Wyoming communities divided over idea of armed school staff
By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com July 23 was the kind of muggy midsummer’s evening where school is the farthest thing from most people’s minds — a distant obligation that comes after the vacations, barbecues and long days off. But in…
Forest Service tosses plan for managing beetle kill in Medicine Bow
By Cinthia Stimson Douglas Budget Via- Wyoming News Exchange DOUGLAS — The Forest Service this month tossed out its draft plan for vegetation and beetle-killed trees in the Medicine Bow National Forest and Thunder Basin Grasslands – effectively putting a…
Lincoln County increases mill levy from 11.8 to 12.0
By Sarah Hale, SVI Media The Lincoln County Commissioners approved an increase in the mill levy this month. The action took place by resolution during the July 16 meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners. A mill levy is a property…
Legibility key to transparency, state officials say
By Michael Illiano The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — As state officials continue discussions about how they can improve the transparency of Wyoming’s government, they have placed a greater emphasis on improving the legibility of government data….
Wyoming News Briefs: July 31, 2019
SVI Media is a part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Rocky Mountain Power delays release of resource plan ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Rocky Mountain Power postponed the release date of its integrated resource plan,…
Poaching case results in guilty plea
Friday, July 26 Stetson Long, of Thayne, entered a guilty plea on four counts of taking a deer without the proper license. He was subsequently sentenced to serve six months in the Lincoln County Detention Center and ordered to pay…
In the footsteps of a Star Valley pioneer
Wednesday, July 24 is Pioneer Day. On July 24, 1847 leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived in what would eventually become Salt Lake City. Their arrival marked the beginning of great western migration of the…
Trial begins in 2018 Fatal Accident
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — A 48-year-old Kansas woman is being tried in Albany County’s District Court this week for causing a wreck that killed 57-year-old Laramie man Vidal Madera in March 2018….
Legislators once again review Gambling
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Wyoming has come a long way from its roots. But when it comes to gambling, some lawmakers believe the Cowboy State today isn’t much different from its wilder…