Bridger-Teton builds pollinator gardens in Afton
•Lawn to be replaced at Afton Greys River Office, Thursday, June 20. By SVI/B-T The Bridger-Teton National Forest, in celebration of National Pollinator Week June 17-23, 2024, will install two pollinator gardens. The public is invited to join us and…
Temporary detour nears completion on Teton Pass
• WYDOT still directing traffic through Alpine Provided by WYDOT Wyoming Department of Transportation crews, along with Evans Construction, are nearing completion of the dirt work to construct a temporary detour around the impacted slide area on Teton Pass,…
Independent Obituaries: June 19, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the June 19, 2024 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. Ellie Miles Ellen “Ellie” Johanna…
$3.5M Gift Supports Renovation of UW’s War Memorial Stadium
LARAMIE, Wyo. (June 13, 2024) – The University of Wyoming received a transformative gift to its Difference Makers Campaign, paving the way for the revitalization of the west side of War Memorial Stadium and the creation of a new state-of-the-art swimming…
(Photo Gallery) – WYDOT witnesses WYO 22 from crack to collapse
The following images were provided by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). They show the progression of the damage that occurred on WYO Highway 22 over the Teton Pass as the road fell apart over this past weekend. Also included…
Funeral services for Cloyde Anglesey
Funeral services for Cloyde Anglesey will take place Saturday June 15, at 1 p.m. in the Afton LDS Tabernacle. A viewing will take place from 11:30 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. prior to the service.
Independent Obituaries: June 12, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the June 12, 2024 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. Brandon Bailey Brandon Walter Bailey, 40,…
WYDOT offers Teton Pass slide update
This information was released from the Wyoming Department of Transportation on Tuesday evening, June 11. – Teton Pass remains closed as crews continue constructing an interim detour for the Big Fill landslide at milepost 12.8 and repairing the mudslide at…
(Video) Aerial look at the road collapse of WYO 22 over Teton Pass
Video provided by the Wyoming Department of Transportation –
First confirmed 2024 wildland fire in Yellowstone National Park
Parkwide fire danger LOW On June 9, the first confirmed wildland fire of the season in Yellowstone National Park was detected by a motorist driving on Highway 191, located on the west side of the park. The .1-acre lightning-ignited Milepost…