SVI-NEWS

Your Source For Local and Regional News

Slider

Slider

University of Wyoming

UW Giving Day is Oct 25-26

The University of Wyoming urges people to “make my day” for UW Giving Day. “Over the last nine years, Giving Day has made a tremendous impact at UW, showing us the strength of our collective generosity,” says John Stark, president…

Group announces wild sheep initiative

LANDER (WNE) — The Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation announced the launch of the Sweetwater Rocks Initiative  to return wild sheep to their native range within the Granite Mountains.  Bighorn sheep historically roamed the Sweetwater Rocks and were documented as early…

Mule Deer Monitoring Project provides valuable information on winter mortality and movement

CHEYENNE – A five-year, groundbreaking project by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to study mule deer in the Cowboy State is underway. This project, which started in late 2022, takes a deeper data dive by researching six areas considered critical…

(Video) – Star Valley Football on the road in Preston

Star Valley (1-0) will be looking to keep the momentum rolling as they play another road game across the border in the Gem State in Preston, Idaho. The Braves thumped the Shelley Russets last weekend, 34-13 while the Indians (0-2)…

Federal court sides with Schmidt in case against UW

By Rachelle Trujillo Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming granted plaintiff Todd Schmidt a preliminary injunction Friday morning following the University of Wyoming’s decision in December 2022 to ban…

Gibbs named to the Bednarik watch list

The pre-season accolades keep piling up for Wyoming linebacker Easton Gibbs as he has now been added to the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list. The award goes to the College Defensive Player of the Year and is named in honor…

State adds roughly $68M in K-12 funding so far this year

By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Energy production has padded Wyoming’s school coffers as students and teachers prepare to head back to school later this month. Wyoming has added an extra roughly $68 million in…

Katelyn Mitchem Announced as Mountain West Female Scholar Athlete of Year

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Katelyn Mitchem was selected as the 2022-23 Mountain West Conference Female Scholar Athlete of the Year as announced by the conference on Thursday August 3rd. Established by the Mountain West Joint Council in 1999, the MW…

New grand funds will help WWCC start new program offerings

Western Wyoming Community College has been awarded over $2.6 million dollars through round 2 of the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP) grant.  According to a press release from the Governor’s office, Governor Gordon launched WIP in 2021 to modernize and focus Wyoming’s…

SV Attorney Mitchell Schwab appointed to new Charter board

◆ State Supt. calls on Schwab because of his experience in other states. State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder has appointed three individuals to the new Charter School Authorizing Board. Passed by the legislature during the 2023 session, Wyoming Statute 21-3-302 took…