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Murder Trial underway involving New Zealand Sheep Shearer

• Monique Sullivan facing 2nd degree charges. The murder trial involving a sheep shearer from New Zealand began Monday in Kemmerer. Monique Sullivan had previously been charged with second degree murder following the stabbing death of a co-worker on a…

Search continues following crosswalk accident

• Contact Afton PD with information.  Law enforcement continues to look for a vehicle and driver involved in an Afton crosswalk accident that sent one person to the hospital Thursday night, Nov. 9. The Afton Police Department reports a 13-year-old…

December to see dueling abortion hearings

By Kate Ready Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — With a Dec. 14 hearing fast approaching, both sides in a closely watched legal fight over abortion access in Wyoming agree on one thing: pressing ahead. “This case…

New documentary highlights migration in and through Grand Teton National Park

CASPER (WNE) — “Animal Trails: Rediscovering Grand Teton Migrations,” a new Wyoming-made documentary, shows how the migration patterns often depend on habitats up to 190 miles away from Grand Teton National Park — not just in it.  Animal Trails: Rediscovering…

Cowgirls Win at Denver in Defensive Struggle

The Wyoming Cowgirl women’s basketball team was victorious in its road debut Tuesday night. Wyoming rode its defense on its way to a 58-41 win at Denver. The Cowgirls held DU to just 29-8.-percent shooting from the field on the…

Feds field questions about Wyoming’s first nuclear power plant

• Before it can build a nuclear power plant, TerraPower must build a thorough case for feds to permit it, which includes public scrutiny. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com KEMMERER—TerraPower, backed by billionaire Bill Gates and the U.S. Department of Energy,…

SVI Radio Interview-Nov. 14: LC Sheriff Shane Johnson & Jennifer Woodie of Turning Point

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UW’s Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management Program Among the Few Accredited Programs of Its Kind

The University of Wyoming’s Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management (REWM) program is one of 14 accredited rangeland ecology and management undergraduate degree programs in western North America. The REWM program, housed in the UW Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, offers unique opportunities…

After achievements in Wyoming, USDA expands big game conservation program

By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — You could call big game migrations miracles and it wouldn’t be a stretch. One mule deer herd in western Wyoming migrates more than 150 miles each way from the…

Lawmakers split over advanced legislation banning delta-8

By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — State lawmakers advanced a bill draft on Monday that aims to ban all hemp-products containing any psychoactive properties, including delta-8, without providing a distinction between “synthetic” and “naturally…