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WATCH: Biscuit Basin closed in Yellowstone National Park after massive explosion

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park is temporarily closed following a massive explosion that was caught on camera Tuesday morning. The “localized hydrothermal explosion” occurred near Sapphire Pool around 10:20 a.m., according to a news release…

With scams on the rise, it’s important to be very careful 

  By Amanda Manchester  Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER — “It’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when you’re going to see fraud. You’ve gotta get comfortable with being uncomfortable having these conversations,” said…

Devils Tower on pace to have busiest year ever

  GILLETTE (WNE) — Devils Tower has been on a record-setting pace so far in 2024. Through June, 192,682 people visited the national monument in Crook County. That’s up more than 5,000 visitors from 2021, which is the busiest year…

SVI Radio Interview: LCSD2 Superintendent Matt Erickson

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SVI Radio Interview: Commissioner Jerry Hansen

Lincoln County Commissioner Jerry Hansen stepped into the SVI Radio studio on Monday, July 22 to update listeners on items happening around the county. Topics include the Specific Purpose Tax (also known as 6th penny tax) to be included on…

MUST WATCH: Star Valley local shows how to ride the waves like a cowboy

In true Star Valley fashion, a local cowboy showed off his water skills on Palisades Reservoir over the weekend. While at the reservoir with a group of young men over the weekend, Jared Clinger of Freedom decided to show them…

13-year-old girl dies at Bear Lake after going missing on East Shore

The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 13-year-old girl who went missing on the East Shore of Bear Lake was pronounced dead after being found. On Saturday, July 20 just before 6:00 p.m. the Bear Lake County Sheriff’s…

Western Wyoming Community College Launches New Substation Technician Program

Western Wyoming Community College (WWCC) is excited to announce the launch of its new Substation Technician program, designed to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in the energy sector. This innovative program will equip students with the technical knowledge…

Historic release of Trojan male brook trout to save cutthroat in Game Creek

In an unprecedented move for native cutthroat trout conservation efforts in Wyoming, a historic release of 3,600 Trojan male brook trout took place in Game Creek in the upper Snake River drainage. Brook trout, which displace native cutthroat due to…

Southwest Wyoming locals pepper feds on proposed Natrium nuclear plant

  • The deadline for public comment on Bill Gates-backed nuclear power plant in Kemmerer is Aug. 12. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com KEMMERER—Residents here have dozens of questions about the potential impacts and risks related to TerraPower’s proposed nuclear power…