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Wyoming Wing Civil Air Patrol’s Teton County Senior Squadron Supports County

JACKSON, Wyoming – The Wyoming Wing Civil Air Patrol’s Teton County Senior Squadron planned and executed the airlift of 470 Covid-19 test samples and 3 boxes of test kits from St. John’s Medical Center in Teton County to the Wyoming…

Afton Fire Department battles Auburn blaze; wind storm knocks out power and uproots trees

A peaceful Saturday evening turned quite eventful in a short period of time as a wind storm uprooted trees and knocked out power to parts of the upper valley during the dusk hours of May 30. Reports of lost power…

(Video) – Space X crew sends astronauts into space for the first time in nearly a decade

For the first time since the last flight of the Space Shuttle in 2011, U.S. astronauts will go to orbit from American soil. The Dragon spacecraft is capable of carrying up to seven passengers to and from Earth orbit, and…

Wyoming Coronavirus total now at 688 confirmed cases; 16 total deaths and 658 recoveries

County-by-county cases of coronavirus in Wyoming as of 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020. Since Friday afternoon, Fremont County has reported three additional cases and another death, bringing the total number of deaths in Wyoming due to coronavirus to 16. Washakie County…

Extension entomologist suggests 2020 could have high grasshopper numbers

Provided by the UW Cooperative Extension Landowners should be on the lookout for a high grasshopper year, said University of Wyoming Extension entomologist Scott Schell. He said mid-May through June is the best time to check for grasshoppers hatching in…

Arts Council seeking community volunteers for upcoming season

◆ Meeting set for June 4. The Star Valley Arts Council annual community meeting will be held Thursday, June 4, at 9 a.m. in the Afton Civic Center. The annual meeting is a chance for community volunteers to become a…

BLM releases final analysis of Simplot land exchange proposal

◆ Mine would swap 719 adjacent to the Don Plant for 667 acres in Blackrock Canyon area. Provided by the BLM The Bureau of Land Management Pocatello Field Office has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the…