AARP Wyoming Seeks Nominations for Volunteer Award
CHEYENNE – AARP Wyoming seeks nominations for the 2019 Andrus Award, the State’s premiere community service award for those age 50 and over. To nominate someone for the Andrus Community Service Award, use the webform available at: https://www.aarp.org/forms/aarp-andrus-award-for-community-service/ <https://www.aarp.org/forms/aarp-andrus-award-for-community-service/> ….
Brian Summers and Nita Coyle win 2019 Mountain Man Triathlon
By Dahl Erickson, SVI Media With conditions at 8 a.m. in Alpine on Saturday June 22 flirting with temperatures near 40 degrees and water temperatures at roughly 51 degrees, it was a brisk beginning to the 2019 Mountain Man Triathlon….
Timber sale scheduled for upper Greys this summer
By Dan Dockstader, SVI Media The Greys River Collaborative is a group of community and government representatives from the Star Valley area that have come together to work with the Forest Service on projects specific to the Bridger-Teton National Forest….
Afton invites all to celebrate during the 2019 Freedom Festival
By Richelle Primm, SVI Media The Afton Freedom Festival will take place June 28-29 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds with the junior rodeo kicking off the events on Friday at 10 a.m. Camie Hale, Town of Afton Events Coordinator, said…
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit over ‘pond skim’ injury
By Emily Mieure Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange Photo courtesy of JacksonHolewy.com JACKSON — A couple suing for injuries their teenage son suffered during a 2017 “pond skim” accident argue that Snow King Mountain Resort was negligent, but…
Wyoming News Briefs: June 26, 2019
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Antler company owner pleads guilty to illegally taking antlers JACKSON (WNE) — A former Jackson resident and antler-dealing businessman has been prosecuted…
Escaped Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp Inmate Apprehended
Newcastle – Inmate James Michael Kennah, an inmate from the Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp in Newcastle who had been on escape status for approximately one hour, was apprehended shortly after 4pm on Monday, June 24, 2019. Inmate Kennah was…
Game and Fish hears from Public on CWD
This story was originally posted on the Wyoming Game and Fish website and was used with permission. Cheyenne – As the next step in the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s collaborative process to update the chronic wasting disease (CWD)…
Commercial Mushroom Harvest Season ExtendedTitle
Bondurant, Wyo. June 24, 2019 — The Bridger-Teton National Forest is extending the sale of commercial mushroom harvest permits within the Roosevelt fire area until August 1st. Both commercial and personal users have been able to enjoy this season’s Morel…