Fire burning near Signal Mountain in Grand Teton National park
Grand Teton National Park wildland firefighters are actively responding to a wildland fire near Signal Mountain. Law enforcement rangers evacuated visitors from the top of Signal Mountain and along Signal Mountain Road. The road is currently closed to all traffic…
Cyber Wyoming: Reported scams and resources for suspected fraud
• The following column is comprised of examples of reported scams attempted on Wyoming residents and contains links on how to report them and who to contact in the case you suspect fraud. Better Safe Than Clicked: A Laramie business received…
Yellowstone announces lottery for 2025-2026 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning Friday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2025-2026 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit…
118 Wyoming Student-Athletes Honored with Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Award
The Mountain West Conference announced its Scholar-Athlete Award recipients on Thursday. A total of 118 Cowboys and Cowgirls were honored. The women’s track & field program led the way with 21 garnering the award. Women’s swimming & diving was second…
Wyoming Range 100 endurance run takes place August 8-10.
The fifth annual Wyoming Range 100-Mile Endurance Run will take place on August 8-10. Nearly 90 runners from across the United States will travel by foot for 105 miles through the Big Piney and Greys River Ranger Districts of the…
Senate declares July 26 the National Day of the American Cowboy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a tribute to the hard-working men and women who helped establish the American West, the U.S. Senate has declared July 26, 2025, the National Day of the American Cowboy. The bipartisan resolution, which the Senate passed…
“Painting the West – Studies Show” brings western artists to Cokeville
Provided by Charles Dayton Cokeville, WY – The tradition of Western art comes alive at “Painting the West – Studies Show,” taking place on July 25, 2025, in the scenic community of Cokeville, Wyoming. This one-of-a-kind event invites art lovers,…
Independent Obituaries: July 23, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the July 23, 2025 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. Fred Brog July 4, 1944…
Seidel to step down as UW president at conclusion of contract in 2026
By Laramie Boomerang staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has informed the UW Board of Trustees he will step down from his position as president when his contract expires June 30,…
Travis Lake Fire reported in the Bridger-Teton
Firefighters responded to the Travis Lake Fire on the West Zone of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The fire was reported Monday around 2:30 p.m. and is currently estimated at approximately five to ten acres in size. The Travis Lake fire…