Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
By KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of how much she’s going to make on a daily basis is…
SVI Radio Interview: Chad Packard, Star of 89 and Crumbl Cookies
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LDS Church now offering sleeveless garments for members in warmer climates
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is now offering sleeveless garments for members in hot and humid climates, according to a…
National Park bosses talk responsible tourism
Charley Sutherland Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON – Locals often complain about long lines of cars in the national parks, but the visitors taking their “bucket-list trip” from New York or Texas don’t actually care all…
SVI Radio Interview: U.S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman called into the Weekday Wake-Up on SVI Radio Friday, October 18. Representative Hageman discussed a number of items including the large wildfires in the state this summer, the FEMA response to hurricane relief in the east, the…
Entrepreneurs make pitches for funding
• Silicon Couloir awards top prizes to Laramie robotics firm, Jackson outdoor startup. Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON – Hundreds packed into the Center for the Arts theater Oct. 9 to hear innovative and…
Death of ex-One Direction member Liam Payne at 31 shocks fans around the world
By ISABEL DEBRE and KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The death of Liam Payne, who shot to stardom as a member of the boy band One Direction and grappled with intense global fame while still in…
SVI Radio Interview: Val Chadwick Bagley, Halloween Extravaganza
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Hunters: Submit your harvest survey
CHEYENNE (WNE) – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants to know how your hunt went this year. Many hunters will receive a harvest survey electronically via email or postcard beginning Oct. 16 and continuing throughout the hunting season….
People with felony records can now vote in Nebraska — and it could help tip the balance in November
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that could add…