Active COVID cases fall by 192
Lincoln County with less than 50 active cases By The Wyoming News Exchange An increase of more than 250 reported coronavirus recoveries Thursday helped push the number of active cases in the state below 1,300. The Wyoming Department of Health,…
Senator Cynthia Lummis weighs in on her first month in office
◆ “It is going to be a strong America that emerges from these difficult times.” Mere weeks after taking office, United States Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) discussed legislative activities in Washington D.C. with Duke Dance of the SVI Radio Network…
Erickson comments on district test scores and budget
◆ Erickson spoke cautiously but optimistically about budget cuts. Lincoln County School District No. 2 Superintendent Matt Erickson visited with Duke Dance of the SVI Radio Network on the Weekday Wake-Up Tuesday, January 26. Erickson shared that he is very…
Vaccination process continues in Lincoln County
◆ Phase 1B in the vaccination process has begun. The vaccination process has started in Lincoln County for those 70 and older, all part of the next step called Phase 1B. On Thursday, January 21, Lincoln County Public Health (LCPH),…
Senate President Dockstader updates community on legislative issues
Senate President, Dan Dockstader, was upbeat about the 66th legislative session this week in an interview with SVI news. All of the committees in both of the House and the Senate met and went over their assigned bills. “The speaker…
Health Orders Eased as COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Continue
The following is a release from the office of Gov. Mark Gordon. (Wikipedia image) CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced that health orders are continuing to ease, reflecting improvement in Wyoming’s COVID-19 situation since the beginning of December. The…
More details released in Thayne home fire
A few more details have been released after fire destroyed a home in Thayne. The Thayne Volunteer Fire Departments was paged out just after 2:00 am on Thursday. The fire started from ashes in a trash can outside the garage….
Idaho legislature seeks to rebalance power between legislative and executive branches
SVI’s Lisa Hillier spoke with Idaho Senator, Mark Harris, this week on issues the Idaho legislature is considering. Harris commented, “Well, last August the legislature held a special session on behalf of the governor. And during that session, the House…
Freedom bridge will be reduced to one lane during repairs
The following is a press release from the Wyoming Department of Transportation The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will begin repair work on the Freedom bridge on WYO 239 over the Salt River at mile marker 0.94. Contract crews will…
Ammo shortage continues into 2021
◆ ‘Starting to get better, but not a huge improvement.’ By Zac Taylor Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming news Exchange CODY — There are some good signs during what has been a nearly year-long shortage in ammunition. At stores, handfuls of…