Mosquito Creek prescribed burn to begin soon
The Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will be moving forward with prescribed burn operations in the Mosquito Creek North unit, part of the Teton to Snake Fuels Reduction Project. Implementation could begin as early as this week…
Legislative committee considering increasing cigarette taxes for first time since 2003
By Stephen Dow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Legislature’s Revenue Committee will spend a portion of its interim session considering whether to increase the state’s cigarette tax for the first time since 2003. During…
PHOTOS: 2022 Teen Vocalist
The 2022 Teen Vocalist competition, presented by Randy Thompson State Farm Insurance, took place Saturday, May 7 at Star Valley High School. Below is a photo real from the competition. A two page feature from the competition can be found…
Investigation continues in Etna shooting incident
• Case involves domestic violence- The investigation is ongoing following an incident in Etna that left a woman with multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting occurred nearly a month ago on Thursday, April 14. According to statement’s from the Lincoln County…
Governor Appoints Nichole Collier to be a Circuit Court Judge for the Seventh Judicial District
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Nichole Collier to be a Circuit Court Judge for the Seventh Judicial District serving Natrona County. Collier’s appointment fills the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge H. Steven Brown. Collier has…
Dingle Home lost in Bear Lake Fire
A trailer home is a complete loss following a fire in the town of Dingle, located in the Bear Lake Valley. Bear Lake County Fire Chief Mark Parker said the fire department was paged to a possible structure fire at…
Girl taken from Alaska found in Gillette
CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. marshals and Gillette Police Department officers on Friday afternoon found a child kidnapped from Alaska earlier this spring. The recovery followed the arrest of the noncustodial mother in Gillette, according to a U.S. Marshals Service announcement…
Turbine turbulence: Residents continue legal battle against Rail Tie Wind Project
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE – In another step in a years-long battle over the proposed Rail Tie Wind Project, some area residents are making their case to the Wyoming Supreme Court. The Albany…
Director of External Affairs for TerraPower breaks down new, yet tested, nuclear technology being implemented at new nuclear facility
Director of External Affair for TerraPower, Jeff Navin, joined SVI to break down the new nuclear technology which will be implemented at the new facility near Kemmerer. He says using nuclear to produce electricity is similar to what is done…
Whitnee Hale wins Teen Vocalist, Darci Lynne announced as celebrity judge
Vocalist auditions open now through May 25 SVHS senior Whitnee Hale was named as the winner of Teen Vocalist Saturday night. Hale received the majority vote from the three on-stage judges and the auditorium audience following her second round performance…