Gov. orders flags flown at half staff, congressional delegation responds to attack on Israel
Late Monday afternoon, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon ordered flags to be flown at half-staff following the deadly attack on Israel by the terrorist group Hamas. In a statement Gov. Gordon said the flags would be lowered “to honor those who…
Solidarity Vigil for Israel today Monday at 7pm
The following is a news release from Rabbi Zalman & Raizy Mendelsohn, Chabad Jewish Center of Wyoming –
Overdose prevention in Wyoming boosted by $2 million from CDC
• Similar payments are expected over the next five years, which will go toward building data sets and linking people to substance use disorder resources. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Money to combat the nation’s opioid crisis continues to flow…
As demand soars for property tax relief, lawmakers look to grow refund program
• Refunded residents more than doubled after the Wyoming Legislature expanded eligibility last spring. Another expansion could be twice as nice, according to some lawmakers. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com After a record number of Wyoming residents used the state’s…
Wyoming SBDC Network and CyberWyoming Secure Prestigious SBA Cybersecurity Grant
LARAMIE – The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, in partnership with CyberWyoming and headquartered at the University of Wyoming, has been selected as one of only six recipients nationwide for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Cybersecurity for…
$68 million school inflation adjustment, BLM-no answers
• Gillette library books, anti-trans at UW, mental health task force. SVI Media /News Exchange Lawmakers recommend $68 million in school inflation adjustment for 2024-2025 CASPER — Lawmakers have begun their first talks on an inflation adjustment for the upcoming…
Spooktacular Harvest Craft Fair returns to Thayne this weekend
• Spooktacular’s 10th anniversary! Star Valley’s crafting community is gathering Saturday, October 7 in the Thayne Community Center for the annual Spooktacular Harvest Craft Fair. Doors open at 9 a.m. and festivities will continue until 3 p.m. Every year, the…
Libertas International: Forging the path to freedom one survivor at a time
• Prevent Trafficking. Recover Victims. Empower Survivors. Dominican Republic, 2009-2011. A young American missionary, Elder Tyler Schwab from Star Valley, who was serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was shocked and sickened by…
Dry Piney wildlife crossing project near La Barge complete
LA BARGE — The Dry Piney wildlife crossing project, led by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Wyoming Department of Transportation, is now complete and big game animals are actively using the underpasses. The project includes nine underpasses…
Tax distribution list
• Tax dollar distribution as of Fall 2023. Editor’s note: In the October of 2023, SVI requested a list of tax distributions for Lincoln County. County Treasurer Jerry Greenfield provided the following summary.