Active COVID cases fall by 192
Lincoln County with less than 50 active cases By The Wyoming News Exchange An increase of more than 250 reported coronavirus recoveries Thursday helped push the number of active cases in the state below 1,300. The Wyoming Department of Health,…
Star Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Highlight: The Greys River Saloon
◆ New owner expanding family-friendly hospitality. Talk about going “where everybody knows your name” and “our troubles are all the same.” A few years ago, one regular to Tavern On The Greys – now known as Greys River Saloon –…
Thayne Family plans to rebuild following home fire
◆ Crook family thanks the community for the outpouring of support. The Star Valley community has shown time and time again that we help our own in time of need. That spirit of looking out for one’s neighbor was on…
Senator Cynthia Lummis weighs in on her first month in office
◆ “It is going to be a strong America that emerges from these difficult times.” Mere weeks after taking office, United States Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) discussed legislative activities in Washington D.C. with Duke Dance of the SVI Radio Network…
Erickson comments on district test scores and budget
◆ Erickson spoke cautiously but optimistically about budget cuts. Lincoln County School District No. 2 Superintendent Matt Erickson visited with Duke Dance of the SVI Radio Network on the Weekday Wake-Up Tuesday, January 26. Erickson shared that he is very…
Vaccination process continues in Lincoln County
◆ Phase 1B in the vaccination process has begun. The vaccination process has started in Lincoln County for those 70 and older, all part of the next step called Phase 1B. On Thursday, January 21, Lincoln County Public Health (LCPH),…
Alpine Winter Jubilee raises money for local scholarships
◆ Raffles, children’s activities this Friday and Saturday. The annual Winter Jubilee sponsored by the town of Alpine will feature fireworks, snow sculptures, a light parade, ice skating and even a snowman building party – all to raise scholarship money…
State, County unemployment rates see continued decline
Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped for the eighth consecutive month, falling to 4.8% in December. The rate is far below the national average of 6.7%. The latest report from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, released Tuesday, January 26,…
State Superintendent Balow says federal ban on oil and gas leasing will defund schools
The following is a statement from Wyoming State Superintendent Jillian Balow following ban on oil and gas leasing CHEYENNE – “I was taken aback by swift orders executed by the Biden Administration last week after months of rhetoric around bringing…
Governor Unveils Higher Education Initiative with New Approach and Collaboration between UW, Community Colleges
The following is a press release from the office of Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has unveiled a proposal for modernizing and refocusing Wyoming’s higher education system. The initiative, called the Wyoming Innovation Network (WIN),…