Wyoming’s Red Canyon Fire balloons to over 107,000 acres amid evacuations, emergency order
• Fire area now stretches from 11 miles east of Thermopolis to the borders of Fremont and Washakie counties. Large rural areas are under evacuation orders. By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com A major wildland fire outside Thermopolis escalated significantly over…
Two small fires contained west of Palisades Reservoir
Two small wildfires west of Palisades Reservoir were reported and contained Monday, August 18. Both fires were burning in Bonneville County, Idaho. The Sulphur Fire near Poker Peak was contained to just .1 acre in size and was reported late…
No injuries reported in two-vehicle collision in Alpine
According to information provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), a two vehicle collision took place at the Alpine junction on Monday morning with no injuries reported. The accident involved a 2020 Nissan Frontier pickup and a mid-80s Ford 2500…
SVI Radio Interview: LCSD#2 Superintendent Matt Erickson and Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson
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SVI Radio Interview: Lxi Weber, Star Valley Arts Council
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Wall Street hovers near records as markets take in earnings ahead of Powell speech Friday
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street held near its records in premarket trading Tuesday as traders digested the latest corporate earnings reports while waiting for fresh cues about interest rates from the Federal Reserve. Futures…
2 officers killed and a third is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were shot and killed in Utah, and a man was taken into custody after bystanders persuaded him to drop the gun, authorities said Monday. The officers…
Kemmerer and Diamondville’s comprehensive planning process: looking ahead
Kemmerer and Diamondville are set to embark on an important initiative to update their comprehensive plan, a process that takes place every five to eight years. According to Brian Muir, Kemmerer City Administrator, the last comprehensive plan was created in 2018,…
Last session’s housing bills could be templates for 2026 legislation
By Carrie Haderlie The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange Experts in Wyoming’s housing industry are asking lawmakers to reconsider several bills that failed to gain traction during the 2025 Legislative Session next year. Housing was placed low on a list of…
Police arrest 20-year old airman in fatal shooting
CHEYENNE (WNE) – Cheyenne Police have arrested 20-year-old Airman Jadan Orr for voluntary manslaughter in connection with a shooting death early Saturday morning at the Sundance Apartments, located at 215 Walterscheid Blvd. At approximately 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Cheyenne Police…