Two killed in apparent murder-suicide; child safe after Amber Alert canceled
The following story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – POCATELLO — Two adults are dead in an apparent murder-suicide Friday night, and a child is safe following an Amber Alert that appears to be related. Pocatello…
Yellowstone lifts fishing closure on rivers and streams
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park responded to high water temperatures and unprecedented low stream flows in rivers and streams by instituting a fishing closure during the afternoon and evening as of July…
WYDOT’s Driver Services Thayne location to increase hours of operation
◆ Growth in Star Valley prompts adjusted schedule. The Wyoming Department of Transporation’s Driver Services Office in Thayne is scheduled to see an increase in open hours beginning early in 2022. Stephanie Harsha, WYDOT Public Relation Specialist for District 3,…
LCSD No. 2 enrollment numbers are up by approximately 100 students
◆ Class sizes remain in the high teens and low twenties. With just over 3000 students enrolled in schools with LCSD No. 2 for the 2021-2022 school year, class sizes are remaining similar to the sizes that teachers and students…
LCSD No. 2 faculty and staff preparing for students to arrive Monday
Lincoln County School District No. 2 is preparing for the new school year which begins Monday, August 23. Administrators, teachers and staff are in training meetings and organizing their classrooms this week. Star Valley schools will not be in session…
Teton County upgraded to red (high) risk level from COVID-19
JACKSON (WNE) — In recognition of the growing prevalence of the COVID-19 delta variant, the Teton County Health Department has moved the county’s risk level to the red or “high” level. The Health Department has changed the way it establishes…
Jewkes sentenced to 15-20 years in fatal wreck
By Joy Ufford Pinedale Roundup Via Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — After hearing from defendant Jade S. Jewkes herself and her supporters, and after earlier hearing from family and friends of the Pinedale man she killed in a New Year’s…
Raymond Mountain Public Access Area Project near Cokeville dedicated
◆ Project improves public access to BLM and state land. Provided by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Sportsmen and women and other outdoor recreationists now have access to more than 32,900 acres of previously difficult to reach public land in…
Whitnee Hale: Distinguished Young Woman of Wyoming
◆ Whitnee will compete at nationals next summer with the platform ‘Be Involved.’ On August 7, in Green River, Wyoming, seventeen-year-old Whitnee Hale competed for and won the Distinguished Young Women of Wyoming scholarship. This is a program that prepares…
Silver Star Communications welcomes new president
August 20, 2021, Thayne, WY- Barbara Sessions, Vice President and COO of Silver Star Communications, has accepted the role of president of the company beginning September 1. Silver Star noted that finding the right person for the job was a…