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Congresswoman Cheney issues statement Monday afternoon on ‘Sue and Settle’

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Liz Cheney’s (WY-AL) statement on EPA Administrator Pruitt’s directive to end “Sue & Settle”:  “I strongly support EPA Administrator Pruitt’s directive to end the practice of “Sue & Settle.” For far too long the Obama-era EPA…

UW Geological Museum Receives Grant to Digitize Wyoming’s Rare Fossil Mammal Collection

The University of Wyoming Geological Museum has only one-half of 1 percent of its fossils on display to the public. The other 99.5 percent are stored away, and very few, save some visiting researchers, rarely see these hidden treasures in…

(Audio) – Teichert appointed to LCSD #2 Board of Trustees

Tim Teichert was sworn in as the newest member of the Lincoln County School District #2 Board of Trustees. He replaces Karen Tallerico who moved from the area earlier this fall. SVI’s Sarah Hale caught up with Teichert who talked…

Video game review: New Super Nintendo Classic is totally worth thumb blisters — if you can find one

Last year, Nintendo released one of the must-have gadgets of the holiday season with the NES Classic, a miniature version of the original 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System. The mini console came with a whopping 30 games built in and sold…

Latest Trump administration action on religious freedom shrinks the distance between church and state

Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News The Trump administration has shown where it stands on church-state separation, encouraging deeper ties between government agencies and faith communities in an Oct. 6 memo on religious liberty law. Throughout the document, Attorney General Jeff Sessions…

Governor pleased with plans to rescind Clean Power Plan

Governor Matt Mead voiced his support of the initial step taken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tuesday, Oct. 10, to rescind the Clean Power Plan (CPP). EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt signed the notice of proposed rulemaking which formally begins…

Rollover accident near Lyman claims two lives

A one-vehicle crash, reported on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, has claimed the lives of two Eden, Idaho residents. According to a Wyoming Highway Patrol accident report, a westbound 2007 Dodge Ram half-ton pickup lost control on an icy bridge on…

LDS Church provides 17,000 meals to feed the hungry in Virginia

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated 20,000 pounds of food — worth roughly $22,000, or 17,000 meals — to Feed More in Richmond, Virginia, September 29, 2017. The donation will help feed the hungry this fall and…

(Video) – Jackson vs Star Valley football highlights

The Braves improved to 7-0 on the season and won the program’s 13th straight game with a 51-0 drubbing of the Jackson Broncs on Friday, October 6. Payton Erickson threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns in the victory. Star…

Wyoming Game & Fish seeking information in elk poaching cases

Wyoming Game and Fish Department Green River Game Warden Gary Boyd is seeking information to solve two elk poaching cases that occurred  in Elk Hunt Area 31, Little Mountain, between October 4 and October 6. “The first elk discovered was a…