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Month: April 2022

Snake River flows start slow and steady, with Jackson Lake unlikely to fill

By Jim Stanford Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — In a departure from customary practice, federal water managers have begun increasing the flow of the Snake River from Jackson Lake Dam and plan to maintain that flow…

Cody to host large Harley rally

CODY (WNE) –  A motorcycle rally coming to Cody this summer is expected to bring more than 900 motorcycles for a three-day event in late June. The Harley Owners Group chose Cody this year for the June 23-25 event over…

Powell high school soccer team helps clear debris from rock slide

By Seth Romsa Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Rain and loose rocks led to a dangerous situation in the Wind River Canyon on Saturday night, as a rock slide blocked traffic in both directions. The Powell High…

(Video) – Star Valley Soccer hosts Jackson

The two rival schools meet on the soccer pitch for the first time in 2022 as Jackson invades Afton for a match up between the Broncs and Braves. The girls varsity match is scheduled for 4 pm with the boys…

Names released in Utah plane crash

Information from Utah County Sheriff’s Office – Four people were killed when a single-engine airplane on a sightseeing tour crashed minutes after takeoff in rural southwestern Utah, authorities said Sunday. Deputies discovered the aircraft after responding to a report of…

Jackson reinstates ‘Old West’ parade

JACKSON (WNE) — In a surprising reversal, the Old West Days committee of the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce has decided to plan a Memorial Day parade, even without hitting its target number of participants. Chamber president and CEO Anna…

Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “Child of Light”

By Melissa Soelter Library Assistant, Lincoln County Library Terry Brooks is well known for his fantasy novels. Though he has dabbled with science fiction and nonfiction as well, he is best known for his Shannara series. Spanning more than thirty…

Rylee Burmester named Female Athlete of the Year at MSU-Northern

◆ Former SVHS standout still has a passion for volleyball. Earlier this month, a banquet was held for the Athletics Department of Montana State University-Northern in Havre, Montana. At this event they named Rylee Burmester as the Female Athlete of…

Flaming Gorge to be drawn down

CASPER (WNE) — The Southwest is turning to upstream reservoirs as the water level in Lake Powell continues to fall. Regulators plan to release an extra 500,000 acre-feet of water from Wyoming’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir between May of this year…

Man sentenced to 74-100 years on 58 child porn charges

GREEN RIVER (WNE) — A 49-year-old Wamsutter resident will be spending the rest of his life in prison following a sentencing hearing where he plead guilty to 58 criminal charges. Russell Jay Byrne was sentenced Monday to a prison sentence…