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Uncertain future: Local school superintendents share thoughts on U.S. Department of Education

December 7, 2024

    By Hector Martinez The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — President-elect Donald Trump’s Agenda 47 campaign pledged to close the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., in an effort to send all education work back to... Read More

WDE seeks public comment on proposed education standards

December 6, 2024

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking public comment on the 2024 Proposed Wyoming Standards for World Languages & Cultures, Math Extended, and Science Extended. Comments can be provided by attending a virtual meeting or submitting... Read More

Lawson named Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Wyoming

December 6, 2024

Cooper Lawson of Star Valley has been named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Wyoming. It’s been an exciting week for Big Country as he signed to play for the Wyoming Cowboys on Wednesday as well. Lawson is... Read More

Shelter JH plans to expand statewide

December 6, 2024

  By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Shelter JH announced Tuesday evening at its end-of-the-year celebration in Jackson that it is turning its attention to the rest of the state. The housing advocacy organization... Read More

SVI Radio Interview: Peter Obermueller, Petroleum Association of Wyoming

December 5, 2024

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Game and Fish grapples with evolving gun tech

December 4, 2024

  • Guns that shoot arrows and bullets, high-powered scopes and suppressors are requiring Game and Fish to reconsider how it approaches technology.   By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —- Kenneth Roberts looked down... Read More

Lawson inks with Wyoming Football

December 4, 2024

• SVHS senior helped program to three straight state titles At 6’ 5” and listed at 260 pounds, Cooper Lawson has gone by the moniker “Big Country” for most of his life. But the decision to be part of the... Read More

Barrasso visits Wyoming National Guard in Middle East on Thanksgiving

December 3, 2024

  CASPER (WNE) — The Wyoming National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery Forward had a special guest for Thanksgiving dinner.  U.S. Sen. John Barrasso traveled out of the country to celebrate Thanksgiving with the first full battalion deployment in... Read More

US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald's Quarter Pounders

December 3, 2024

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press Writers The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. The... Read More

Hageman Introduces Bill to Protect Small Businesses from Overbearing Bureaucratic Regulations

December 3, 2024

The following is a press release from the office of U.S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman introduced the Regulatory Cooling Off Act, legislation designed to slow the onslaught of burdensome federal regulations and protect small businesses from overbearing... Read More

Feds bar new Powder River coal leasing

December 3, 2024

  By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday passed final rules for the Powder River Basin stating that more than 413,000 acres of land are to be blocked off... Read More

Enter the Amazon: Amazon’s first delivery warehouse in Wyoming opened in Gillette last month

December 3, 2024

  By Susan Monaghan Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Inside Amazon’s first package delivery station in Wyoming, which launched in Gillette in early October, there’s a sense of a job done well and to specifications. The... Read More

Cowboys Take Down Cougars with Late Score, 15-14

December 1, 2024

• Pokes scores go ahead touchdown with 24 seconds left   Pullman, Wash. – The Wyoming Cowboys used a 14-play 90-yard drive for the go-ahead touchdown with 24 seconds left to defeat Washington State inside Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash, on... Read More

Charter School Director appointed for Wyoming

November 30, 2024

    • Director oversees policies. SVI Media/Gov. Office Governor Gordon  has named John Wahler Executive Director of the Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board (WCSAB). Wahler has 34 years of experience in public education, most recently as principal of Hobbs... Read More

Bills would end all transgender access to female sports, spaces

November 30, 2024

By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Two bills headed to the Wyoming Legislature’s 2025 general session, sponsored by a Republican legislator, aim to restrict transgender people’s access to female-only spaces and collegiate sports teams.... Read More

Average gas prices drop more than 7 cents in past week in Wyoming

November 29, 2024

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 7.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.95 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 20.7 cents per gallon... Read More

The Wildlife Society Recognizes UW Scientists for Sage-Grouse Research

November 28, 2024

A group of University of Wyoming researchers has been recognized by The Wildlife Society for a multi-faceted study on the effects of sagebrush reduction on the greater sage-grouse. The Wildlife Society is an international association for professionals involved in wildlife... Read More

University of Wyoming’s economic impact: A significant contribution to the state

November 27, 2024

  • UW’s economic contributions drive growth and opportunity across Wyoming The University of Wyoming (UW) has emerged as a critical economic engine for the state, significantly boosting its economy over the past decade. A recent report from UW reveals... Read More

Cowboys Make Furious Second Half Comeback Downing Tulane, 64-63

November 27, 2024

• Pokes trailed by 16 points in second half The Wyoming Cowboys trailed by 16-points with 14 minutes remaining and used timely baskets and defense to earn a trip to the title game of the Cancun Challenge with a 64-63... Read More

UW expects to be ‘challenged in a way we have not experienced’ to grow enrollment

November 26, 2024

  By Allison Allsop Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The University of Wyoming expects little to no change in the number of undergraduates on campus over the next five years — but not for a lack of... Read More