Hill Climbs This Weekend – February 21-23. Spectators are welcome. Admission is free
Snow. It’s a way of life for folks in Star Valley. There’s something comforting and predictable about the white blanket that covers all the dust and work, allowing the earth to rest. For some, however, snow brings all the energy…
Thayne Firemen Recognized
• Mackey Asher named 2024 Firefighter of the Year, Jay Hokanson retires after 31 years The Thayne Fire Department recently gathered to celebrate and honor the dedication, sacrifice, and service of its firefighters. This annual event recognized the exceptional…
Victims identified in I-80 tunnel crash
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Highway Patrol and Sweetwater County Coroner are releasing the names of those who lost their lives in Friday’s crash in the Green River Tunnel on Interstate 80. Christopher Johnson, 20, of Rawlins; Quentin Romero, 22, of…
‘Signature Saige’ Local business honors memory of family impacted by drunk driving
Saige Mortensen was a dancer. She loved ballet, tap and hip-hop. She also loved to ice fish with her family and play four-square with her friends at Osmond Elementary. Kirstin Mortensen loved to read books and be at home with…
Big Horn Basin communities in shock after deadly shooting
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Outside of some stray pieces of crime scene tape around a Byron residence, there were few outward signs on Tuesday of the tragedy that had occurred the previous…
Multiple fatalities part of multi-vehicle pileup inside I-80 tunnel
An explosion involving multiple semi-trailers and at least two passenger vehicles occurred in the westbound tunnel on I-80 near Green River at approximately 11:37 a.m. on Friday. Both lanes of travel are closed in both directions indefinitely as officials work…
Three main issues separate House and Senate supplemental budgets
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The spending difference between the supplemental budgets in Wyoming’s two legislative chambers is approximately $109 million, according to the Legislative Service Office. Last week, the House of…
Senator Dan Dockstader discusses legislative updates
• Advocates for transparency and investment in Wyoming’s mineral economy In a recent interview on SVI Radio, Senator Dan Dockstader, representing Senate District 16, shared insights into the current legislative climate in Cheyenne. Expressing concerns about the influx of new members…
President Trump pulls back Biden’s Rock Springs RMP
By Rocket Miner staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — On Wednesday, new U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum under — President Donald Trump’s directive — officially granted the authority to review and revise all relevant resource…
House, Senate diverge on search and rescue funding budget amendment
By Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives needed just one amendment to diverge their stances on the supplemental budget bill. The first proposed amendment in both chambers…