Over 820,000 visit Yellowstone in August 2019
According to newly released numbers from Yellowstone National Park, the park hosted 820,006 visitors in August of this year, this is a slight increase from 2018 of 0.74 percent. So far in 2019, the park has hosted 3,114,696 visits, down…
Radiology Department at Star Valley Health looks at pricing
Recent lower pricing for MRI imaging at Star Valley Health is not a “blue light special,” said Terry Lemmon, director of radiology, but a “standing price” that will “not change in the near future.” The lowered prices but continued high…
Cold, rain slow Fishhawk Fire
By Zac Taylor Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The Fishhawk Fire – 11,171 acres as of Monday morning – is expected to smolder until enough snow falls on it, but fire managers are no longer seeing it…
Group proposes changes to migration corridors
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Throughout the summer months, an eight-person team has been stewing over how to preserve two key pillars in Wyoming — economic growth and migratory ungulates. After laboring over the…
(Video) – Star Valley Health Positive Living Conference
* Health Topics Tuesday is a sponsored segment by Star Valley Health This week Star Valley Health is focusing on promoting the upcoming Positive Living Conference which will feature keynote speaker Thurl Bailey.
Rocky Mountain Power may shut down Naughton Units 1 and 2 in 2025
Lincoln County Commissioner Kent Connelly says Rocky Mountain Power may shut down Naughton Units 1 and 2 by the year 2025 and convert Unit Three to full-time natural gas. He says the plan originally was 2022 and the power company…
Star Valley FFA promoting gun raffle to raise funds for trip to Indianapolis
The Star Valley FFA is promoting a gun raffle in an attempt to raise funds to send students to Indianapolis, Indiana for the FFA Nationals. The public can enter now until September 30 by purchasing a raffle ticket for $5….
Wyoming News Briefs: September 9, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Wyoming schools ranked sixth best in nation JACKSON (WNE) — Wyoming may be small, but its schools pack a punch. That’s according to…
110th fatality of 2019 occurs near Thermopolis
* The following is a release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol On September 6, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 134 on US Highway 20 near Thermopolis, Wyoming. Around 4:45 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the…
Committee approves bill to boost funding for weed, pest control
By Michael Illiano The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Agriculture Committee voted to sponsor a bill that aims to generate more funding for weed and pest management programs last week which could aid…