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Month: December 2021

Governor Gordon Backs Approval of Tri-State Memorandum of Agreement for Grizzly Bear Management

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon has issued a statement of support for today’s action by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, which approved a revised tri-state Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) regarding the management and allocation of discretionary mortality of grizzly bears…

Interviews

Dec. 2: U.S. Senator John Barrasso

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WYDOT worker pay at issue

By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Officials at the Wyoming Department of Transportation, which employs close to 2,000 people, say its retention rate is suffering because of lack of adequate pay for employees. WYDOT workers…

Meteorologist: snow is stacking up in the Pacific and headed inland soon

By Penny Nakamura Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON  — It may seem like the endless summer, which is great for those who like endless hiking and biking, but for skiers and snowboarders the warmest November in Jackson…

Winter Wildlife Closures to Begin on Bridger-Teton

Western Wyo., December 1, 2021– The Bridger-Teton National Forest is stressing the importance of winter wildlife closure areas. December 1, 2021 all the winter closure areas are in effect except areas north of the Gros Ventre Road on the Jackson…

Budget work begins with governor’s ‘frugal’ $2.3B proposal

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The Joint Appropriations Committee will begin reviewing Gov. Mark Gordon’s budget proposal this week as the Legislature prepares its own priorities for the upcoming budget session that begins Feb. 14. Both Gordon and legislative leadership have…

Interviews

Dec. 1: Jack Edwards, Coloring Book Contest

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Independent Obituaries: December 1, 2021

The following obituaries appeared in the December 1, 2021 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. David Charles Wright was born…

Cokeville preparing for solar power project in 2022

◆ Project will be built on 450 acres of private ground. A solar power project is planned for the Cokeville area, with construction starting in 2022. Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King reported on the SVI Weekday Wake-up program (Swift 98.7…

Size will factor in for Braves Basketball

◆ Team opens up the 2021-22 season against Cheyenne East, Sheridan and Cheyenne South. After back-to-back seasons where the Braves Basketball Team earned the 4A West’s top seed, fans have become accustomed to seeing the Crimson and Gold atop the…