Unemployment rate rises slightly
By Nate Perez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s unemployment rate rose slightly from 5.3% to 5.4% in April, according to new numbers by the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Despite that, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment…
Star Valley Health Receives the 2021 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care
Star Valley Health is on a roll. Their recent ground-breaking event for a clinic in Alpine was very well attended, featuring a who’s who of local, state and national celebrities. They were acknowledged as a four-star rated facility by the…
Hunting for ammo: local vendor describes chronic shortages
Lorell Woolley of Thayne Minuteman Supply goes hunting every day––for ammo. Ammunition and firearms of all types have been hard to get since March of 2020, according to Woolley. “When COVID started, things really dried up fast.” He has even…
WYO 22 speed limit changes
Jackson, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation recently completed a speed study of the WYO 22 corridor using the Engineering Approach recommended by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The study produced a recommended speed limit of 55 mph…
Feds weigh in against coal port
By Joshua Wolfson and Brandon Foster Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – Wyoming’s lawsuit over a blocked coal export terminal is moot because the company behind the proposal is bankrupt and won’t be building the project, the federal…
Former Wyoming gubernatorial candidate, Foster Friess, passes away
The following is a release from family and friends of Foster Friess Foster S. Friess passed away peacefully today, May 27, surrounded by his family. A visionary investor and pioneer of growth stock picking, Foster’s business story started with $800 of…
Wyoming Workforce Services to implement Short-time Compensation
The following is a release from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services CHEYENNE – Several bills passed by the 66th Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Mark Gordon will have an impact on employers and job-seekers alike. The Wyoming…
(Video) – Swift Creek High School Graduation
Congrats to the Class of 2021 Bulldogs! This broadcast is made possible by the generosity of Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine.
Grow your most beautiful garden of annuals this year
◆ Part 3: Mini-series on floral gardening with annuals. Provided By wyoextension.org MULCHING Using mulches during the growing season will slow the loss of water, prevent soil drying and cracking, reduce weak plant growth, prevent soil splashing, and provide a…
Silver Star working on five-year plan
◆ Overbuild plan will be accelerated. Silver Star is gearing up to finish their previously announced 10-year fiber expansion in 5 years. Following the buildout of almost $16 million in CARES-funded projects in 2020, the company is setting the stage…