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2023 Wyoming Spring Football Practice Off and Running

• Cowboys Return a Veteran Team That Finished Second in the Mountain Division in 2022 Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Public Relations and Broadcasting University of Wyoming Athletics Laramie, Wyo. (March 30, 2023) — Wyoming Football is…

Gov. calls meeting to discuss weather impacts to wildlife

Governor Mark Gordon and Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik have announced a town hall meeting on Thursday, March 30, at the Pinedale Library. The forum’s focus is to provide an update on the status of Wyoming wildlife impacted…

Independent Obituaries: March 29, 2023

The following obituaries appeared in the March 29, 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.   Brett Dean Smith, 49, of Hyrum,…

Eastern Idaho coach charged with 20 counts of rape arrested in Franklin County

This story courtesy EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – PRESTON — A former Soda Springs High School girl’s basketball coach already facing 20 rape charges has been arrested near the Idaho-Utah border. Wade Lee Schvaneveldt, 52, was arrested…

Snowmobiler trapped in Utah avalanche found dead

The following story courtesy EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – CEDAR FORT, Utah (KSL.com) — The Utah County Sheriff’s Office located the body of a man who was trapped in an avalanche in Pole Canyon, northwest of Cedar…

Yellowstone National Park 2023 road improvement projects 

• $216 million invested to improve safety, access and experience on park roads MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – There will be four major road improvement projects in Yellowstone National Park in 2023. All four projects will cause delays (Lewis River Bridge, Old Faithful to…

Linder Announces Addition of Nick Whitmore to Coaching Staff

LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 27, 2023) – University of Wyoming head men’s basketball coach Jeff Linder announced the addition of Nick Whitmore to the coaching staff on Monday. Whitmore comes to Wyoming after serving as head coach at the Prep School…

Alpine Wyoming man arrested for warrant linked to name on his fraudulent ID

The following story is courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission –  POCATELLO — A man using fraudulent identification was arrested when the ID was linked to an open warrant. Police charged and released him. Then, he allegedly…

(Video) – Update from Superintendent Degenfelder

As Governor Mark Gordon took final action this week on bills passed during the 2023 general legislative session, I would like to take this opportunity to update you on bills that directly affect education in Wyoming, and how they fit…

Harriet Hageman Announces 4th Series of Town Hall Meetings

The following is a release from the office of Representative Harriet Hageman – Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Harriet Hageman announced that she will be hosting six additional town hall meetings during the first week of April. This will bring…