Two in custody after chase in Casper
CASPER (WNE) — Police ended a roughly four-hour negotiation with two adults peacefully on Wednesday morning, following a chase that ended with the pair crashing their truck. The encounter closed a section of East Yellowstone Highway in north Casper for…
Officials eye killing bighorn ewes to stop disease
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — As a gaggle of grad students milled about, probing, prodding and drawing blood from three bighorn sheep, Aly Courtemanch was keeping her eyes peeled for something in particular….
Coal enjoys 2021 resurgence
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The coal industry has had an unexpectedly good year. After tumbling 18% in 2020 compared to 2019, U.S. thermal coal use is expected to climb 21% through the end…
Woman charged after crashing into cars, boulder
PINEDALE (WNE) — A Pinedale woman on supervised probation is again in jail after a series of incidents that started late Tuesday night, Dec.7, after she ran out of gas and continued the next morning with her arrest on new…
Afton Fire Department responds to attic fire
The Afton Volunteer was dispatched to a home fire on Lincoln Street in Afton at roughly 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 23. Afton Fire Chief Dennis McDonald told SVI News the fire started in the attic. Firefighters were able to…
Unemployment rate falls to 3.7% in November
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Research & Planning Section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 4.1% in October to 3.7% in November. Wyoming’s unemployment rate has decreased in each…
Occupational fatalities up in 2020
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Research & Planning Section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported this week that the number of occupational fatalities in Wyoming rose from 32 in 2019 to 35 in 2020 (an increase of three deaths,…
Holy Family Catholic Church finishing up two fundraiser raffles
Time has almost run out for those wishing to purchase raffle tickets for two fundraisers hosted by the Holy Family Catholic Church in Thayne. 100% of the proceeds from the raffles will benefit local community members in need. The raffles…
Fatal accident occurs Monday morning on Highway 89 near Wolf Den
Driver fatigue is being investigated as the possible cause of a fatal accident that occurred on Highway 89 near the Wolf Den south of Etna Monday morning. The responding officer with the Wyoming Highway Patrol told SVI News that that…
Lyman family safe after Sunday night house fire
A Lyman family was able to safely evacuate their home after a fire started in their garage Sunday, December 19. Bridger Valley Fire said they responded to the home on South East Street where they found the garage fully engulfed…