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Month: August 2018

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Gold Rush” by Death Cab for Cutie

The group Death Cab for Cutie has a new song up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It on the SVI Radio Network. Death Cab for Cutie is expected to release their latest album titled Thank You for…

Hams Fork Fire Starts near Kemmerer

KEMMERER, Wyo., August 3, 2018 – The Hams Fork Fire was discovered on the Kemmerer Ranger District at 2:00 p.m. today. The 3-acre fire is burning in timber with some isolated single-tree torching. The fire is 3-miles west of the…

On the road again: why we love the great American road trip

The road trip is quintessentially American. Here’s why.

$900,000 in outdoor grants available

The Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails, through the National Park Service, is offering recreational funding for projects throughout the State of Wyoming. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program is a 50% reimbursable grant program….

Haynes eligibility argued in court

By Katie Kull Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The argument over whether a Republican gubernatorial candidate can stay on the ballot for the Aug. 21 primary kicked off Wednesday in a Laramie County courtroom.  Attorneys for the state are asking…

Secretary Ryan Zinke and Governor Matt Mead Work Together to Conserve Big Game Migration Corridor in Southwest Wyoming

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Wyoming Governor Matt Mead today announced the Department will prioritize the conservation of a mule deer migration corridor in southwest Wyoming through both deferred lease sales and lease stipulations. The…

Wyoming News Briefs: August 1, 2018

The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy the WNE. Rigging error blamed in climber’s death JACKSON (WNE) — A improperly rigged ATC belay device likely caused the 300-foot fall that killed a…

Independent Obituaries: August 1, 2018

The following obituaries appeared in the August 1, 2018 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more local obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. Izabelle Shelby Barnes, (daughter of Tony and Terynn Barnes of Thayne, Wyoming) suffered a systemic bacterial infection…