Man sentenced to prison in sex assault
EVANSTON — An Evanston man has been sentenced to 2-1/2 to 7 years in prison after changing his plea to no contest in a case involving sexual activity with three different victims who were minors at the time. In Third…
Wyoming not playing catch up on real ID when it comes to driver’s licenses
◆ State has been in compliance with real ID requirements since 2011. Information provided by WYDOT Federal requirements that states issue REAL IDs by the fall of 2020 will have no impact on Wyoming driver’s licenses. According to the Wyoming…
Governor notes possibilities at Kemmerer facilities
◆ Gov. Gordon gives overview of work with fossil fuels. The Kemmerer power plant facilities and new developments in carbon capture were included in Gov. Mark Gordon’s comments to the 2020 Wyoming Press Association (WPA) Convention in Casper, Jan. 24….
Trustees set budget of $33 million for UW construction
LARAMIE (WNE) — Last week, the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees gave administrators a budget of $33.4 million to move forward with a number of construction projects related to the planned re-vamping of the university’s dormitories. Almost half of…
American Indian students say white robe incident not threatening
By Clair McFarland Riverton Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — In response to the social media outcry against two Riverton High School students who entered the school wearing Ku Klux Klan-style clothing last month, American Indian students at RHS…
Coming Events: January 29-February 1
*To add your event to the SVI Calendar, email it to amandan@svinews.com or call us at 307-885-5727. Wednesday, January 29 PUBLIC HEARING on Senate File 159 on the sale of power plants. This is a formal Public Service Commission hearing…
Study shows lower speed limits don’t save wildlife
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Efforts to reduce the number of wildlife vehicle collisions by dropping speed limits aren’t paying off as expected, according to a new study. The problem? People aren’t obeying the…
No coronavirus cases reported in Wyoming
CHEYENNE (WNE) — As the coronavirus spreads in China and the United States, there have been no reported cases of the virus in Wyoming as of Monday morning. But officials with the state Department of Health say they are closely…
Bear Lake County Fair Receives Awards
(Photos Courtesy the Bear Lake County Fair) The Bear Lake County Fairboard was recently recognized for their work on improving the Fairgrounds in Montpelier. The fair was awarded “Best Grounds” and “Most Improved Grounds.” According to a post on the…
Watch for Wildlife: Semi collides with bald eagle
Some motorists in Wyoming become too complacent to wildlife on or alongside the roadways and no one ever wins in a vehicle collision. Cokeville Game Warden Neil Hymas took the photo below of a vehicle collision with a bald eagle. “The…