Alpine prepares for a new school with a master plan and new Town Council member
The Town of Alpine steps into 2025 with changes to the town council. Shay Scaffide replaces retiring councilman Frank Dickerson. Scaffide was elected in November, while Andrea Burchard was re-elected at the same time. They join council-members Jeremy Larsen and Emily…
Lincoln County prepares for funds from Industrial Siting
Lincoln County is working out the details with industrial siting associated with the Kemmerer Power Station. Lincoln County Commission Chief of Staff, Stephen Allen, explained the process, on the Weekday Wake-Up program. “The biggest thing we have going is industrial…
Mel Shumway joins Lincoln County Commission
Mel Shumway of Star Valley was sworn into office as the newest member of the Lincoln County Commission on Monday, Jan. 6. The honorable Joseph B. Bluemel of Wyoming’s Third Judicial District administered the oath of office. Shumway spoke highly…
SVI Radio Interview: Tim Hale, LCSD2 Education Foundation
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Toolson joins Star Valley Ranch Council, Rok will be new mayor in February
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Bill proposes changes to animal cruelty laws, including ‘whacking’ rules and enforcement
By Susan Monaghan Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — A new bill coming through this year’s legislative session would amend the state’s animal cruelty statute to specify that predatory animals must be killed immediately if they’re…
SVI Radio Interview: Dir. Anji Bruce, Wyoming Game & Fish
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SVI Radio Interview: Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway
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Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
The Associated Press (AP) — Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Tuesday it’s scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with a Community Notes program written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk’s social media platform…
Gordon calls court ruling on oil and gas leases a partial victory
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon called the New Year’s Eve decision by the U.S. District Court of Wyoming in Wyoming v. Haaland “an important partial victory for Wyoming.” The suit was brought in response to the Bureau…