Albany County Bans Development over Aquifer
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — During an emergency meeting hosted Monday afternoon, the Albany County Commission issued a temporary moratorium on construction and other development in Albany County’s aquifer overlay zone. The ban comes…
Governor Urges Ratification of USMCA
CHEYENNE, Wyo.– Governor Mark Gordon is supporting President Trump’s efforts to get the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) passed. In a letter to President Trump, Governor Gordon noted that Wyoming exported $329 million in goods and services to Canada and Mexico in…
Ace Hardware Grand Opening
By Richelle Primm, SVI Media Gundersen’s Ace Hardware store officially open in Montpelier, Idaho, located at 410 Washington St. with its’ new name of Gundersen Ace Hardware, transformed from True Value. Jerry Gundersen, owner of Ace Hardware, is grateful for…
Governor launches Big Game Migration Corridor Advisory Group
CHEYENNE, Wyo.– Governor Gordon today announced that eight Wyoming residents have been named to his newly created Migration Corridor Advisory Group. The group will be tasked with developing recommendations to improve the state’s policies related to big game migration on lands…
American Legion Baseball Program in Bear Lake, ID
By Richelle Primm, SVI Media The Bear Lake Bears, American Legion Baseball A team, has been playing ball since the summer of 1997. Craig Culver, team manager of the Bear Lake Bears, helped start the American Legion program along with…
Motorists and Motorcyclists can Stay Safe by Sharing the Road
Motorists and motorcyclists can both help prevent crashes and fatalities this season by sharing the road. The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol are urging drivers and riders to take their time and be on the lookout…
NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, June 10, 2019
Competency hearing requested in murder case CHEYENNE (WNE) — Court proceedings are now on hold for a man charged with first-degree murder after his attorney requested a mental competency evaluation. Public defender Brandon Booth recently asked that James Wallace undergo…
Potable water Returns to Fontenelle Creek Campground
KEMMERER, Wyo. – Warmer weather means camping season has returned to Wyoming. As of June 7, the potable water system at Fontenelle Creek Campground is back on for the 2019 camping season. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kemmerer Field…
Town of Star Valley Ranch preps for 9th annual Natural Resources week
Saturday, June 8 the Town of Star Valley Ranch will kick off its annual Natural Resources Week with an Arbor Day Celebration. Natural Resources Week will take place June 8-15. “Natural Resource Week offers us a time to appreciate the…
Auditor Unveils Financial Transparency Website
By Michael Illiano The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — State Auditor Kristi Racines unveiled a website that will give Wyoming residents a glimpse of the state’s “checkbook” during the Wyoming Financial Transparency Working Group’s meeting in…