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Year: 2018

LDS Church responds to allegation of abuse by former mission president

In response to questions from multiple media outlets about allegations that a former Church mission president committed sexual assault, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement Tuesday, March 20, 2018. These allegations are very serious…

Local Partners Awarded National Forest Citizen Science GRANT for Neighbors to Nature: Cache Creek Study

JACKSON, Wyo., March 23, 2018— A new citizen science initiative will be launched this summer to better inform land management decisions in the heavily used Cache Creek drainage. The project is called the.Neighbors to Nature: Cache Creek Study and will…

Funeral services for Vern Blane Crook

Funeral services for Vern Blane Crook will take place on Wednesday, March 28, at 12 noon in the Etna LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Tuesday, March 27, from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Funeral Chapel in Thayne and…

Bridger-Teton National Forest Contracts with Local Engineering Firm

The following is a news release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest Alpine, Wyo., March 23, 2018 – As part of its continuing efforts to monitor the ever-changing Porcupine landslide, 17 miles upstream the Greys River from the town of Alpine,…

B-T Officials: No Road Repair Starts until Porcupine Landslide Stops

The following is a release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest The Bridger-Teton National Forest is actively monitoring landslide movement and stream flow for the Porcupine landslide, 17-miles from the Alpine parking lot on the Greys River Road, as the hillside…

Wyoming GOP considers changes to presidential candidate selection

By Michael Illiano The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — When the Wyoming Republican Party meets at its convention next month, the party will consider changes to the process used to elect presidential candidates in Wyoming. Bryan Miller, the…

Some Wyoming “exchange” plan premiums jump by more than 70 percent

By Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The premiums for some of the insurance plans on Wyoming’s exchange jumped by more than 70 percent compared to last year, the second sharpest increase in the country, according…

Officials try to control horse populations

By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The four mares and a foal moved slowly as they browsed through Mustang Flats, with at least two ears up at all time.  Joseph — a magnificent stallion of…

Wyoming News Briefs: March 20, 2018

The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories courtesy of the WNE. Protests over Yellowstone bison culling continue CODY (WNE) — Protests over the winter bison culling at Yellowstone National Park have continued along with…

Attorney General investigating Idaho teacher who fed puppy to turtle

This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. PRESTON — The criminal investigation into a science teacher who fed a small puppy to a turtle has been turned over to the Idaho Attorney General. Franklin County Prosecutor…