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Year: 2026

Carnivore conflicts: 2025 report explores challenges for special team

  By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Bears continued to dominate Wyoming large carnivore conflict reports in 2025, accounting for nearly six times more warden-confirmed conflicts than wolves and mountain lions combined.  Bears were involved…

Wave Radio Interview: Rep. Wheeler Legislative Report

Representative Wheeler and Lisa spoke this morning about the passing of several education bills regarding certifications, spending flexibility, “Civic Awards” for students of Idaho Schools. Also about Rural Health transformation funding.  

Wave Radio Interview: Senator Harris Legislative Summary

Lisa spoke with Senator Harris on Thursday, March 19 about several bills that have passed as well as some that haven’t.  

SVI Radio Interview: LCSD#2 Superintendent Matt Erickson

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Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl

By LISA MASCARO and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration airport workers going without pay, but…

Lawmakers weighed Wyoming Health Department budget cuts. They never came.

  • Lawmakers fully fund the agency — and then some. But health care advocates say the status quo still comes up short.   By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com After the Wyoming Freedom Caucus told voters last year it aimed to…

Vote on designs for Alpine mural and commemorative coin designs

The Town of Alpine has opened community voting for two projects connected to the United States 250th Anniversary (Semiquincentennial) initiative. Residents are asked to help select the design for a mural installation along the Lower Valley Energy substation fence and…

Work underway on Kemmerer South Wildlife crossings project

The following is a press release from the Wyoming Department of Transportation The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be ramping up construction on the Kemmerer South wildlife crossings project beginning this week on a 30-mile stretch of US 189…

Kemmerer Reservoir lowered due to structural concerns

The Kemmerer-Diamondville Joint Powers Board began lowering water levels at Kemmerer Reservoir on Monday, March 23 due to structural concerns with the spillway and in preparation for spring runoff. “Residents are strongly warned to stay off the the reservoir ice,”…