Wyoming ranks #7 in Teacher-Friendliness by WalletHub.com
Wyoming had the best average starting salary for teachers and ranked second in the category of 10-year change in teacher salaries according to data compiled by WalletHub.com. these two factors helped propel The Cowboy State to its Top-10 ranking. Other…
Roosevelt Fire jumps in size, is now top priority fire in nation
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The afternoon flare-up of the costly and damaging Roosevelt Fire repeated Monday, though a shift in the winds pushed the Bondurant-area blaze in a new direction. News of…
WYDOT closing U.S. 189/191 until further notice
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol will be closing US 189/191 today at 10 a.m. to allow for fire prevention operations. The highway will be closed for most of the day. Crews will re-evaluate conditions this…
(Video) – Star Valley Medical Center’s Troy Bailey
Troy Bailey visits with SVI as part of a Star Valley Medical Center Health Topics Tuesday. Bailey is a registered dietitian and speaks about a free diabetes course available to the public
Judge puts grizzlies back on endangered species list; cancelling Wyoming hunt
This is a press release from the Wyoming Game & Fish Department Today, a federal judge ruled against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and overturned the Service’s action to remove grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from the…
Funeral services for Dennis Sanderson
Funeral services for Dennis Sanderson will take place Wednesday, September 26, at 11 a.m. in the Afton LDS Tabernacle. A viewing will take place on Tuesday, September 25, from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton and from 9:30-10:45 a.m….
SVI Sports Recap: Sept. 21-22
As September enters its final week and the first conference games have been played, here’s a look at this past weekend’s results from Southwest Wyoming and the SVI Sports Network. Cross-Country – The Braves welcomed the return of last year’s…
U.S. Hwy 189/191 closed between Daniel to Hoback Canyon; Rim Station, Rim Ranches and Sargent Lane told to evacuate due to Roosevelt Fire
The Roosevelt Fire continues to cause issues for Southwest Wyoming. As of the latest update on Sunday, September 23, the fire is now nearly 40,000 acres and is located 32 miles south of Jackson. As of 2 p.m. on Sunday,…
Numerous Interagency Resources Respond to New Fire Near Bridger Wilderness
JACKSON, Wyo., September 22, 2018 – A new fire—the Irish Fire—was located on the Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest at approximately 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 22. It is in remote, rugged terrain approximately 30 miles southeast of…