Chronic Wasting Disease found in deer west of Continental Divide
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department have confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer hunt area 152, approximately 12 miles west of Bondurant on Willow Creek. The mule deer buck that tested positive was hunter-harvested. This is the first time…
Senior High Tech Comes To Star Valley
One-on-One Mobile Tutoring on Mobile Devices Will Be Available Oct. 23 CHEYENNE – Lincoln County residents can receive free one-on-one tutoring on their cell phones and other mobile devices thanks to high school students from Star Valley High School on…
Senior high tech comes to Kemmerer
High school students in Kemmerer will be helping interested Lincoln County residents with free one-on-one mobile technology tutoring sessions. The tutoring will cover cell phones and other mobile devices and is a partnership effort between the Kemmerer High School, the…
Fontenelle Creek Campground prepped for the winter season
The Kemmerer Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management has completed winter preparations on the water system at the Fontenelle Creek Campground. As of October 1 water service is not available at campground. The Fontenelle Creek Campground remains open…
Wyoming residents asked to prepare for early winter storm
The National Weather Service at the Wyoming Department of Transportation are asking area residents to be prepared for snow and cold this week. Severe weather is expected in portions of the state, although it looks like the Star Valley area…
Senator Barrasso visits with valley soldiers on active duty overseas
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) recently traveled overseas to be with Wyoming National Guard troops serving in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Kosovo. There are approximately 370 Wyoming National Guard soldiers deployed in the Middle East and Europe….
State approves funding for Alpine
The Town of Alpine has been approved for grant funding. The town requested $2.3 million for a modular wastewater pretreatment system and sludge handling facility at its wastewater treatment plant. The State Loan and Investment Board met October 3 in…
Report of armed, barricaded man ends without incident in Afton
As the Star Valley community prepared to watch the 2019 Star Valley High School Homecoming Game, local first responders were investigating reports of a man barricaded in a garage in Afton. “A third party contacted dispatch with information that they…
Fall Prescribed Burn Planned on Bridger-Teton National Forest Near Wilson, Wyoming
Jackson, Wyo.—October 8, 2019—The Bridger-Teton National Forest will conduct a prescribed burn on the Jackson Ranger District in mid-October before the heavy winter weather arrives and inhibits burning activities. The Taylor Mountain unit is 127-acres, located in Teton County, WY,…
Two-day closure of Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone Park continues Tuesday
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park officials. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – Norris Geyser Basin inside Yellowstone National Park will be closed for the second day in a row Oct. 8 to accommodate road improvement work at…