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(Video) – Kemmerer High School AD Phillip Thatcher

SVI Media caught up with Kemmerer High School Activities Director, Phillip Thatcher.  Mr. Thatcher spoke about the status of the athletic programs at KHS and also the goals and direction of other activities within the school as the Ranger student…

Info sought in mule deer case

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking information relating to a doe mule deer that was illegally shot with archery equipment south of Afton. The deer was discovered on Sunday, Sept. 2, about a mile west on the Fish…

Judge delays grizzly hunt by two more weeks

U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen has again delayed the first grizzly bear hunt to be held in Wyoming in nearly 30 years. Data states that there are approximately 700 grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding areas. Judge Christensen…

New school capacity formula continues to face pushback

By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – The method Wyoming uses to figure the number of students a classroom can handle is causing some serious consternation among school district officials across the state. During a…

Wyoming News Briefs: September 6, 2018

The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Another county closing Bank of the West accounts POWELL (WNE) — Bank of the West’s decision to cut ties with certain…

Gray appointed to the Supreme Court

Governor Matt Mead has appointed Kari Jo Gray to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Gray replaces Justice E. James Burke who has served on the Court since 2005 and retires effective October 8, 2018.  A native of Lusk and long-time Douglas resident,…

Man arrested for arson says he started fire to save a hostage

This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man who was arrested last week admitted he started a fire to get a hostage out of a home on Hoopes Avenue. Eric…

G&F suspends grizzly hunting season after judge’s ruling

By Lew Freedman and Evan Bartel Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — Game and Fish suspended its planned grizzly bear hunting season Friday afternoon in response to a restraining order issued by a federal court judge in Missoula,…

Airline program low on funds

By Matthew Green Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The Air Service Enhancement Program, or ASEP, is projected to run out of money by 2019, leaving airports in Wyoming airports at risk. The Wyoming Legislature’s Minerals, Business and…

GOP gov. candidates spend millions on campaigns

By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — There’s nothing like some contentious primary races to be a boon for the local economy.  Candidates have filed their spending reports for the 2018 primary election cycle, and…