Court approves end to Blackjewel insurance
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Hundreds of out-of-work coal miners across the country lost their health care Saturday, after bankrupt coal operator Blackjewel received court approval to terminate its health insurance program. The employment-based…
BLM Fights Currant Creek Fire near Rock Springs
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – A wildfire in the Currant Creek Watershed Area, northwest of Little Mountain and south of Rock Springs, began Sunday, Sept. 1, at approximately 1 p.m. More than 380 acres is involved, with 5 percent of the…
Town of Afton Fall Clean-up scheduled for September 23
The Town of Afton will be helping residents clean up their property on September 23. According to the Town of Afton, “all items must be placed in the Town right of way by 7 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2019.”…
Wyoming’s Alijah Halliburton is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week
DALLAS (FWAA) – Wyoming strong safety Alijah Halliburton posted a career-high 17 tackles and returned a fumble 79 yards to set up a field goal as the Cowboys beat Missouri, 37-31, in their season opener and earned a fifth consecutive…
Air travel numbers up across Wyoming
By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange Wyoming has spent millions to create sustainable air service across the state. According to passenger totals throughout 2018 and the first half of 2019, the state is seeing a return…
Swift Creek High School enrollment numbers tally 50 students this year
Swift Creek High School has welcomed 28 brand new students for the 2019-2020 school year. With 22 returning students, that brings school enrollment to 50 students. Most new students are Sophomores, but several are Juniors and Seniors as well. Staff…
37th annual LoToJa Classic to roll out Saturday, September 7
• Cyclists will be passing through Star Valley from about 10:30 a.m. to about 4 p.m. At 207 miles, LoToJa is America’s longest, one-day sanctioned bicycle race. The race route is from Logan, Utah, to Jackson, Wyoming. More than…
Broadband Advisory Council will meet in Star Valley, Sept. 6
The Wyoming Broadband Advisory Council will hold a public meeting from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 6, at the Afton Civic Center, 150 S. Washington, in Afton. The Broadband Council is appointed by the Wyoming Business Council, the…
Fossil Butte announces fall schedule and upcoming elk bugling programs
A special fall program series will be offered at Fossil Butte National Monument revolving around the nighttime sounds of the autumn sagebrush ecosystem, with particular focus on elk bugling. As many as 1,000 elk travel through monument grounds over the…