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Seidel, UW leaders present State of the University address

By Rachelle Trujillo Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel spoke on issues pertaining to the university and its goals during a State of the University address Wednesday in the Wyoming Union Ballroom….

Initiative to reduce property tax criticized by lawmakers

By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming state legislators criticized an initiative to reduce property taxation for homeowners by 50%, arguing the bill’s passage would ultimately strip state funding for public schools. The proposed…

SVI Radio Interview: Sandy Sellers, South Lincoln Hospital District

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KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Neighborhood Colt Breaker” by Brenn Hill

A new single released by country musician Brenn Hill is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It on SVI Radio. “Neighborhood Colt Breaker” was released by Hill on Friday, August 8. If kept the song will…

Wyoming test scores improve, but stay under pre-pandemic levels

• Degenfelder: We must do better By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Proficiency rates among Wyoming students increased in all content areas during the 2022-23 school year, according to results from the state’s standardized…

Cowboys take down Portland State 31-17

The Wyoming Cowboys (2-0 overall) used three scores from the air in a 31-17 win over Portland State (0-2 overall) on Saturday afternoon in War Memorial Stadium. The Wyoming defense also recorded nine tackles for loss including four sacks on…

Lady Braves fall to visiting Thunder Basin in championship match

The Lady Braves Volleyball program hosted the SVHS Invitational on Friday and Saturday with teams traveling to Afton from Idaho and as far away in Wyoming as Gillette. Star Valley fielded two teams with the second-squad winning against Kemmerer and…

Digger defense buries Braves with three interceptions

Facing off against the Sugar-Salem Diggers for the sixth straight season the Braves and their Idaho rivals have combined for nine football state championships in Idaho and Wyoming.  The match up has proved to be one of if not the…

Cool heads defused ‘active shooter’ standoff

• Officers credit probation supervisors for de-escalating dangerous situation in Spring Gulch. By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Kelsie Bishop had just put her two sons to bed and laid her head on the…

BLM oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming nets $13,207,883

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management’s Wyoming State Office conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale Wednesday, offering 81 parcels covering 67,183.78 acres in Wyoming. In total, 53 parcels covering 35,701.21 acres sold for $13,207,883. The environmental…