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Month: April 2025

President Nelson Announces 15 New Temples at April 2025 General Conference

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced 15 new temples during the concluding session of the April 2025 general conference. The temples will be built in the following locations: Reynosa, Mexico Chorrillos, Peru…

Hearing begins for $2.8 billion NCAA settlement, could lock in seismic changes for college sports

By EDDIE PELLS and JANIE McCAULEY Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge opened the final hearing for a landmark $2.8 billion settlement that will impact every corner of college athletics by saying she will not be granting…

Bomb squad called in after teen finds live grenades

  RIVERTON (WNE) — The Riverton Police Department brought in the bomb squad Wednesday after a local teen brought home mud-slicked grenades that he thought were toys, but turned out to be live weapons.  Shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday,…

FBI to deploy personnel to help with missing and murdered Indigenous people

  By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON —  The Federal Bureau of Investigations Denver Field Office, which oversees FBI work in Wyoming and on the Wind River Reservation, may soon get a boost in visiting…

Wyoming lawmakers consider court order in upcoming interim

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers will carry the weight of a recent court decision to adequately fund public schools as they approach a new season crafting policies for the state’s…

Here’s how the new NFL rules on kickoffs and overtime will work

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The one-year trial version of the dynamic kickoff in the NFL led to an uptick in the return rate that wasn’t quite as much as the league had hoped. Now the new form…

Star Valley Sports Journal: Grumpy man tired of 3-pointers

Over the years I’ve learned when I write a column, it’s generally because of something that’s on my mind. The thought that’s been revolving around my cranium the past couple of weeks is how much basketball has changed over the…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Wrong Time of Day” by AMH

A new rock song released one month ago by Adam and the Metal Hawks (AMH) is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. If kept, “Wrong Time of Day” will be added to the Swift 98…

Retirement Roundup: April 5, 2025 – Mark Nicoll, Mortgage Rates

This week on the Retirement Roundup, Tim Hale is joined with Mark Nicoll from Advantage Plus Federal Credit Union to discuss top considerations when shopping for a mortgage rate. The Retirement Roundup is presented by Hale Financial Solutions and can…

Independent Notes: ‘The way it used to be.’

I was told this week that Spring Break is “the way the valley used to be. They were referencing the quiet roads that come with the traditional time when so many families pack up and leave the valley for warmer…