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(Video) – Be The Light: Class of 2020 Celebration

Cars are encouraged to drive by Braves Field near Star Valley High School beginning at 10:20 p.m. Friday evening to support the Class of 2020. In addition, this video slideshow for this year’s seniors has also been put together.

Independent Obituaries: April 29, 2020

The following obituaries appeared in the April 29, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries please visit Schwab Mortuary.   On Thursday, April 23, 2020, Norris Cyril Roberts passed away at his home in Salt Lake…

Utah woman dies in accident near Wright

On April 30, 2020, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 57 on Wyoming 450 east of Wright, Wyoming.  At 8:41 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a motor vehicle collision. A 2020 Dodge Ram was headed westbound on…

Wyoming’s self-response to 2020 census is just over 40 percent

◆ 42.2 percent of households in the state have self-responded. Work to boost self-response rates for the 2020 Census continue this week in Wyoming.As of Monday, April 20, 42.2 percent of households in the state had responded to the census….

Oyster Ridge Music Festival canceled

The following is a letter sent by the Oyster Ridge organizers: It is with a heavy heart that we are sending you this letter. After much consideration and deliberation, the conclusions drawn by the Original Oystergrass, Inc. Board of Directors…

Business Council to host six Wyoming Transition webinars this week

To ensure clarity and answer questions regarding Gov. Gordon’s phased approach to easing restrictions and reopening businesses, the Wyoming Business Council will host six standalone webinar meetings at 8 a.m. and noon on Wednesday, April 29; Thursday, April 30; and Friday, May…

Governor Gordon authorizes re-opening of gyms, personal care services under new public health orders

Child care providers may also re-open to children of non-essential personnel CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced that new public health orders effective May 1 will allow gyms, barber shops, hair salons and other personal care services to reopen…

Bridger-Teton National Forest Temporary Recreation Site Closures Extended Through May 31, 2020

Western Wyo.—April 28, 2020—The Bridger-Teton National Forest has signed a temporary order closing developed campground and picnic sites on the Forest through May 31, 2020. Many of these sites are inaccessible due to snow and do not normally open until…

New regulations on shed antler and horn collection are now in effect.

New regulations on shed antler and horn collection are now in effect. The updated regulation expands the seasonal closure area to include expanded critical wintering habitat and enact a new opening time of 12 noon on public lands. The annual…