Updated search engine locates Wyoming history at a click
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming State Libraries Digital Suite Collections underwent a seven-month process to create an easier way to navigate through collections on Wyoming, from federal documents to the places, inventors and business owners that make up the state’s…
Regulatory Reduction Task Force Seeking Public Input
The Regulatory Reduction Task Force will meet on Monday, June 19 to begin its interim work. The Task Force was created by the Management Council at its March 23 meeting to examine rules, regulations, statutes, and processes affecting the mining,…
Independent Obituaries: June 14, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the June 14, 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. Lynn Wollenzien Chadwick completed his mortal…
Wyoming Has 10 Cowboys Named Preseason All-MW by Phil Steele
• Place-kicker John Hoyland Named Third Team All-American Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Public Relations and Broadcasting University of Wyoming Athletics Laramie, Wyo. The 2023 Phil Steele Preseason All-America and All-Conference teams were announced on Monday…
Man rescued from Snake River after vehicle incident
The following is a release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office – A man was rescued from the Snake River in the Heise area early this morning after his pickup, camper, and trailer went off the road and into the…
CWD found in new Wyoming deer hunt area
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Deer Hunt Area 131. The disease was detected in a targeted mule deer buck near Rock Springs that was euthanized by wildlife managers in late…
School’s Out and Food Bank of Wyoming is Here to Support Kids All Summer Long
Summertime for kids in Wyoming should be filled with water fights, exploring, and nourishing meals. Yet one in eight children in Wyoming face hunger, with kids and families in rural areas facing even more food insecurity. However, Food Bank of Wyoming’s Totes of Hope™…
Update on potential flooding from LC Emergency Management
The following is a release from Lincoln County Emergency Management – Lincoln County, Wyoming – Rivers and streams have been running high for several weeks now, as runoff season finally arrived across the region. Despite record snowfall in many areas,…
Video / Photo Gallery: Simplot Smoky Canyon 40th Year Celebration
Thousands of area residents turned out for the Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine’s 40th Year Celebration at the Simplot Ballfields west of Afton on Saturday June 10. Here are some pictures and video of the occasion. (SVI Photos by Dan Dockstader)
Road Construction and Improvements to Begin on Pinedale District
Pinedale Wyo., June 8, 2023 – The Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will be starting a large road reconstruction project in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division, Sublette County, and the town…