Shoppers for Angels still needed
◆ Angel tags available for pick up at Bank of Star Valley. The Bank of Star Valley is once again hosting the Angel Tree program. And, a few angels still need to be adopted for the holiday season. For those…
Cutter teams are off to the races
The 2019-2020 All American Cutter and Chariot Racing Season officially opened on Saturday, December 7. Race dates for the 2019-2020 Season are as follows: December 21, December 28, January 11-12 (WW Invitational), January 18, January 24, January 25. The race…
Sheridan woman named one of Forbes ’30 Under 30’
By Allayana Darrow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — There is a “healthy” number of people focused on renewable energy in the U.S., but few who are dedicated to improving sustainability on the fossil fuel side, Whitney…
Antelope migration hindered by solar farm
GREEN RIVER — More than 1,000 antelope were bottlenecked near the Sweetwater Solar facility west of Green River in late November as they attempted to migrate to winter ranges. The antelope were forced onto Wyo. Highway 372. According to Mark…
Wyoming celebrates 150 years of women’s suffrage
By Margaret Austin Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — At the Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day Ceremony on Tuesday, Gov. Mark Gordon listed off a number of instances where Wyoming was ahead of the rest of the country:…
Local elementary students gathering supplies for children in Kosovo
◆ School supplies to be sent to National Guard soldiers working in schools. Afton Elementary students have partnered with Charlie Company of the U.S. Army National Guard to share the gift of knowledge and education with children in Kosovo. Captain…
Silver Star CEO elected board chair of rural broadband association
◆ Board is made of up 12 directors from around the country. This week the NTCA-Rural Broadband Association announced the election of Silver Star CEO/Chairman Allen Hoopes as its board chairman. NTCA represents nearly 850 independent, community-based telecommunications companies that…
TEXT-IN RESPONSES: Should Names of Public Employees Be Made Public?
Names of state employees, such as educators, being made public has been a hot topic around the state of Wyoming in recent weeks. State Senator Tom James (R, Rock Springs) from District 13 recently requested a list of all names…
Governor Gordon Forges Partnership to Study Wyoming’s Carbon Capture Potential
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced a joint effort between his administration, the University of Wyoming (UW) School of Energy Resources (SER), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and Rocky Mountain Power to conduct a study examining carbon capture, utilization, and…
Tincup project partners receive conservation award
◆ Stream restoration project kicked off in 2017. Efforts in stream restoration in the Tincup area have been recognized. The project began in 2017 and has continued in phases since that time. A number of different groups and agencies have…