UW Extension releases reduced sugar/salt food preservation guide
◆ Recipes range from reduced sodium dill pickles to low sugar fruit spreads. The University of Wyoming Extension recently released Food Preservation with Reduced or No Salt or Sugar, a new online publication featuring 40 canning and preserving recipes that…
New game warden graduates earn top marks, special recognition at Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy
Three new Wyoming Game and Fish Department game wardens were honored recently for their outstanding performance at the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy Peace Officer Basic Course in Douglas. Game Wardens Elise Huysman, Gavin Dougherty and Jesse Niemeir graduated July 28…
Thayne Senior Center Is “Bursting at the Seams”
◆ Attend their fundraising dinner to raise money for a much-needed, larger center. By Breanna Call The Thayne Senior Center is teeming with seniors. And why wouldn’t it be? Melinda Pebbles, the director of the center, is focused on growing…
(Video) – The Vocalist presented by Rocky Mountain Yeti
It’s finally here! One amazing singer will be walking away with $10,000 as the 2022 Vocalist champion tonight as part of the Lincoln County Fair. Also part of the show will be America’s Got Talent winner, Darcy Lynne, who will…
Dillon Herman Named Alpine Game Warden
JACKSON- Game Warden Dillon Herman recently transferred from Lovell to serve as the Alpine Game Warden. Herman will cover a district between Afton Game Warden James Hobbs to the south and Jackson Game Warden Kyle Lash to the north. The…
Motorcycle accident claims the life of Montpelier man
◆ Motorcycle and rider thrown over steep embankment. A motorcycle accident near the base of the Salt River Summit on U.S. Highway 89, Sunday evening has claimed the life of an Idaho man. The Wyoming Highway Patrol released the following…
Man killed by lighting in north Teton County
Jackson, Wyo. — Teton County Search & Rescue was notified at 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, that lightning had struck a group of backpackers camped at Enos Lake in the Teton Wilderness. One person, a 22-year-old male, died in…
Independent Obituaries: August 3, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the August 3, 2022 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. Anita Anderson of Star…
WYDOT’s 2023 STIP now available for comment
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is seeking public comment and review of its 2023 transportation improvement planning document. WYDOT’s draft 2023 State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) is available at www.dot.state.wy.us/home on the department’s website. People can navigate…
High-water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park
The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park. MOOSE, Wyoming — During the peak summer season, hot weather causes elevated water temperatures that are stressful for coldwater fish such as trout. Fishing compounds this stress and hampers…