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Govorner Gordon applauds halt of planned aerial gunning of mountain goats

Governor Mark Gordon expressed his gratitude to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt after the Secretary intervened to call off a planned mountain goat culling through aerial gunning in Grand Teton National Park. The culling was scheduled to begin last…

Public Service Commission holds meeting on future of energy in LC

◆ Rocky Mountain Power’s IRP under review. The Public Service Commission held a special meeting Tuesday, January 28, in Kemmerer to get input from the public on the new Rocky Mountain Power IRP. The IRP announced the eventual retirements of…

Oil prices spike with Iranian action, effect likely temporary

By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Crude prices spiked over the weekend after the U.S. assassinated a top Iranian military official Friday in Baghdad, bringing additional volatility to the oil-rich region. Brent crude, a global marker for…

Governor Gordon Forges Partnership to Study Wyoming’s Carbon Capture Potential

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced a joint effort between his administration, the University of Wyoming (UW) School of Energy Resources (SER), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and Rocky Mountain Power to conduct a study examining carbon capture, utilization, and…

Jackson resident dies in U.S. 89 accident in Star Valley

Updated by the Wyoming Highway Patrol On December 1, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 96 on US 89 north of Afton, Wyoming.  Around 1:10 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a motor vehicle…

(Video) – Health Topics Tuesday

*Health Topics Tuesday is a sponsored segment by Star Valley Health SVI Media caught up with Mark Larsen to discuss the difference between a cold and a sinus infection.

Braves pounce on Panthers en route to fourth title in five seasons

In a game billed as David versus Goliath, the latter juggernaught rolled to a 35-0 halftime lead and coasted to a win as the Star Valley Braves defeated the Powell Panthers 49-13 to claim the program’s fourth Wyoming 3A state…

State approves funding for Alpine

The Town of Alpine has been approved for grant funding. The town requested $2.3 million for a modular wastewater pretreatment system and sludge handling facility at its wastewater treatment plant. The State Loan and Investment Board met October 3 in…