Star Valley Ranch addresses commercial zone and road improvements
A commercial zoning ordinance and a resolution allowing for equipment purchases were approved by the Star Valley Ranch Town Council at their September 9 meeting. Ordinance 2025-07 Land Usage updates to commercial zoning regulations moved forward on first reading, specifically…
Webb retiring, Lower Valley Energy searches for next CEO
Applications are open for the next President and CEO of Lower Valley Energy following the announcement that current CEO Jim Webb is retiring. “The Board of Directors of Lower Valley Energy in Afton, WY seeks a strategic, innovative, and…
LCSD#2 seeks input on potential calendar changes
The board for Lincoln County School District No. 2 heard information regarding a potential change to the school calendar at their most recent meeting on September 10. Over the course of discussion during the presentation, it was proposed that…
Local Forest Service Rangers respond to fire mitigation concerns
As the Willow Creek Fire has been extinguished south of Smoot, concerns have ignited over suppression efforts performed by contracted workers for the U.S. Forest Service. These concerns arose following a since deleted Facebook video that showed a large…
Suspect left note saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk, later confessed in texts, prosecutor says
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors brought a murder charge Tuesday against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk and outlined evidence, including a text message confession to his partner and a note left beforehand saying he had the opportunity to kill one…
The $50M impact of federal royalty cuts
By Marit Gookin Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — Passed in July, the “Big Beautiful Bill” was, as the name suggests, very large and dealt with a vast array of topics. One of those topics with particular…
101 years since Kemmerer mining disaster killed 55
It was on this day 101 years ago that a mining disaster claimed the lives of 55 workers at coal mine near Kemmerer. The event happened on September 16, 1924 at the Kemmerer Coal Company’s mine near the town of…
Area Driver Services closed through Thursday
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is announcing a scheduled temporary closure of the Driver Services locations in Jackson and Thayne to train employees on the agency’s new MAX and oneWYO software systems. Both the Jackson and Thayne offices closed early…
SVI Radio Interview: Kelsi Remmell, local Foster Care needs
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Wyoming’s Black Butte Mine Expansion Approved, Extending Operations Through 2039
• Expansion allows the mine to recover 9.2 million tons of coal and create new jobs WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior has approved a mining plan change for the Black Butte Mine in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The change…