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Jirak caps prep career with National Championship in the Heptathlon

Valerie Jirak is a national champion. The recent Star Valley High School grad and track and field standout finished atop of the field in the Heptathlon with 5,201 points at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon. Jirak won the…

Hageman addresses coal leases,  power plants

  • U.S. Rep. says EPA is  overstepping its authority. US Representative for Wyoming Harriet Hageman sat down with SVI to discuss several issues the Cowboy State is facing at home along with international matters. BLM announcement regarding coal leasing…

Lower Valley Energy encouraging stakeholders to vote for new bylaw changes

  • Drawing for $1,000 grocery gift cards and energy credits will be held Ballots are currently out in the community from Lower Valley Energy (LVE) as the entity is encouraging stakeholders to vote in order to change bylaws. Jim…

WYDOT offers Teton Pass slide update

This information was released from the Wyoming Department of Transportation on Tuesday evening, June 11. – Teton Pass remains closed as crews continue constructing an interim detour for the Big Fill landslide at milepost 12.8 and repairing the mudslide at…

UW hoping to help feed growing tourism industry

• WORTH Initiative striving to fill in-state demand. While Wyoming is well-known for oil, gas, coal and other natural resources to lead the way for its economy, the second-largest industry in the state is travel and tourism. It’s a segment…

Rock slide threatens spring; Bridger-Teton/Town of Afton monitoring

  • Afton making plans to remove material. A large rock and scattered debris has collapsed into the mouth of the Periodic Spring causing pressure on the flow of the spring and threatening an underground pipeline that serves as Afton’s…

Four wild horse and burro adoption events to take place in June

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming is kicking off the summer with four wild horse and burro adoptions in June. Untrained animals will be offered to qualified adopters at the following in-person adoptions for a $125…

Barrasso, Lummis Introduces Resolution to Recognize WWII Star Valley Crew

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced a resolution honoring the crew of the Star Valley, a U.S. Army Air Corps B-24 Liberator that crashed during World War II, and recognizing their sacrifice to defend our…

Beware of Medicaid scams

  RIVERTON (WNE) — With new reports of callers wrongly seeking money, Wyoming Medicaid is alerting clients and their family members to be cautious of potential Medicaid coverage scams.  Wyoming Medicaid is part of the Wyoming Department of Health. A…