Teton Co. withdraws from federal funding program
By Tom Hallberg, Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Title X funding is no more in Teton County. The Teton County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to withdraw from the federal program, which provides grants…
Independent Obituaries: August 21, 2019
The following obituaries appeared in the August 21, 2019 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more local obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. Brandon Astle was born May 14, 1980 in Afton Wyoming at the old hospital to Jay…
Group continues work on wasting disease
By Floyd Whiting, Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — A working group formed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is exploring options and taking public opinion on the management of chronic wasting disease throughout Wyoming. In April,…
Corpening is new Circuit Court Judge
Gregory S. Corpening was sworn in at the new Circuit Court Judge in ceremonies conducted by the Wyoming Supreme Court last week in Kemmerer. Chief Justice Michael K. Davis. Administered the oath of office to Corpening on Aug. 9, 2019….
“Faith, Family and Fun” are the tenets of the Berean Bible soccer camp
The Berean Bible Fellowship hosted its third annual summer soccer camp. The camp took place at the Simplot Fields west of Afton as part of the fellowship’s summer “Faith, Family and Fun.” “After 12 years of watching my son play…
Climb Wyoming aims to place single-moms in higher wage jobs
Climb Wyoming is preparing for another career training series. An information meeting about the program has been scheduled for Star Valley on Wednesday, September 4 at 5 p.m. at Northern Title (located at 305 South Washington Street, Suite 1 in…
AMBER Alert issued for 7-year-old Montana boy abducted by mother
UPDATE The Mineral County Sheriff’s Office says a missing Montana boy has been found safely and the AMBER Alert has been canceled. Details about his mother, who abducted the boy, were not released but the vehicle they were traveling in…
Fire danger raised to “Very High” in Greys River, Big Piney and Kemmerer ranger districts
Western WY – August 21, 2019 – Teton Interagency fire managers and staff are busy responding to fire incidents locally, regionally and nationally. The Teton Interagency area, including Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and National Elk Refuge, has had…
Body of missing woman discovered
PINEDALE, Wyoming — Search and rescue members have located the body of a woman who has been missing for over a month. Crews found 28-year-old Aubree Corona Tuesday approximately 1.3 miles from her truck in the Leeds Creek area of…
Legislation proposed to address missing, murdered indigenous people
By Chris Aadland, Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Proposed legislation would give officials in Wyoming a clearer picture of missing and murdered Indigenous people while improving cooperation among federal, state, local and tribal authorities when investigating cases….