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Game and Fish Commission approves Feedground Management Plan

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission met in Pinedale last week for its March meeting. The Commission voted to approve the department’s Feedground Management Plan, the result of a four-year collaborative process. Regional wildlife managers will now be tasked with…

Yellowstone National Park implements changes to bear management areas as grizzly is spotted for first time this year

The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyom. — To protect bears and increase visitor safety, Yellowstone National Park will create a new bear management area (BMA) in Hayden Valley, which will prohibit off-trail…

Barrasso, Lummis Join Republican Senators in Introducing the Laken Riley Act

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in introducing the Laken Riley Act. This bill would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest…

Food Bank of Wyoming Provides Three Meals for Every $1 Donated to their Annual Fund

Provided by Food Bank of Wyoming In 2023, Food Bank of Wyoming distributed nearly 10.8 million pounds of food to neighbors across Wyoming, thanks to strategic partnerships and generous donations from businesses and individuals statewide. As some Wyoming neighbors in…

Pierce Brosnan fined for foot travel in a thermal area in Yellowstone National Park

Pierce Brosnan, 70, of Malibu, California, was fined $500, and required to pay a $1,000 community service payment to the Yellowstone Forever Geological Fund, a $30 court processing fee, and a $10 special assessment. U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick…

Bulldogs Rally Past Cowboys in Mountain West Conference Tournament First Round

  Provided by the University of Wyoming –  • Wyoming Concludes Season at 15-17 LAS VEGAS, Nev. (March 13, 2024) – The University of Wyoming men’s basketball team dropped its first round Mountain West Conference Tournament game Wednesday. No. 9-seeded…

Property tax bills go to the governor

• Bills passed through floor introductions, committees, and three readings in House/Senate. The Legislative Session is over in Wyoming and there are a selection of property tax relief bills to choose from and the Governor will do just that when…

Independent Obituaries: March 13, 2024

The following obituaries appeared in the March 13, 2024 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.   Carol Nelson Carol McCombs Nelson, our beloved wife, mother,…

Lander Educator Surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award for Transformative Leadership and Community Impact 

• Gannett Peak Elementary Assistant Principal Megan Park honored during coast-to-coast tour recognizing excellence and innovation in education. A Lander assistant principal received the surprise of a lifetime today when she was presented with the Milken Educator Award, a prestigious…

Cowboys Click in All Phases in 86-47 Win at Fresno State

• Pokes hold Fresno State under 30 percent shooting The Wyoming Cowboys were clicking on all cylinders in an 86-47 win over Fresno State in the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. on Saturday in the regular season finale. Wyoming…