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Month: March 2018

Bridger-Teton National Forest Closes Greys River Corridor for Public Safety

The following is a news release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest Alpine, Wyo., March 12, 2018 – The Bridger-Teton National Forest has closed the Greys River Road (FS Road 10138) to all activity until further notice, from the parking lot…

Greys River Slide still moving, could dam river and threaten Alpine

(The following is a press release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest.) The Porcupine landslide which occurred in February 2018 on the Bridger- Teton National Forest near Alpine, Wyoming is affecting a quarter mile of the Greys River Road (FS Road…

Wyoming Legislature forced to extend session after late-night compromise reached too close to midnight

By Arno Rosenfeld Casper Star Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange (Sen. Dan Dockstader spoke with Duke Dance during the Weekday Wake-up morning show on SVI Radio Monday about the budget and the extended session of the legislature.) CHEYENNE — The…

Rocky Mountain funding 15 renewable energy projects in Utah, Wyoming

SALT LAKE CITY — Rocky Mountain Power has awarded Blue Sky funding for 15 renewable energy projects for community-serving organizations. According to the company, the $1.8 million in grants will help build solar arrays that offset energy costs, allowing the…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Saved By Rock n’ Roll” by Patti Fiasco

This week for Kick It or Keep It, a rock band with local ties has a song up for vote. Patti Fiasco is a group born right here in Wyoming.  Two of the band’s members, Dee Tyler and Ansel Foxley, grew…

Lady Braves come up short against Buffalo, 41-37

The Lady Braves couldn’t overcome a cold shooting night from the outside as they fell to the Buffalo Bison, 41-37 in the 3A semifinals on Friday night. Star Valley trailed by as many as ten on multiple occasions and cut…

Annual census shows managers wolf numbers, locations

By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News & Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Ken Mills didn’t seem fazed to have a deep-sleeping wolf riding shotgun. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department biologist was on his 29th phone call since…

Evanston woman tells of surviving gun accident

By Sheila McGuire Uinta County Herald Via Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — It sounds like something from a movie. A freak accident in the midst of a snowstorm. Emergency personnel involved in their own accident while responding. A father fighting for his…