Education tax bill heads to Legislature
By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A bill to increase education funding by raising property taxes on residential and industrial property will land in the Legislature early next year. Given the testimony the bill…
Fossil Butte Scenic Drive Closed for Season
Kemmerer, WY– Due to recent and predicted snowfall, the Fossil Butte National Monument scenic drive is now closed for the season. It will re-open in Spring 2019 when the weather permits. The drive is gated at the Visitor Center parking…
Wyoming one of four bowl-eligible teams left out of post-season
There are years where six wins not only gets you a bowl invitation, but it guarantees one. In 2018, Wyoming, Southern Miss, Miami (OH) & UL-Monroe had six wins and will be drinking homemade eggnog instead of playing in the…
Palisades burn project may produce smoke covered areas near U.S. Hwy 26
Starting on Saturday, December 1st, and for several days thereafter, residents and travelers in the Palisades area and along Hwy 26 (Swan Valley Hwy) may see burning and smoke covered areas due to a prescribed burn of wood piles and…
Back with a purpose: Offseason slate has tempered Star Valley cagers
By Dahl Erickson SVI Media After a third straight season of missing out on the Wyoming state basketball tournament, it wouldn’t be inappropriate for people to think that making it back to Casper combined with the move to the 4A…
Lady Braves ready for physical nature of 4A play
The Lady Braves have made the move from Wyoming’s 3A class to the 4A class before. From the 2007-08 through 2011-12 school years, SVHS was in Wyoming’s largest classification across the board. Those first couple of years was a baptism…
Officials work to determine next step with wasting disease
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The buck mule deer whose lymph nodes would ultimately test positive for chronic wasting disease went to the dump like any other roadkill. It took two weeks to…
Wyoming News Briefs: November 29, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Man sought in Colorado murder arrested in Powell POWELL (WNE) — A 22-year-old man reportedly walked into the Powell police station…
Trial unlikely in UW gun ban case
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Only the Legislature, not state agencies, can restrict gun rights in Wyoming, Laramie attorney Jason Tangeman is arguing in a lawsuit against the University of Wyoming. Tangeman is now…
2018-19 Braves wrestlers are three-deep in their quest for four straight
By Dahl Erickson SVI Media At the end of the wrestling season a year ago, the Braves program hoisted their third straight Wyoming 3A team title and the 22nd title overall in the school’s history. At that point there were…