Silver Star Broadband expansion update
◆ Work continues at a fevered pitch. By Eric Gewiss Silver Star Director of Marketing and Public Relations We are still moving at a frantic pace with our construction efforts in upper/southern Star Valley. Here is the update for Week…
Study shows coal-fired power plant retrofit could provide benefits
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The U.S. Department of Energy has completed a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) study for several Wyoming coal-fueled power plants. The study showed CCUS retrofits can provide significant benefits. The goal of the study was to evaluate…
Lawmakers advance bills to help agribusinesses, meat processing facilities
———– ◆ Bills would appropriate $80 million for farming and ranching businesses. By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange Lawmakers advanced legislation Friday aiming to boost the state’s meat processing facilities and provide more financial relief to…
Heli-tours generate noise complaints, but business good
————— By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Melody Ranch resident Mike May was readying for dinner on a Saturday in late July when a red helicopter came in hot overhead. It was about 7:30…
Sweetwater commissioners reject COVID resolution
By Lisa Romero Rock Springs Rocket-Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Sweetwater County commissioners decided not to approve a resolution against county-level health orders in light of COVID-19 during their regular meeting Tuesday morning. The resolution would have…
Salt River Senior Center receives grant to connect older adults
Connecting with friends and family via technology has become increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Salt River Senior Center has received grant funding that will enhance digital connection opportunities for seniors. “Salt River Senior Center has received a Tech2Connect…
LC Emergency Management asks area residents to take stock
◆ September is National Preparedness Month. With a chill in the air and families making fall preparations for winter, Lincoln County Emergency is asking area residents to take stock. “The month of September marks National Preparedness Month, serving as a…
Nearly 50 UW students quarantined because of coronavirus
———— By Brandon Foster Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — COVID-19 infections stemming from University of Wyoming students gathering off campus have led the school to quarantine nearly 50 students since Monday. Seven students have tested positive this…
Hemp’s stumbles reveal hurdles in Wyoming’s race to diversify
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com ALBIN—Ron Rabou is no hemp-necklace-wearing hippy. A Trump 2020 flag flies at the entrance to his driveway. A hanging in his office reminds him that “God made a Farmer.” The eastern Wyoming agriculturalist has never tried…
G&F Director Nesvik looks to a promising hunting season
◆ G&F Director calls hunting ‘the ultimate social distancing activity.’ With the start of September comes the start of the fall hunting seasons in some parts of the state. Early archery hunts started with the new month. “Today marks the…