No injuries as canopy collapse in Cokeville shuts off fuel purchases
The image of a collapsed gas station canopy started making the rounds on social media on Thursday evening as months of weight and thousands of pounds of snow combined to bring down the structure at the Flying J on US…
New Zealand Sheep Shearer pleads not guilty to murder charges near Kemmerer
A sheep shearer from New Zealand pleaded not guilty to Second Degree murder charges on Wednesday, March 23 in Lincoln County District Court in Kemmerer. Monique Sullivan has been charged with the stabbing death of Andrew Moore, also from New…
Abortion ban halted
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A standing-room-only crowd filled the Teton County courtroom Wednesday afternoon as Ninth District Judge Melissa Owens heard nearly four hours of arguments before deciding to temporarily halt enforcement…
SV Health in the Top-100; plans for Alpine emergency room
Star Valley Health now has a top national rating. Earlier in March the hospital was named as one of the top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation. Chartis Group: Healthcare Advisory Services and Analytics, a national healthcare consulting firm,…
Afton man dies in plane crash near Casper; Natrona County officials have completed recovery
An Afton man has died as a result of a plane crash in Natrona County outside of Casper, Wyoming. Brett Dean Smith has been identified by his wife to SVI News. A formal release of the name is pending from…
Lummis Works to Place Women’s Suffrage Monument on National Mall
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During Women’s History Month, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined a bipartisan group of six U.S. senators in introducing the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act. This bill would secure the Women’s National Suffrage Monument’s location on the National…
Hirschi elected Chairman of Lincoln County GOP
The Central Committee of the Lincoln County Republican Party, made up of 35 elected committeewomen and 35 elected committeemen, elected the executive committee officers for the party on Saturday, March 18. Wade Hirschi and Marti Halverson were both nominated for…
Trans athlete ban lawsuit likely
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization plans to file a lawsuit challenging new legislation banning transgender students from competing on interscholastic sports teams. Gov. Mark Gordon allowed the legislation…
Statewide reactions split as Gordon takes final action on bills
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Stakeholders had the weekend to sit with the final decisions announced Friday by Gov. Mark Gordon on several pieces of legislation passed during the recent general session. Their…
Gordon vetoes absentee ballot bill
By Joshua Wolfson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday vetoed legislation designed to prevent people from sending misleading absentee ballot request forms, saying late changes to the bill could produce unintended consequences that…