Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday. Currently, roughly 5.3 million…
Abortions are resuming at a Wyoming clinic after judge suspends laws
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s only abortion clinic is resuming abortions after a judge on Monday suspended two state laws. One suspended law would require clinics providing surgical abortions to be licensed as outpatient surgical…
What are the church’s rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning them to produce…
Online scams remain consistent; scammers continue to adapt
By Weston Pope The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Internet scams remain consistent in 2025 as scammers continue to use increasingly sophisticated tactics to deceive and defraud people. Scammers are now posing as fake law enforcement…
SVI Radio Interview: Jennifer Wilkins and Pattie Rooney, Wyoming Community Foundation Event
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change,…
As international visitors stay away, Yellowstone tourism industry banks on Americans
Yellowstone opens interior roads today as gateway communities brace for uncertainty generated by Trump administration actions. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA—Tchotchke shop owners are busy stocking shelves with Old Faithful shot glasses, stuffed teddy bears and…
SVI Radio Interview: Lxi Weber, Star Valley Art Council
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SVI Radio Interview: Chad Baldwin, University of Wyoming
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Small farm building in Afton complete loss following fire
The Afton Fire Department was dispatched to Allred Rd. on Tuesday, April 15 shortly after 3:00 p.m. for pump house that had caught fire. When firefighters arrived the building, located roughly 100 yards to the west of Allred Road, was…