LSO: Wyoming schools face additional $3.9M activities gap
By Marit Gookin The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — Not every Wyoming school district lost out in the recent school finance recalibration’s changes to the funding model. But for those that did, one of the areas that…
158-year-old Fort Laramie image sparks quest for a nameless girl’s identity
• Who was the small native girl posing with six white officials in 1868? That question sent historian Sandweiss digging for answers. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com They say a picture is worth a thousand words. For historian and…
Outdoor recreation study highlights economic challenges for Wyoming businesses
• The report represents the first comprehensive study of the state’s outdoor recreation economy. Businesses ranked hiring, climate and marketing as top concerns. By Calla Shosh, WyoFile.com Atmosphere Mountainworks designs, cuts and sews backpacks and other outdoor gear…
Deputy ‘steadily improving’ after being shot 3 times by man in Baggs
• Suspect ‘stockpiled hundreds of AR15 magazines,’ appeared prepared for ‘large-scale act of violence,’ according to sheriff. By Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile.com A Carbon County deputy shot three times by a man in Baggs earlier this month…
Independent Obituaries: June 24, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the June 24, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Doyle Berdon Doyle Eugene Berdon passed away on June 16, 2026. He…
Lawmakers call for answers from Wyoming Business Council leader
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The future of Wyoming’s primary economic development agency remains a point of deep contention as state lawmakers move forward with a sweeping effort to reform –…
Bridger-Teton contains 2 more blazes amid ‘high’ fire danger
JACKSON (WNE) — Firefighters responded Monday to two fires on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, including one that led passersby to report smoke on Teton Pass. Fire crews and a forest firefighting engine responded to the smoke report, which…
Lander man arrested in fatal crash
RIVERTON (WNE) — A 33-year-old Lander man was arrested on charges alleging he roared through a red light Wednesday night in Riverton while driving drunk and crashed into another passenger vehicle, killing the two occupants. Michael Odom is…
Judge backs Gordon on property tax cap question — for now
• Meanwhile, the legal battle over a 4% tax cap passed by lawmakers is far from over. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com The State Board of Equalization must certify residential property tax values in Wyoming, a Laramie County…
Republican governor hopefuls tout conservative bona fides at Wyoming GOP debate
• Barlow, Bien and Degenfelder answered questions about recent court rulings and how they would defend the state from federal government overreach. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com DUBOIS—Sen. Eric Barlow, Col. Brent Bien and Superintendent Megan Degenfelder fielded questions…