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…
State will soon offer savings accounts for homeschooled kids
SUNDANCE (WNE) — Homeschooled and private school students will soon be eligible for education savings accounts to help pay for their education. The Wyoming Education Savings Act (ESA) was signed into law earlier this year, and the Wyoming Department…
Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains. “It’s a feeling of panic, fear, anxiety and dread all in one,”…
North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, US says
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving toward Ukraine, in what he called a dangerous and…
WGF seeking public comment on mule deer management
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is inviting the public to participate in a series of conversations focused on mule deer conservation throughout the state in the coming months. These discussions offer a unique opportunity for the public to engage…
SVI Radio Interview: Rep. Scott Heiner (HD18)
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Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
By BOB THOMAS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79. Garr…
SVI Radio Interview: Violet Sanderson, Afton Town Administrator
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Wyoming backs Utah’s quest to seize BLM land, may want other fed property
• Cheyenne says its support for Western states to take over federal land could extend to national parks, forests and wilderness areas. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Wyoming is backing an effort by Utah to wrest ownership…
State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder Issues Statement on New Public Charter School Approval
Wyoming State Superintendent of Education Megan Degenfelder issued the following statement on Thursday, October 24 following the announcement of a charter school being approved for Alpine. “I applaud today’s approval of the American Preparatory Academy of Alpine by the Wyoming…