Old West Days parade at risk of cancellation
JACKSON (WNE) — Jackson’s Old West Days Parade, the longest-running horse-drawn parade in the West, by some accounts, may not return from its pandemic hiatus. The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is considering calling off the parade, while keeping certain…
Congress OKs outdoor access bill
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Outdoor recreation is poised to become more accessible. A bill to modernize mapping of federal lands that was championed by Wyoming’s U.S. senators cleared Congress last week and headed…
Getting Down to Nutrition: Taro: A Staple Crop in the Tropics
By Shelley Balls UW Extension, Nutrition and Food Safety Educator While visiting Kauai Hawaii years ago we saw fields full of tropical plants with large green leaves. After visiting with some locals, we found out that they were fields of…
Cyber risks increasing, even in Wyoming
By Seth Taylor Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — Nationwide, concern is rising about the potential for Russian cyberattacks, and cybersecurity experts are warning that Wyoming is not immune to that threat. “It really depends on whether they…
Rawlins man survives shotgun blast to chest, attempted first-degree murder charge for alleged shooter
RAWLINS (WNE) — A convoluted tale of intimidation and revenge has left one Rawlins man hospitalized with a shotgun wound to the chest and another facing an attempted first-degree murder charge. Dakota Brown, 29, was arrested Saturday after allegedly fleeing…
Firefighter honored with valor award for saving woman trapped in burning building
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com – Captain Josh Jacobsen of the Idaho Falls Fire Department recently received the Valor Award for saving an elderly woman who was trapped in a burning structure last spring. This award is distinguished as the…
Community Events: April 14-May 7
© Copyright Star Valley Independent • Thursday, April 14 New Cent$ible Nutrition Course through the UW Extension in Afton. Thursday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. Learn to eat better for less. Class will be held via Zoom. Contact Shelley Balls to…
Independent Obituaries: April 13, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the April 13, 2022 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Brent Leon Clegg, 58, of…
Public invited to join ranger-led programs to observe strutting sage grouse in Grand Teton National Park
The public is invited to join park rangers on early-morning tours to observe strutting sage grouse, as they perform their annual mating dance on a historic lek near Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park. Ranger-led grouse strut programs will…
Legislature prepares for 2023 session
◆ Legislature closes in March, new meetings start in April. Within weeks of closing the Wyoming Legislature’s 66th session, two committee meetings will be held in April in preparation for the 67th session scheduled to start in January of 2023….