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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.
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.
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.
A 'pillar of the sports community in Billings', retired Billings West AD Lew Morris, dies
BILLINGS — A “pillar of the sports community in Billings” — former Billings West athletic director and longtime Magic City sports enthusiast Lew Morris — has died. Morris’ obituary appeared in The Billings Gazette online edition Wednesday. According to the obituary, Morris “passed away peacefully on Aug. 18.” Morris, who was born on May 11, 1934 in Midwest, Wyoming, was 90.
3 New Fugitives Added to Laramie County’s ‘Most Wanted’ List
The Laramie County Sheriff's Office has added three new fugitives to its "Most Wanted" list. Jamie Porter, Kevin Porter, and Jessey Smith are now among 10 fugitives being sought by the department. Laramie County Deputies Are Still Looking for These Most Wanted Fugitives. Deputies are still looking for these seven...
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...
EWC to host “Trucks are for Girls”
DOUGLAS – In a recent press release, the Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) Entry Level Driver Training program is inviting the community to attend the second annual “Trucks are for Girls” event at the Douglas EWC campus. The event will take place on Saturday, October 12 at 10 a.m.
Fort Laramie’s first firefighter appreciation buffet
FORT LARAMIE – On Saturday, August 24, the ladies of Pine Ridge Ranch hosted Fort Laramie’s first firefighter appreciation buffet of many, to thank local firefighters for their hard work. The idea for this buffet started with Carolyn Matherne and she shared it with Linda Golden. They call themselves “Mastermind” and the “Stooge”.
Crews manage to contain wildfires under windy conditions Wednesday
CASPER, Wyo. — Firefighting crews were able to hold containment lines under persistent dry and windy conditions on Wednesday. According to an update from the Southwest Area Incident Management Team, which consists of multiple agencies handling numerous wildfires in the region, firefighters will continue to secure lines and work on suppression repair needs across four fires that are still burning in Wyoming.
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...
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