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GILLETTE TO HOST SPECIAL OLYMPICS WYOMING 2023 STATE SUMMER GAMES 

GILLETTE, WY – Special Olympics Wyoming is pleased to announce the 2023 State Summer Games will be held in Gillette, May 18 – 20. Athletes, coaches, fans, and supporters are gearing up for this event and are excited to return to action…

Maverik expands holdings with purchase of Kum and Go

The following is a news release from Maverik – Advanture’s First Stop – Maverik – Adventure’s First Stop, together with its parent company, FJ Management, today announced the acquisition of Kum & Go, a family-owned convenience store chain with over…

Lincoln County Treasurer reports on tax distribution

◆ SVI asked Lincoln County Treasurer Jerry Greenfield for the lastest report on tax distribution Where do your Tax dollars go? As your County Treasurer, I have received comments as to the county needs to cut back on its spending….

Firefighters battling major blaze at Highland High School in Pocatello

EastIdahoNews.com has a reporter on the scene. We will update this story with more information as we learn it. POCATELLO — Firefighters are currently battling a fire at Highland High School in Pocatello. Pocatello Fire Department officials say the fire…

Governor Advances Phase 2 of Wyoming Innovative Partnership Initiative for Workforce Enhancement

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced that he has advanced the second phase of the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP), a workforce enhancement initiative that will improve opportunities for Wyoming residents to boost their incomes by receiving training and earning…

“East to Say, Hard to Do: Leading Economic Change in Wyoming”

Wyoming Business Council CEO Josh Dorrell recently presented at the Harvard Kennedy School as part of The Growth Lab’s “Development Talks” series.  His talk, titled “Easy to Say, Hard to Do: Leading Economic Change in Wyoming,” focused on the challenges…

WYDOT to remove 8 Twitter accounts due to policy changes, fees

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is removing eight of its Twitter accounts after the social media platform recently announced changes to its application programming interface platform. The API platform allowed WYDOT to send automated tweets straight from…

Select Yellowstone National Park roads open to public April 21

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads routinely open this time of year and remain open until Nov.1, when they close…

State of Wyoming releases latest cost of living index

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The state of Wyoming Economic Analysis Division has completed the Fourth Quarter of 2022 (4Q22) Wyoming Cost of Living Index. The WCLI consists of two parts, Inflation, which measures year-over-year change (annual) and the Comparative Cost of…

WYDOT wants public input on US 30 relocation west of Kemmerer

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be hosting a public meeting to discuss relocating a 2.4-mile segment of US 30 west of Kemmerer between Reference Marker (RM) 49.70 and RM 52.10 in Lincoln County. This realignment is being proposed…