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Year: 2018

Army Corps of Engineers examine Porcupine Slide

The following is a news release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest Alpine, Wyo., April 16, 2018 – The Bridger-Teton National Forest hosted an informational meeting for the public on April 13, 2018 in Alpine, Wyoming regarding the Porcupine Landslide. Approximately…

Yellowstone National Park entrance fees slated to increase in June

The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming – The National Park Service (NPS) announced Thursday that Yellowstone National Park will modify its entrance fees beginning June 1, 2018 to provide additional funding for…

Independent Obituaries: April 4, 2018

The following obituaries appeared in the April 4, 2018 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more local obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. Donald Deloy Sessions passed away quietly on March 3rd after a battle with pneumonia. Don was born…

Independent Obituaries: March 28, 2018

The following obituaries appeared in the March 28, 2018 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more local obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. Arlean Schwab Clinger was born on June 18, 1925, in Smoot, to Martin Henry and Mary Hale…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT:

This week for Kick It or Keep It during the Weekday Wake-up on SVI Radio, Duke & Dahl asked listeners to vote on a new song from 5 Seconds of Summer titled “Youngblood.” The song was released on Friday, April…

‘Infinity War’ is selling more advance tickets than last seven Marvel films combined

Recent numbers from Fandango point to “Infinity War” outselling the last seven Marvel superhero films in pre-sale numbers combined, Variety reported.

Game and Fish officials discuss grizzly hunts

By Lew Freedman Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The inexpensive application fee for a bear hunting license in Wyoming worries residents who believe anti-hunting factions from out-of-state could stack the deck by purchasing thousands of them. “We’re…

GOP candidates for governor avoid pledge to not raise taxes

By Joel Funk Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – Most of Wyoming’s Republican candidates for governor won’t be taking a no-tax pledge leading up to the August primary. Wyoming Prosperity, a far-right economic policy group headed by…

Wolf numbers curbed by hunting

By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON  — Hunting’s return to the landscape slashed the number of wolves in Wyoming last year, though not to the degree wildlife managers sought. Wyoming’s goal was to cut its wolf…

Pair of SVHS seniors sign collegiate letters of intent

Janice Hall and Trevor Clark both signed letters of intent to compete at the next level on Thursday April 12 at Star Valley High School. Hall signed to compete for BYU Track & Field in Provo starting next season while…