Generosity illuminates Alpine’s Winter Jubilee
• Casino Night brought nearly $6,000 to the Alpine Scholarship Fund Wyoming winters are famous for record-breaking temperatures and snowfall, but the Town of Alpine fully embraces the glory of winter with a Jubilee that lights their world with…
Afton Airport plans for growth
• New construction expected this summer In a recent interview on the Weekday Wake-Up, Ryan Lyman, Chairman of the Afton Lincoln County Airport, discussed plans for the airport’s future. A master plan outlining various developments suggests that Afton residents…
Avalanche closes Snake River Canyon
UPDATE: At 6:20 p.m. WYDOT reported that the slide had been cleared and the road has since been reopened. ORIGINAL: An avalanche has forced the closure of Highway 89 through the Snake River Canyon from Alpine to Hoback Junction. The…
Senate: Homeowner property tax cut should be 25%, not 50%
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — State senators have cut a measure to give all Wyoming homeowners property tax relief in half, after approving a 50% cut earlier this week. The Senate approved…
‘Growing up Osmond’ Star Valley resident shares family legacy
“Growing up Osmond” was a reality for one Star Valley resident. But a visit with him was less about celebrities and more about faith, family and fortitude. “I have always had a profound gratitude to be part of a family…
50% reduction for all: Property tax discussion continues in Senate
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A bill that would have extended the life of a new long-term homeowner property tax exemption program has failed, but another that would offer 50% relief to…
House bills could gut K-12 public funding by a combined $80M
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Three proposed bills in the current Wyoming legislative session could gut funding for K-12 public schools by more than $80 million per fiscal year — and that’s…
Wyoming Freedom Caucus-stacked committee slashes $235 million from budget
• The fiscal plan now goes to the House and the Senate for separate deliberations. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE—A legislative panel on Tuesday advanced the state’s supplemental budget, but not before slashing roughly $235 million from Gov. Mark…
Wade Bitter selected to Star Valley Ranch Town Council
The Star Valley Ranch Town Council voted to appoint Wade Bitter to fill a vacancy on the council. The vote took place during a special Town Council meeting held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28. Bitter will fill the…
Abortion bills pass through Wyoming House committee
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Two Wyoming Freedom Caucus bills that would place heavy restrictions on abortion access passed easily through a House of Representatives committee Friday morning, with no questions asked…