EV chargers coming to Yellowstone, Grand Teton gateways
JACKSON (WNE) —Eastern Idaho’s Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative will install five strategically placed Level 3 electric car charging stations along two significant scenic byways, with construction starting in the spring of 2023. The fast chargers will be placed in…
Towns welcome second chance at nuclear plant
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – For the Wyoming towns not chosen to host a demonstration nuclear reactor, word that they’re back in the running for a new wave of plants came sooner than expected….
Charges filed in Afton shooting
Official charges have been filed against an Auburn man involved in a shooting at an Afton trailer park. Afton Police Chief Jason Romberg stated that Kyle Andrews, 38, has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Attempted Murder in the Second…
LCSD No. 2 celebrates Veteran’s Day
◆ Programs are scheduled throughout the day on Thursday, November 10. Schools in Lincoln County School District No. 2 are celebrating Veterans Day on Thursday, November 10, because school is not in session on Veteran’s Day, Friday, November 11. Dr….
‘Rare earth element’ permitting measure advances
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com A legislative committee advanced a bill that would authorize the state to apply for primacy over federal permitting and licensing that guides the management of rare-earth-element mining’s radioactive byproducts. Lawmakers and industry representatives believe the Wyoming…
Kendall Erickson breaks down changes in Medicare
◆ Medicare deadline is December 7. Kendall Erickson from Sharp Insurance sat down with SVI Media to discuss some upcoming changes and due dates for Medicare during open enrollment. He says he remembers when he first started in the industry,…
IDAWY transfer trash system coming to Lincoln County
◆ Construction in 2023. Savings of $600,000, other counties show interest. Lincoln County Commissioner Bob King says construction on the Thayne transfer facility is set to begin in spring 2023 as part of IDAWY trash system. He says representatives from…
Lincoln County results from the 2022 General Election
In the race for Wyoming’s lone representative in the U.S. House, Harriet Hageman was a runaway winner as she carried the elections with over 81-percent of the vote in Lincoln County as the Republican nominee. Democratic nominee, Lynnette Greybull picked…
GoFundMe established for local resident following double lung transplant
A GoFundMe account has been established for a local Star Valley resident who has recently undergone a double lung transplant. Guy Jacobson received the call nearly two weeks ago saying that compatible lungs had been found. He and his family…
Report: power plants polluting water
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming is home to some of the worst coal ash contamination in the country, according to a new report from a pair of environmental groups. Authored by the Environmental…