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Wyoming Legislative website provides up-to-date information on 2022 Budget Session

Cheyenne – Wyoming residents are encouraged to use the Wyoming Legislature’s website to track legislation and participate in policymaking during the 2022 Budget Session. The web address is www.wyoleg.gov and is continually updated as each bill moves through the legislative…

Idaho Water Supply Committee: Record-dry January, drought outlook ‘grim’

This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – After a near “perfect” start to the season, officials with the Idaho Water Supply Committee said a record-dry January and dry forecasts are not ideal for the widespread…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “The Joker And The Queen” by Ed Sheeran & Taylor Swift

The Valentine’s edition of Kick It or Keep It on SVI Radio finds itself with a duet from two popular artists. If kept, this love song would be added to the Swift 98 playlist. “The Joker And The King” by…

Kemmerer City Administrator talks potential buyers for the coal-fired plants planned for “retirement”

Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir says due diligence is happening on potential buyers for the Naughton Coal Power Plant in keeping with House Bill 200 that passed last year. The legislation requires Rocky Mountain Power, the current owner of the…

B-T Forest officials look at closing antler hunt loophole

JACKSON (WNE) — Bridger-Teton National Forest officials are considering changing the opening hour when people can begin to hunt for antlers on the east end of the National Elk Refuge to 6 a.m. May 1, six hours later than in…

Semi pulling windmill blade tips over near Montpelier

A semi pulling a windmill blade slid off the road and tipped over on Highway 30 south of Montpelier on Monday. The road had to be closed later in the week to complete cleanup and recover the blade. The Bear…

Senators file bill requiring schools to share lesson information

By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Last fall, two of the Wyoming Legislature’s top lawmakers held a press conference with the then-schools superintendent to announce plans for a bill tied to public concerns over critical…

Governor Gordon to recognize Wyoming 2-1-1 Day with proclamation signing

◆ 2-1-1 offers access to non-emergency health and human services information and referrals. CHEYENNE, Wyo — Wyoming 2-1-1 will join 2-1-1 organizations across the United States in recognizing and celebrating 2-1-1 Day on February 11, 2022. Governor Gordon will then…

Rocky Mountain Power looks at hydropower unit near Glenrock

By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Another company is eyeing pumped storage hydropower in Wyoming. This one is a household name. Rocky Mountain Power, the state’s largest utility, applied in October for preliminary permits from…

First Bank of Wyoming Sports Friday: Feb. 11, 2022

Dahl and Duke speak with Lander Valley Swim Coach Shawna Morgan, Green River coaching mainstay, Tim Cassity and Wolves leading scorer Dylan Taylor.