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Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Go into Effect Beginning Aug. 12, 2025

Western, Wyo., August 11, 2025—Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. The fire danger rating for…

SVI Media launches SVIkemmerer.com

In light of recent news that broke last week that multiple local, community newspapers in Wyoming have shut their doors, SVI Media has launched SVIkemmerer.com. The website is focused on community news and events specifically for the towns of Kemmerer,…

Discussions reemerge to give local authority over new gambling facility locations

By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on Gaming discussed a potential bill Thursday that, among other things, would give more authority to cities and counties over whether to allow…

Church of Jesus Christ Donates US$5.1 Million to the American Red Cross

• Donation to support blood collection equipment and sickle cell treatment The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is donating US$5.1 million to the American Red Cross to support critical efforts, including blood donation programs (which are receiving equipment…

A community without coverage: Pinedale Roundup closes

  By Jeannette Boner and Noah McLane Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — For 120 years, the Pinedale Roundup was a staple of Sublette County life. Residents turned to it for sports scores, government coverage, obituaries and…

Federal judge: Fish and Wildlife Service broke law in petition denial

  By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL —- Montana District Federal Judge Donald Molloy has ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law last year when it denied a petition to protect gray wolves…

Federal energy assistance funding uncertainty worries Wyoming advocates

  • Rising electric rates spiked interest in rooftop solar and other home energy efficiencies — even with the state’s strong fossil fuel culture. But federal cuts may put some of those options out of reach.   By Dustin Bleizeffer,…

Sports Friday Interview: Jennifer Benson, Kemmerer High School Golf Coach

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City of Kemmerer asks residents to help control thistle

This City of Kemmerer is asking residents to help control thistle. In a statement released Friday morning, Mayor Robert Bowen asked all property owners to take immediate steps to remove or treat thistles on their land, saying that tackling them…