SVHS to offer customized pilot health course as UW concurrent enrollment
◆ Some content offered by the UW texts will be modified by LCSD No. 2. Students at Star Valley High School who are interested in earning college credit while attending high school can expect a new concurrent enrollment health course…
Alpine Fire/EMS and American Legion partner on Christmas Giving
◆ Christmas provided for 40 families. Alpine Fire and EMS partnered with the Alpine American Legion Auxiliary Unit #46 to provide food, gifts and certificates for over 40 local families this Christmas. The donations were funded by a combination of…
US census shows Wyoming lags in growth
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A number of the top ten states with the largest population growth from 2020 to 2021 were Wyoming’s neighbors, but the Cowboy State fell far behind. Half of the…
Barrasso Nominates Etna Student to U.S. Service Academies
CASPER, WY – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) announced that he has nominated Etna student Sarah Tallerico for an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy. “Attending a U.S. service academy is all about responsibility,…
Wyoming State Parks will start collecting sales tax
GILLETTE (WNE) -– As of Jan. 1, Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails will begin collecting sales and lodging taxes to comply with state law. Tax rates vary by county and will be collected on fees for overnight camping,…
TEXT-IN TOPIC RESPONSES: Should Wyoming salt roads during winter?
Tuesday morning during the Weekday Wakeup on Swift 98 and The Spur, Duke & Dahl asked listeners for their opinions on the products the Wyoming Department of Transportation uses on roads during the winter months. Currently WYDOT pre-treats roads with a salt-brine…
Business group to lawmakers: No new taxes
By Hannah Black and Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As revenue from Wyoming’s natural resources industry continues to wane, state legislators are considering alternative options for funding state services, and at least one business…
Governor Signs Order to Keep Jim Bridger Power Plant Unit Operating
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon signed a Temporary Emergency Suspension Order that allows Unit 2 of the Jim Bridger Power Plant to continue operating for at least 4 months and avert a New Year’s Day shut down of the…
Coal enjoys 2021 resurgence
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The coal industry has had an unexpectedly good year. After tumbling 18% in 2020 compared to 2019, U.S. thermal coal use is expected to climb 21% through the end…
Jackson Hole Airport construction starts Jan. 3
JACKSON (WNE) — The new year will be one of great change for Jackson Hole Airport, with the runway closing April 11 through June 27 for repaving. But the airport’s security checkpoints and hold room will get their makeovers first….