The outfits saving Wyoming lives struggle to save themselves
• EMS agencies are considering solutions like consolidation to stay afloat, but the patchwork of funding makes financial sustainability challenging. By Madelyn BeckWyoFile.com Most businesses in Wyoming would go under if they were operating more than a million…
Lincoln County launches transportation plan
• Road networks, cars, trucks, bikes and walking all part of the plan. “We’re kicking off a Lincoln County Transportation plan and will be working on it through July of next year,” Thomas McMurtry of Avenue Consultants told SVI…
How to prepare for the Fed’s forthcoming interest rate cuts
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate next month from its 23-year high, with consequences for consumers when it comes to debt, savings, auto loans and mortgages….
LCSD No. 2 staff gathers for inspirational kick-off
• “Why Not?…” is the motivational theme for this year. Lincoln County School District No. 2 administrators and staff gathered for the annual kick-off event August 20 in the Star Valley High School auditorium where they honored veteran teachers…
School Board candidate list finalized
• Voting will take place during the General Election Nov. 5 The candidate filing period has closed for those seeking a seat on the Lincoln County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees. The Lincoln County Clerk’s Office reports…
‘This isn’t my story’
“We are the miracle that God gives other people.” That is the lesson, in essence, that Janice Frye would like people to learn from a serious illness that nearly took her life three years ago. Laying in ICU at…
Lightning strike causes hay fire at Shumway Farms
A haystack caught fire early Monday morning at Shumway Farms in Osmond. Afton Fire Chief Cody Wilkes said the department was dispatched to the scene at roughly 3:50 a.m. According to Wilkes, lightning struck in the middle of a stack…
Powell at Jackson Hole: ‘The time has come’ for the Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Powell…
Canadian freight trains to roll again as government forces arbitration of labor dispute
By ROB GILLIES and JOSH FUNK Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government has ordered the country’s two major freight railroads to enter binding arbitration. A government official familiar with the situation told The Associated Press about the order…
2024 Wyoming Primary Election Results
The Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office has released unofficial results for the August 20 Wyoming Primary Election. Results remain unofficial until certified by the Secretary of State. A total of 4,698 ballots were cast in Lincoln County, with 122,693 statewide….