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Month: April 2022

Bears With Cubs Are Emerging From Dens in Teton County

Jackson Wyo., April 18, 2022—Grizzly bears with cubs have begun emerging from their dens in Teton County. As bears become active this spring, BearWise Jackson Hole reminds residents and visitors to secure attractants of any kind and be bear aware. Seeing…

Afton FD responds to fire in downtown Afton

Shortly after 9:30 a.m. Monday the Afton Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of smoke coming from the roof of a restaurant in downtown Afton.  The fire appears to be located above Stella’s 467 Doughbox and Roadhouse. A small…

Interviews

4-18 Brian Muir, Kemmerer City Administrator

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Interviews

4-15 Ballard Johnson, SVHS Track & Field

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Wyoming Game and Fish looking at several ideas to improve mule deer management

Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik says the department is looking at several ideas to improve mule deer management to see if it can help reverse the trend of a lowering deer population. He says the Game and Fish…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” by Cole Swindell

A tribute to 90’s country music from Cole Swindell is up for vote in the week’s Kick It or Keep It on SVI Radio. “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” is part of Swindell’s latest album titled Stereotype. The full album…

Governor Gordon Responds to Announcement of Resumption of Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sales

CHEYENNE, Wyo. –  Governor Mark Gordon has issued the following statement following the Biden Administration’s announcement that lease sales for oil and gas drilling on federal land will resume. The Department of Interior plans to sharply reduce the acreage available for…

Easter Egg Hunts throughout Star Valley

Star Valley youngsters can choose from four Easter Egg Hunts in communities throughout the Valley. • Town of Thayne is offering a hunt on Saturday, April 16 at 10 a.m. at the Town Hall. • Town of Afton is offering…

Wyoming Cowboys Prepare for Spring Scrimmage on Saturday

Several Players Emerging to Fill Roles on Defense Looking forward to their first extensive scrimmage of the spring this coming Saturday, the Wyoming Cowboys practiced outside in War Memorial Stadium on Thursday.  Cowboy players will have an opportunity Saturday to…

DNA Study Provides New Information on Teton Bighorn Numbers 

Jackson, Wyo., April 15, 2022—Preliminary findings from an on-going DNA study suggest there may be more bighorn sheep in the Teton Range than biologists previously believed, a breath of good news as public land and wildlife managers work to conserve…