Wyoming News Briefs: July 31, 2019
SVI Media is a part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Rocky Mountain Power delays release of resource plan ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Rocky Mountain Power postponed the release date of its integrated resource plan,…
Poaching case results in guilty plea
Friday, July 26 Stetson Long, of Thayne, entered a guilty plea on four counts of taking a deer without the proper license. He was subsequently sentenced to serve six months in the Lincoln County Detention Center and ordered to pay…
In the footsteps of a Star Valley pioneer
Wednesday, July 24 is Pioneer Day. On July 24, 1847 leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived in what would eventually become Salt Lake City. Their arrival marked the beginning of great western migration of the…
Swift Idol Contestants: Meet Joseph Shumway
The Fall River Propane Swift Idol is coming up on August 2nd and eight contestants will be competing for the chance at $6,000. Joseph Shumway from Osmond, Wyoming will be competing. He is a sixth generation dairy farmer in Star…
Swift Idol Judges: Meet Shelby Thatcher
Shelby Thatcher has a long history of participation in competitions and pageants. As a young child, she started learning to sing, and to play piano and flute. As a teen, her parents insisted that she change directions and focus on…
Trial begins in 2018 Fatal Accident
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — A 48-year-old Kansas woman is being tried in Albany County’s District Court this week for causing a wreck that killed 57-year-old Laramie man Vidal Madera in March 2018….
Legislators once again review Gambling
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Wyoming has come a long way from its roots. But when it comes to gambling, some lawmakers believe the Cowboy State today isn’t much different from its wilder…
Equifax sued for violating Wyoming Consumer Protection Act
By Isabella Alves Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Attorney General’s office filed suit last week against Equifax Inc. for allegedly violating the Wyoming Consumer Protection Act. The lawsuit filed in Laramie County District Court…
NEWS BRIEFS for Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Cody schools spend $10K to train for concealed weapons CODY (WNE) — The Cody School District spent just under $10,000 in the first full year of the CKA program that vets and trains certain staff who apply to carry concealed…
(Video) – Dr. Drew Poulson of Star Valley Health
*Health Topics Tuesday is a sponsored segment from Star Valley Health. Dr. Drew Poulson speaks with SVI about preventative medicine as part of a Health Topics Tuesday.