Caribou-Targhee National Forest to Start Selling Firewood Permits
IDAHO FALLS, Id – The Caribou-Targhee National Forest will start selling firewood permits for personal use beginning June 1, 2020. To enhance public and employee safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, local ranger district offices will sell firewood and forest product…
Swift Idol is now “The Vocalist”
◆ “The Vocalist” is the new name for Star Valley singing competition A cease and desist order from lawyers for American Idol has resulted in a name change for a local singing competition. Swift Idol will now be known as…
Independent Obituaries: May 27, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the May 27, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obits and information please visit Schwab Mortuary or the Star Valley Historical Society. Doreen S. Bateman, 81, of Etna passed away in…
Yellowstone visitation on Memorial Day Weekend
Visitors continued enjoying the southern loop of Yellowstone National Park over the Memorial Day weekend. A large snowstorm closed the major mountain passes in the park on Saturday, which required the park to close the east and south entrances while…
Wyoming unemployment rose to 9.2% in April; job losses seen across the state and in every major industry
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 3.8% in March to 9.2% in April. Given the large number of layoffs and other economic disruptions…
BYU-Idaho sees growth in Spring enrollment
The following is a news release from Brigham Young University-Idaho. REXBURG — Official spring semester enrollment totals at Brigham Young University-Idaho show growth among our total population of students who are continuing to pursue their academic goals amid a world-wide…
Idaho Fish and Game have been stocking up, preparing for memorable Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day Fishing Guide Fish and Game crews have been stocking fish around the state, and more will be added before the holiday weekend. Due to COVID-19, Memorial Day will be memorable in ways people hadn’t anticipated, but fishing will remain a…
Wyoming Business Council’s upcoming webinar to update agriculture producers on food assistance program (CFAP)
The Wyoming Business Council will host an informational webinar to update agriculture producers on the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) grants at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 28 via Zoom. The grant program will help producers who suffered commodity…