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Month: June 2023

Swift Creek Canyon remains closed on Saturday

Swift Creek Canyon remains closed on Saturday with no estimated opening time on when the canyon will reopen. The canyon, located east of Afton which leads to the Intermittent Spring, was closed Friday night so crews could begin work to…

Groundbreaking of transmission line marked by federal and state officials

By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange   CASPER — Some of them had been waiting more than a decade, but a slate of TransWest Express company leaders and federal and state officials smiled Tuesday afternoon as their…

Elk wars: Inflated herds spur committee duel, radical proposals

Two elk-related bills are poised to emerge from the Agriculture Committee, where lawmakers took on an unassigned topic because of dissatisfaction with another committee’s response. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com   Ordinary hunting will never reduce elk numbers to their target…

Unsettled weather causes ‘very brief’ tornado near Soda Springs

CARIBOU COUNTY — Several viewers reported seeing a funnel cloud and what looks like a tornado touching down between Lava Hot Springs and Soda Springs Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Pocatello initially thought the funnel cloud was a…

Swift Creek Canyon Closed Friday evening

Swift Creek Canyon east of Afton has been closed until further notice, as of Friday evening, June 23. A mud slide occurred in the canyon the week of June 12. The slide occurred just below the intermittent spring and blocked…

Cokeville’s Coach Linford and Moody step down from coaching wrestling

By: Jan Moody Head Coach Marty Linford has stepped down after coaching wrestling at Cokeville High School for 22 Years. During that time he coached seven team State Championships and 44 individual State Champions. He was recognized seven times as…

WWCC offers new degree in Outdoor Recreation starting Fall of 2023

The new Associates degree includes a Wilderness Skills Certification.    Courtesy of: WesternWyoming.edu  According to the Wyoming Business Council, the second largest industry in Wyoming is tourism, which brought in $2.9 billion dollars to Wyoming’s economy in 2002. Western Wyoming…

Four Star Valley graduates named to All-Star Games roster

Four recent graduates of Star Valley High School have been selected to compete in the Wyoming Coaches Foundation North-South All -Star Games. Maddie Hale and Josie Linford will play on the South volleyball team, Cameron Erickson will play on the…

Interviews

June 23: Coach Marty Linford, Cokeville Wrestling

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June 23: AQ Peternal

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