(Podcast) – The Morning Gather with Governor Mark Gordon
• Severe Winter Weather Impacts Wyoming Wildlife – CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon is excited to announce the launch of his inaugural podcast, The Morning Gather. In his first episode, host Governor Mark Gordon, director of the Wyoming Game…
Independent Obituaries: May 17, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the May 17, 2023 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. Janice Keefer – May 18, 1946 …
Elder Alvin ‘Trip’ Meredith III Is Named the 18th President of BYU–Idaho
The Board of Trustees of Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–Idaho) has named Elder Alvin F. Meredith III (known by friends as “Trip”) as the school’s 18th president. He will succeed Henry J. Eyring, who has led the university since 2017, on…
Wyoming agricultural producers can apply for grassland conservation funds with the U.S. Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications from producers and private landowners for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The funds available to Wyoming producers are made possible through the USDA-Wyoming Big Game Conservation Pilot Program. The…
Wyoming gray wolf population remains stable at objective
Wyoming’s gray wolf population continues to meet all management goals, according to the 2022 Wyoming Gray Wolf Monitoring and Management annual report by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and partnering agencies. The newly-published document details gray wolf populations and…
University of Wyoming Golfers Jaren Calkins and Jimmy Dales Advance to the 2023 U.S. Open Final Qualifying Round
• Both Cowboys Win Medalist Honors at Local Qualifiers to Advance Current University of Wyoming golfers Jaren Calkins and Jimmy Dales both advanced to the 2023 U.S. Open Final Qualifying Round when they each won medalist honors at their respective…
Expect Opening Delays on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
• Record breaking amounts of snowfall will delay some recreation site openings Memorial Day weekend usually marks the unofficial start of summer with camping and outdoor recreation in Eastern Idaho. However, due to snowfall levels at higher elevations, visitors should expect opening…
Fatality investigation in Yellowstone National Park
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On the evening of Saturday, May 13, Yellowstone rangers responded to an incident on Craig Pass, approximately three miles south of Old Faithful. Rangers observed a single vehicle that had been driven into a snowbank, with…
WYDOT: Snake River bridge inspection may cause delays
Jackson, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from Collins Engineering, Inc. will be performing an inspection on the Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 on the nights of May 22-23. Work will take place overnight from…