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Jackson, Wyoming Secures $5.5 Million Grant for EV Charging Infrastructure
The affluent city of Jackson, Wyoming, has secured a $5.5 million grant from the federal government to broaden its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The announcement, made by the Biden administration on Tuesday, highlighted Jackson and its regional partners in Teton County as recipients of this funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s $2.5 billion charging and fueling infrastructure program, as well as a 10% allocation from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.
Pueblo mother of five killed, family still searching for answers two years later
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - Aug. 30, 2024, will mark two years since a Pueblo mother of five, Whitney Nicole Chavez, was shot and killed. No one has been arrested for her murder. Her father, Steven Chavez is speaking out as he searches for answers, pleading that anyone come forward with information. Her father put up The post Pueblo mother of five killed, family still searching for answers two years later appeared first on KRDO.
WATCH LIVE: Riverton takes on Powell in zero week football
(Powell, WY) – The 2024 Wyoming high school football season kicks off Friday with pre-season action for all classes other than 4A. In an early zero-week showdown of 3A ranked teams, #5 Riverton will travel to #3 Powell. The Wolverines have played their zero week tune-up against the Panthers for seven straight seasons. RHS hasn’t beaten Powell since 2015.
A Big Party Is Happening In Mills This Weekend
If you've driven down Yellowstone Highway in Mills, you've noticed that there hasn't been much action at the Oregon Trail Bar for a while. The bar formerly known as D's Oregon Trail Bar was sold and will be reopening as The Oregon Trail Bar on Saturday with a big party.
Racist signs placed at Colfax Avenue bus stops
Police from Denver and the Regional Transportation District are trying to figure out who placed racist signs on several different bus stops along Colfax Avenue.The signs were first discovered on Thursday morning and they have since been removed by staff. RTD officials wrote in a news release that the signs were made of metal and were attached to bus sign poles with rivets. RTD reported that these three bus stops at the following intersections had the signs: - Colfax Avenue and Oneida Street - Colfax Avenue and Garfield Street - Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street The signs included language that...
Star Valley Sports Night with Jake Hibbard
SVI Media’s Jake Hibbard is back with a preview of the Star Valley sports season, speaking first with Braves’ football coach McKay Young as they prepare for the season opener at home against Shelley. Star Valley Sports Night, presented by First Bank of Wyoming, will be posted every...
UW seeks input on concealed carry law
LARAMIE – The University of Wyoming is seeking feedback on potential changes to the college regulation 6-4, the use of university buildings, grounds and services in a survey available online. The survey provides a brief explanation of the Repeal Gun Free Zones and Preemption Amendments, HB 0125, House Enrolled Act Number 49 (HB 0125), which was passed by both houses only to be vetoed by Mark Gordon, Wyoming State Governor on March 22.
Search for local man ended: Arrest made
GOSHEN COUNTY – Andrew Atkinson was booked into Goshen County Detention Center in Torrington the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 20 on multiple charges from an assault earlier in August. Atkinson, age 26, has been charged with two counts felony, aggravated assault and battery with a deadly weapon, one count...
PC Housing Authority celebrates 50 years
WHEATLAND – After 50 years, it was time for a celebration at Platte County Housing Authority, who provides access to low-income housing for seniors in the community. Last week, there was a 50th anniversary party open to residents, their families, present and past board members, local officials, and past employees. Everyone was treated to home-made dinner and deserts by Sybille Creek Livestock 4H Club and music by My Buddy Holly.
Lawsuit seeks to overturn Wyoming’s ‘sore loser law,’ let primary rejects run again
The Wyoming Capitol building during the Wyoming Legislature's 2024 budget session. (Ashton J. Hacke/WyoFile) A Wyoming law prohibiting failed primary election candidates from seeking the same office as an independent in the general election is unconstitutional, claims a lawsuit filed Wednesday afternoon in Laramie County District Court. Matt Malcom, who...
UW Project ECHO Celebrates 10 Years of Providing Training
The University of Wyoming’s Project ECHO, a program of the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND), will launch its fall training sessions in September, marking 10 years the entity has provided training that supports Wyoming professionals on best practices in improving outcomes in health and education. Project ECHO participants meet...
NTSB Posts Preliminary Report On Wyoming PC12 Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board Preliminary Report (below) on the July 26 fatal Pilatus PC12-47E accident in Wyoming does not offer much in the way of new information. It supports previous reporting that the single-engine turboprop, with seven on board including the owner-pilot, crashed after an apparent loss of autopilot function followed by a loss of control.
Project would be first in Wyoming
CASPER — Texas-based Frontier Carbon Solutions is seeking approval for what would be Wyoming’s first permanent carbon storage injection well in Sweetwater County. The well will be vital for the region’s energy-intensive industries to stay competitive in a global market where emissions standards are tightening quickly, representatives with the company testified to the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The project would inject millions of tons of CO2 into an...
Management team, Gov. Gordon talk fire impacts in Tuesday meeting
GILLETTE, Wyo. — After a busy week of firefighting across northern Wyoming, the Southwest Incident Management Team 5 held a meeting in Gillette on Tuesday evening to share fire information with the public. The management team took over control of fires in Campbell County as well as the Remington...
Wyoming GOP announces resolution to censure Laramie County Clerk over 'election integrity'
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Republican Party’s Central Committee will consider a resolution to censure Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee at its next monthly meeting Sept. 7 in Douglas. The state’s GOP Executive Committee announced the resolution in a news release Tuesday, in which it criticized Lee’s handling of a voting machine test that was reported to be out of compliance with state statute. “It’s ...
Casper doctor sues Gov. Gordon over dismissal from Board of Medicine
CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper doctor who supported a bill to regulate gender-affirming surgeries for children has sued Gov. Mark Gordon for removing him from the Wyoming Board of Medicine as an alleged act of retaliation, according to the complaint filed in federal court on Thursday. On Feb. 28,...
JAC hopes to curb de-icing delays with updated system
JACKSON, Wyo. — Delays due to de-icing at the Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) could become a thing of the past; a project is underway to expand the de-icing pad, collection system and associated taxiways. De-icing is done by spraying a glycol-based fluid on the aircraft to remove the snow...
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