5G is coming and you should definitely care
Over the next year or so, wireless technology is going into turbo speed. Every major service provider is fighting to be the first to spread 5G across America.
Salt Lake City could bring back Olympic Games by 2026 or 2030
It’s not often that rural residents in the United States get a chance to have the Olympics take place a short drive away from their homes but if Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski has her way the Utah state…
Company Says Oilfield Water Cleaning Test a Success
By Kristine Galloway Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Oilfield byproduct water is now a resource instead of a waste, and that new resource may improve the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers. Encore Green and the Beneficial-Use…
Wyoming News Briefs: October 30, 2018
Judge dismisses Taylor Haynes eligibility suit CHEYENNE (WNE) — A Laramie County judge earlier this month dismissed a lawsuit over the residency of a perennial Republican candidate for governor. Taylor Haynes no longer faces legal action over whether he was…
Forecasted Weather Allows for Pile Burning on Public Lands
Western WYO– Firefighters with the Teton Interagency fire management program plan to take advantage of changing weather conditions as we move into late fall and winter to burn slash piles created from fuel reduction projects on public land and…
Christmas Tree Permits on Sale at Bridger-Teton National Forest Offices
News Release from the Forest Service Bridger-Teton National Forest WESTERN Wyo., October 25, 2018 – The Bridger-Teton National Forest is selling Christmas tree permits from any of the Bridger-Teton National Forest District Offices which include the Kemmerer, Big Piney, Pinedale,…
Wyoming News Briefs: October 25, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. —————————————— Man charged in brother’s death DOUGLAS (WNE) — A Douglas man was charged last week with aggravated assault and second…
UW Survey Finds Increasing Support for Personal Marijuana Use
Wyoming residents have steadily changing opinions regarding the use and possession of marijuana, according to a new survey by the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC) at the University of Wyoming. Nearly half (49 percent) of Wyoming residents now say…
(Video) – 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial debate in Riverton: October 24, 2018
With the General Election coming up on November 6, the people of Wyoming will be electing a new governor with Matt Mead stepping down after two terms in office. Join SVI as Mary Throne (D), Mark Gordon (R), Rex Rammell…
(Video) – Meet the Candidates for North Lincoln County Hospital District Board of Trustees
SVI will be broadcasting live from the Greys River Room from Star Valley Medical Center as candidates for the North Lincoln Hospital District answer questions prior to the General Election on November 6. The event is scheduled to begin at…