the Morning Chit-Chat on The Wave to promote her upcoming outdoor concert in Montpelier. The live show is Wednesday, August 21 at 5:00 p.m. at the new Heritage Park.  

SVI Radio Interview: Country Musician Brett Reid

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Young Angler From Kemmerer Sets New Tiger Trout Record

Jaxon Krall is a soft-spoken 13-year-old from Kemmerer. He’s also a state-record holder. Krall set the new tiger trout record in late July when he landed a 12.77-pound fish from Viva Naughton Reservoir outside of Kemmerer. Krall shattered the previous…

What do precinct committee people do?

  By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Local elections aren’t just about deciding who sits on the Town Council or heads to Cheyenne to write laws in the Wyoming Legislature. Voters decide on the…

FBI investigates shooting on reservation

  RIVERTON (WNE) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed it is investigating a shooting that occurred on the Wind River Reservation Wednesday.  The shooting, which is listed to have occurred at or near the Ethete Store on Ethete…

Wyoming state parks see second highest visitation ever in 2023

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — With Wyoming boasting the fourth fastest growing outdoor economy in the nation, 2023 visitation numbers at State Parks and Historic Sites reflect that upward trend. Last year’s total visitation of nearly 5.3 million was the second…

Flash floods from ‘training thunderstorms’ leave 2 dead in Connecticut

By DAVE COLLINS and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Torrential rain flooded parts of Connecticut and New York’s Long Island, washing out roads, trapping people in cars and a restaurant, and sweeping two people into a river….

House Republicans release their impeachment report on Biden

By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter Biden and family associates….

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

  • Decisions affirm federal government’s plans for horses in the ‘checkerboard’ region, where the feral equines’ presence is particularly controversial. An appeal has already been filed.   By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne…

More resources on the way to fight Fish Creek Fire

  By Rebecca Huntington Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The Bridger-Teton National Forest has ordered more resources to fight the Fish Creek Fire, which has been putting up a smoke column visible from Dubois, Jackson and…