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Rep. Harriet Hageman to speak at Western Conservative Summit

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., will speak at the 2023 Western Conservative Summit hosted by the Centennial Institute public policy think tank at Colorado Christian University. The 14th annual Summit is June 9-10 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Hageman…

Hageman, Barrasso, Lummis demand cuts ahead of debt ceiling deadline

• Wyoming’s lone U.S. representative and both senators are among congressional Republicans who say they’ll only support a bill to pay the country’s debts if it’s tied to future spending cuts.   By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com Wyoming’s congressional delegation isn’t…

President Biden Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Until Noon May 29 For Memorial Day

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – At the direction of the President of the United States, Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the U.S. and State of Wyoming flags be lowered to half-staff on Memorial Day, May 29, 2023, at 12:01 am and returned to…

Man drives for miles on wrong side of interstate

GILLETTE (WNE) —  A 22-year-old man was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol at about 5:20 a.m. Wednesday after multiple people reported him driving for miles on the wrong side of the interstate. He was called in…

Three killed in Wednesday night accident in Star Valley

Three people, including a mother and daughter, lost their lives in a traffic accident that occurred on Highway 238 between Afton and Auburn Wednesday evening, May 24. The Wyoming Highway Patrol told SVI News that the accident occurred at roughly…

Hageman votes to overturn heavy-duty truck rule

CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman voted Tuesday to prevent more costly and punitive regulations on the production of heavy-duty vehicles. S.J. Res. 11 would rescind the Biden administration’s heavy-duty truck rule. Hageman stated in a news release: “The…

Fatal accident Wednesday night remains under investigation

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a fatal vehicle accident occurred on Wednesday night on Highway 238 in Star Valley. The accident occurred at roughly 9:40 p.m. The incident, which includes multiple fatalities, remains under investigation by the…

Man tries to help struggling bison calf; Yellowstone rangers forced to kill it

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming — Yellowstone National Park rangers are seeking information about an incident that indirectly led to the death of a bison calf. Park officials say on Saturday, May 20, an unidentified man in his 40s or 50s,…

Bonneville Sheriff’s Office seeking info on found canoe

The following is a release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office – On the afternoon of Monday, May 22, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to the Palisades Reservoir near China Beach, near MP 401 on Hwy 26, for…

Education leaders: We had no input on WDE strategic plan

By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — While State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder said the state’s new plan for education reform was based upon “voices of thousands of education stakeholders across the state”…