Lessons and Carols at Holy Family Catholic Church
• Join Star Valley for a heartwarming celebration of Christmas through music and reflection Join in for a heartwarming celebration of the Christmas season at the Lessons and Carols concert on December 15 at 3 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church…
Light Up Main Street Holiday Decor Contest
• Bringing holiday spirit and encouraging the community to shop local this season. The Afton Main Street Alliance is calling all Afton Main Street businesses to Light Up Main Street and compete for the best holiday lighting display. Participants will…
Area gas prices tick down but still well above the national average
While the price of gasoline has dropped somewhat, area residents will continue to pay more than the national average and more than the state average at the pump. According to GasBuddy.com‘s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming, the average…
America’s growing political divide reaches Wyoming school boards, city councils
• Most local offices are explicitly nonpartisan. But a growing number of candidates and political action committees are injecting politics into them anyway. By Allison Allsop, CJ Baker, Joseph Beaudet, Jonathan Gallardo, Katie Klingsporn, Ivy Secrest and Joshua…
When electric utilities spark wildfires, how much should they have to pay victims?
• The threat of billion-dollar class-action lawsuits bankrupting power companies has lawmakers considering a cap on claims. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Lawmakers are scrambling to draft a bill that would restrict what wildfire victims can claim damages for…
Independent Notes: A life of service
Saturday I invited two of my grandsons, from Wyoming and Texas to join me for the Cokeville Parade. SVI Media had a float for the event, but after making the Osmond Corner with the decorated flatbed, we must have…
Jonah Energy first oil company to earn honor for reclamation
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — As fickle spring weather finally settles over the high desert landscape of the Upper Green River Basin, carpets of Western yarrow and blue Lewis flax are starting to spread…
Wyoming Symphony Orchestra Hosts Spring Fund Drive to Usher in 75th Concert Season
The Wyoming Symphony Orchestra just wrapped the 2023-2024 season with the final concert, “Passage,” but the excitement is far from over. This spring, the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra (WSO) will introduce its commemorative 75th concert season with several surprises and exciting…
Barrasso Bill to Ban Russian Uranium Imports Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement after President Biden signed into law his bipartisan legislation to ban Russian uranium imports into the United States. “Today, we officially ended Russia’s chokehold on America’s uranium supply,”…
Standoff ends, suspect dead
By The Sheridan Press staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — The suspect in the earlier shooting death of Sheridan Police Department Sgt. Nevada Krinkee is dead after more than 24 hours of negotiations. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation…