Independent Notes: Remembering U.S. Senator Al Simpson.
As a young 20-something editor of the Star Valley Independent, I was impressed that a U.S. Senator would give me time for an interview. Al Simpson did. He came through town and stopped by the newspaper office, now the optometrist…
Veterans, federal workers say layoffs at VA cause chaos, limit care
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Former and current employees of the Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center are raising concerns about a chaotic onslaught of employee terminations induced by the Department of…
Lummis bill would redirect EV funds to support Wyoming highways
CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., has introduced the Highway Funding Flexibility Act. If passed into law, it would free up money “stuck in accounts intended to fund Biden’s radical EV charger initiative” and direct those funds…
Governor’s signature makes Wyoming sanctuary city ban effective immediately
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill on Tuesday that bans any Wyoming city, town or county from declaring itself a “sanctuary” from reporting illegal immigration to federal…
UW’s Seidel Appointed Chair of Mountain West Conference Board of Directors
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has been appointed as the chair of the Mountain West Conference Board of Directors, succeeding Keith Whitfield of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, who resigned his presidency last week. According to an established rotation,…
Former Wheatland music instructor arrested for sexual exploitation of children
WHEATLAND (WNE) — Former Wheatland Middle School and Wheatland High School band director, Evan Whitt Bradley, 34, was booked into the Platte County Detention Center on Tuesday, March 11 on charges of sexual exploitation of children. He had resigned…
SVI Radio Interview: Chad Baldwin, University of Wyoming Report
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(Video) Congresswoman Hageman Afton Town Hall Meeting
U.S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming) held a public Town Hall meeting at the Afton Civic Center on Thursday, March 13. Below is a full recording of the event, provided by SVI Media. Representative Hageman provided an update from Washington D.C….
State wants new abortion lawsuit to play out in Casper
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — State attorneys defending two new laws restricting abortion access in Wyoming want the case heard in Natrona County instead of Teton County. A motion for a change…
Food Bank of Wyoming seeking advisory council leaders
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Food Bank of Wyoming is inviting community-driven individuals to join its newly established Advisory Council. This opportunity will engage leaders across the state to further advance the Food Bank of Wyoming’s mission while playing a vital…