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Changes proposed to Wyoming’s Business Ready Community Grant Program

In a recent interview on the Weekday Wake-up, Josh Dorrell, CEO of the Wyoming Business Council (WBC), discussed significant proposed changes to the Business Ready Community Grant and Loan Program, which has been renamed “Building Resilient Communities” to better reflect…

Wyoming’s aging population creates potential labor, resource challenges 

    By Georgia Lodewyk The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Wyoming’s population is aging more rapidly than any other state. According to June data from Wyoming Administration and Information (Wyoming A&I), Wyoming’s elderly population of 65…

Seidel to step down as UW president at conclusion of contract in 2026

  By Laramie Boomerang staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange   LARAMIE — University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has informed the UW Board of Trustees he will step down from his position as president when his contract expires June 30,…

Identity of murder victims in cold case released

    SHERIDAN (WNE) — On March 1, 1992, an unidentified female, referred to as Bitter Creek Betty, was found approximately 40 miles east of Rock Springs in Sweetwater County, near Interstate 80.  Just over a month later, on April…

WYDOT seeks input from residents on funding priorities for next 25 years

    By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is nearly done with creation of its 25-year Long Range Transportation Plan, which takes public feedback to outline its top priorities…

WyoGives fundraiser sets new high in sixth year, surpassing $5.6M in total donations

    By Alyssa Tolman Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The sixth annual WyoGives fundraiser, run by the Wyoming Nonprofit Network, came to a close Thursday afternoon, resulting in the highest totals the event has generated…

SVI Radio Interview: Josh Dorrell, Wyoming Business Council

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Broncos tabbed to win in final MWC season; Pokes predicted 10th

Members of the media in the Mountain West Conference footprint concluded their annual gathering in Las Vegas to predict how the 2025 football campaign would play out.  It was no surprise that the Boise State Broncos are the favorites to…

Gordon applauds court ruling in favor of oil and gas wells

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon has issued a statement applauding a ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that dismissed a challenge to more than 4,000 oil and gas wells in Wyoming and New Mexico. The judge…

Some Wyomingites may see health care premiums skyrocket as Obamacare subsidy sunsets

    • ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ didn’t extend subsidies that have kept insurance affordable.   By Alex Viveros Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Health insurance premiums could soon skyrocket for many people in Teton County and…