PacifiCorp throws lifeline to one Wyoming power plant, confirms end of coal at another
• Utility’s moves will result in more planet-warming emissions and higher electric bills, critics say. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming’s largest electric utility has thrown a temporary lifeline to the Dave Johnston coal-fired power plant near Glenrock while…
Once again, Trump administration asks western Wyoming foresters to resign
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Warning that future cuts to the federal workforce are inbound, the Trump administration is, once again, asking U.S. Forest Service workers in Jackson Hole — and elsewhere…
Cokeville Police Department seizes 120 pounds of marijuana
On the afternoon of April 2, the Cokeville Police Department (CPD) made a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of 120 pounds of marijuana. “Officer Davis Stocking was running radar on highway 30 and saw a semi truck doing…
Shumway provides update on Forest Service Plan
• Lincoln County Commissioner, Mel Shumway, shares about the Revision Plan for the Bridger-Teton National Forest In a recent interview on SVI Radio, Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway offered a comprehensive update on the Forest Revision Plan for the…
Yellowstone tourist gets jail time for parking on thermal area
POWELL (WNE) — A Georgia man who parked on top of one of Yellowstone National Park’s thermal areas last fall has been ordered to serve a week in jail and stay out of the park for the next five years. …
Wanted subject arrested after trying to hide from deputies in camper
According to information provided by the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), an Afton woman was arrested on Friday, March 28, in Swan Valley while trying to hide from area deputies inside a camper. “Just before 2p.m. that day a…
Kemmerer’s Jernigan wins Wyoming State Spelling Bee again
On Saturday March 29, Spellers from all corners of the state gathered at Western Wyoming Community College (Western) in Rock Springs to determine which of the many local spelling bee winners would represent Wyoming at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling…
BLM approves southwest Wyoming carbon sequestration project
RAWLINS (WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management issued a decision record and finding of no significant impact approving a subsurface right-of-way for the Southwest Wyoming Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Project. Wednesday’s decision authorizes Moxa Carbon Storage, LLC, to explore…
B-T to implement fees for reservations
The Bridger-Teton National Forest will implement a fee program and large group reservation system for the Snake River Canyon beginning May 2025. From May 1 through Nov. 1, river users will have the option to purchase a day pass at…
Lincoln County Republican Party elects local leadership
• Oviatt to serve as Chairman The Lincoln County Republican Party recently held elections for local leadership. Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen gathered to elect the County Party Executive Committee, which is tasked with guiding the work of the local party…