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13-year-old girl dies at Bear Lake after going missing on East Shore

The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 13-year-old girl who went missing on the East Shore of Bear Lake was pronounced dead after being found. On Saturday, July 20 just before 6:00 p.m. the Bear Lake County Sheriff’s…

Western Wyoming Community College Launches New Substation Technician Program

Western Wyoming Community College (WWCC) is excited to announce the launch of its new Substation Technician program, designed to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in the energy sector. This innovative program will equip students with the technical knowledge…

Historic release of Trojan male brook trout to save cutthroat in Game Creek

In an unprecedented move for native cutthroat trout conservation efforts in Wyoming, a historic release of 3,600 Trojan male brook trout took place in Game Creek in the upper Snake River drainage. Brook trout, which displace native cutthroat due to…

Southwest Wyoming locals pepper feds on proposed Natrium nuclear plant

  • The deadline for public comment on Bill Gates-backed nuclear power plant in Kemmerer is Aug. 12. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com KEMMERER—Residents here have dozens of questions about the potential impacts and risks related to TerraPower’s proposed nuclear power…

SVI Radio Interview: Mayor Kathleen Buyers, Star Valley Ranch

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Analysis says: Natural gas prices to cause grid shakeup, more power to come from renewables, coal

  By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — More electricity will come from renewables and coal in the second half of 2024 in response to the rising price of natural gas, which is currently the single…

Cody LDS temple opponents continue to wait for records from city

  By Buzzy Hassrick Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The city of Cody is more than four months late in fulfilling a request for public records submitted by Preserve Our Cody Neighbors on February 29. Citing that…

BWXT to Evaluate Locations in Wyoming for Building New Nuclear TRISO Fuel Production Facility

• Wyoming Energy Authority and BWXT Sign Cooperation Agreement to Examine Potential Construction Options in the State The Wyoming Energy Authority has announced a signed cooperation agreement with BWXT Advanced Technologies, a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, to evaluate the requirements…

(Video) NRC Kemmerer Public Meeting

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public comment meeting at the Kemmerer Training & Events Center on Tuesday, July 17 to gather public input on the environmental review process for the construction permit application from TerraPower, which seeks permission…

Politicians want affordable housing on public lands. So does the Bridger-Teton.

• Using federal land for affordable housing continues to gain momentum.   By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON  — Eli Bebout leaned forward, crossed his arms and asked a question that public servants have been…