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Public comment sought on new Worker’s Comp rules

  SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Department of Workforce Services is seeking public comment on the proposed Workers’ Compensation program rules, specifically Chapter 9: Fee Schedules.  The Workers’ Compensation Division has analyzed Chapter 9 to identify areas in which the division…

Wyoming unemployment rises to 3.3% in November 2024

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased modestly from 3.2% in October to 3.3% in November. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was higher…

Cowboys Host Nevada in Mountain West Conference Action on Saturday

• Contest set for 2 p.m. Start, Teddy Bear Toss at Halftime  The Wyoming Cowboys return home after the Holidays hosting Nevada in the conference home opener for the Brown and Gold. The contest is slated for a 2 p.m….

Star Valley’s Marti Halverson casts Wyoming Electoral Vote

  • 3rd time as Elector for Halverson On December 17, Wyoming’s presidential electors convened at the office of Wyoming Secretary of STate Chuck Gray in the Wyoming State Capitol. Wyoming’s electors officially cast their votes for Donald J. Trump…

Wyoming occupational fatalities increase in 2023

  By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The number of occupational fatalities in Wyoming rose 32.4% between 2022 and 2023. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Thursday that 45 people died in 2023,…

Lawmakers to discuss several housing-related bills in January

  By Carrie Haderlie The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A raft of bills addressing Wyoming’s housing shortage is headed for the 2025 legislative session. One would make it harder for residents to protest new housing developments….

Soda ash plant to go nuclear

  Kayne Pyatt Bridger Valley Pioneer Via- Wyoming News Exchange LYMAN — Due to the increasing demand from consumers to produce cleaner soda ash, Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners of Green River is partnering with BWXT Advanced Technologies of Lynchburg,…

Wyoming oil and gas industry poised for change under Trump administration

  • Obermueller highlights potential for increased production and economic growth In a recent interview on the Weekday Wakeup, Peter Obermueller, President of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW), shared his insights on the anticipated impacts a Trump Administration could…

SVI Radio Interview: Chad Baldwin, University of Wyoming

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TerraPower Announces Awards for Natrium® Reactor Enclosure System

TerraPower has awarded the major manufacturing contracts for the first Natrium reactor1 enclosure system, a major milestone in establishing the advanced nuclear supply chain.    Bellevue, WA – December 18, 2024 – TerraPower, a nuclear innovation company, announced today it has awarded contracts for the…