Hillside fire deemed human caused
JACKSON (WNE) — A hillside fire earlier this month was human caused, according to the Jackson Hole Fire Marshal. The blaze started at 3:20 p.m. June 5 on the hillside behind Cutty’s Bar and Grill after dead overgrowth caught fire…
Stockdog finals return to Afton
◆ Championship runs June 19-24. Afton and Star Valley are known as a lot of different things to a lot of people. In the world of stock dogs and their handlers, it is the goal. A location to aspire toward….
June 16: Taylor Kilgore, Denver Nuggets
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June 16: Tori Probst, Star Valley Soccer Club
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June 16: Suni Brown, SVHS Volleyball
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Bridger Fitness hosts weightlifting event
Story provided by Bridger Fitness – On Saturday June 3, athletes came from Montana, Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming (Sublette and Lincoln Counties) to compete in the Wyoming Weightlifting Open put on by Bridger Fitness in the Etna Community Center. Weightlifters’…
S&R helps stranded hiker east of Afton
A stranded hiker needed the assistance from both the Star Valley and Teton County Search & Rescue teams after becoming trapped in the mountains east of Afton. The Teton County Search & Rescue said they were contacted by the Star…
(Photos) Mudslide hits Swift Creek Canyon
According to a news tip from John Bowers, a mudslide recently occurred in Swift Creek Canyon east of Afton. The slide blocked part of the creek and is the cause of the brown, muddy water downstream. Photos provided by John Bowers.
Yellowstone visitation statistics for May 2023
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The park hosted 454,929 recreation visits in May 2023. This is a 13% decrease from May 2022 (523,680 recreation visits), which was Yellowstone National Park’s busiest May on record. This May’s visitation showed a 5% increase…
“Goggle Girls” in Eugene, Oregon this weekend for Nike Outdoor Nationals
The Star Valley quartet of Valerie Jirak, Kammi Merritt, Ava Morgan and Gracie Collins are in Eugene for this weekend’s Nike Outdoor National’s which is taking place on Hayward Field at the University of Oregon. The group will be running…