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Month: June 2025

Burton named Milward Simpson Award finalist

Finalists for the Milward Simpson award have been released. This honor is given to the most outstanding female and male student-athletes in the state. This is the 50th year of the award.  On the girls side the finalists are: McKinley…

Grand Teton National Park celebrates groundbreaking of Taggart Lake trail renovation

The following is a news release from the Grand Teton National Park Foundation. MOOSE, Wyoming – Grand Teton National Park Foundation and Grand Teton National Park marked a significant milestone Thursday with a groundbreaking event at the Taggart Lake area,…

Wyoming Bears are  active at lower elevations and along roadways

Provided by Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. CHEYENNE — As warmer weather prompts increased bear activity, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department urges outdoor recreationists and homeowners to take preventative measures to avoid conflicts with bears. Residents and recreationists within…

Trump sends Marines and more National Guard members to Los Angeles

By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP, JASON DEAREN and TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump, escalating a military…

Must-Have Gear for a Weekend Mountaineering

A weekend mountaineering sounds like an exhilarating experience but if you don’t pack the right stuff, you may hate the adventure. Consider this must-pack gear.

Hageman wants to crack down on truckers’ English. Drivers are split over whether it’s needed.

  • Wyoming’s lone congressperson wants to codify Trump’s push to require English proficiency among drivers. Reaction was mixed among truckers on I-80.   By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com In a state where the vast majority of residents are white, the…

People want more Wyoming trails. Lawmakers ponder ways to pay for them. 

    • Legislators to pursue bills to raise non-motorized-trail-building money through lottery funds, state park fees.   By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com A growing body of hikers, mountain bikers, cross-country skiers and backpackers clearly want more non-motorized trails built in…

China says its exports to the US fell 35% in May, as trade talks are due to start in London

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer China’s exports to the United States fell 35% in May from a year earlier, new customs data show, adding to pressure on the world’s second largest economy as a new round of trade talks…

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Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops

  By JASON DEAREN, JAIMIE DING and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National…

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KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Sapphire” by Ed Sheeran

A new song released by Ed Sheeran is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It on SVI Radio. If voted to be kept, “Sapphire” will be added to the Swift 98 playlist. Vote to either kick…