Firefighters prep to advocate in 2025 session
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As the 2025 legislative session approaches, wildland firefighters are considering how they will advocate for their interests as bills concerning fire safety come before state lawmakers. “We…
Trump calls for ‘immediate’ cease-fire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday called for an immediate cease-fire in Russia’s war with Ukraine and the president-elect renewed warnings that he was open to pulling the United States out…
Uncertain future: Local school superintendents share thoughts on U.S. Department of Education
By Hector Martinez The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — President-elect Donald Trump’s Agenda 47 campaign pledged to close the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., in an effort to send all education work back to…
Game and Fish grapples with evolving gun tech
• Guns that shoot arrows and bullets, high-powered scopes and suppressors are requiring Game and Fish to reconsider how it approaches technology. By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —- Kenneth Roberts looked down…
Community jumps into action to assist horse after being hit by vehicle
Local residents jumped into action Tuesday night to help emergency responders following a vehicle vs horse accident in Alpine. The Alpine Fire Department said that at 6:25 p.m. on December 3 a pickup collided with a horse at milepost 116…
Teton County still nation’s wealthiest with $471,751 average annual income
• Resident analyst dissects effects of state’s tax structure, federal tax cuts, COVID, investment income and remote work on wealth in Jackson Hole. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Federal data shows the average per capita income for…
Biden’s broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy
By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son, Hunter, just weeks before his scheduled sentencing on gun and tax…
Feeding Star Valley: Thanksgiving Meals offered in Afton and Alpine.
• Swift Creek High School set to serve Thanksgiving dinner The meal is entirely free, and everyone is welcome. By Janet Erickson SVI Media The Swift Creek High School Student Council invites Star Valley to a Thanksgiving Dinner at Swift…
Wyoming man gets 3 years in prison for Jan. 6 assault with flagpole
• The 69-year-old Navy veteran from Star Valley insisted he regretted his actions, though prosecutors maintain he failed to show remorse. By Joshua Wolfson, WyoFile.com A federal judge on Monday sentenced a western Wyoming man to more than…
In close vote, UW trustees reject proposed concealed carry into facilities
By Carrie Haderlie Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees narrowly voted Friday morning against allowing concealed carry permit holders to take firearms into campus facilities. Before a 6-5 vote following…