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Tree Removal the Old-Fashioned Way

◆ Hans Addicks at Tree Fellers is all about good customer service. By Breanna Call, SVI Media Winter is in full swing, so for those of us who rely on cord wood to heat our homes, it’s paramount that we…

Biologists worry about die-off after ewe hunt failed to substantially cull pneumonia-prone bighorn herd

By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — For the past few years the Gros Ventre range has been crowded — at least by bighorn sheep standards. Biologists counted 505 wild sheep in the hills in…

Wyoming sailor’s remains identified

By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Experts have identified the remains of a Sheridan sailor who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. Herman Schmidt, 28, was a Navy Gunner’s Mate Third…

Kemmerer Schools will resume Thursday with changes to bus routes

Lincoln County School District #1 will have a regular school day on Thursday, January 5th. Superintendent Teresa Chaulk said yhere will be some modifications to a few bus routes in town. If your child’s pick-up is modified someone from the…

Ratepayers to foot $2M bill for coal-power mandate

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Electric utilities in Wyoming are already incurring costs to comply with legislation that requires them to pursue retrofitting coal-fired power plants with carbon capture, utilization and sequestration facilities, despite preliminary analyses that CCUS technology is cost-prohibitive….

Yellowstone hot spring death leaves mystery in its wake

By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — An investigation report Yellowstone National Park officials released this week sheds no light on a key question surrounding the death of a man whose foot was found floating…

TEXT-IN TOPIC: Do you use TikTok?

In December, Wyoming joined a growing list of states who have banned the social media video sharing app TikTok on all state electronic devices and networks. Governor Gordon directed that the app be permanently removed, and access blocked, from all…

Search & Rescue encourages avalanche safety following fatalities in Colorado and Montana

◆ Visit BridgerTetonAvalancheCenter.org for local conditions – The Star Valley Search & Rescue is reminding residents to have the correct avalanche gear and training before going into the backcountry. The reminder was posted to the SVS&R’s Facebook page following two…

(Video) – Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon sworn in for second term

Click the link below to view the entire ceremony as Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon was sworn in for his second term.

Kemmerer District Ranger Appointed on the Bridger-Teton National Forest

The Bridger-Teton National Forest announces Adam Calkins as the District Ranger for the Kemmerer Ranger District. Calkins joins the Forest from his former position as an archeologist with the Bureau of Land Management in Lander, Wyoming. No stranger to the…