State approves funding for Alpine
The Town of Alpine has been approved for grant funding. The town requested $2.3 million for a modular wastewater pretreatment system and sludge handling facility at its wastewater treatment plant. The State Loan and Investment Board met October 3 in…
Report of armed, barricaded man ends without incident in Afton
As the Star Valley community prepared to watch the 2019 Star Valley High School Homecoming Game, local first responders were investigating reports of a man barricaded in a garage in Afton. “A third party contacted dispatch with information that they…
Fall Prescribed Burn Planned on Bridger-Teton National Forest Near Wilson, Wyoming
Jackson, Wyo.—October 8, 2019—The Bridger-Teton National Forest will conduct a prescribed burn on the Jackson Ranger District in mid-October before the heavy winter weather arrives and inhibits burning activities. The Taylor Mountain unit is 127-acres, located in Teton County, WY,…
Two-day closure of Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone Park continues Tuesday
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park officials. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – Norris Geyser Basin inside Yellowstone National Park will be closed for the second day in a row Oct. 8 to accommodate road improvement work at…
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office seeking the public’s help in theft cases
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a male and female suspect involved in multiple thefts in the area. Deputies have connected several thefts over the past month to these two suspects who may be…
Bear River man dies in car accident north of Evanston
The following is a news release from the Wyoming Highway Patrol On October 4, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 9 on Wyoming 89 north of Evanston, Wyoming. Around 3:20 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the…
Firemen and EMS from Thayne respond to structure fire in Idaho
Thursday morning, October 3, the Thayne Volunteer Fire Department and Thayne EMS Service received a call for help from first responders in Bonneville County, Idaho. The emergency call came into the Lincoln County Dispatch Center at approximately 2:30 a.m. “They…
Culvert Replacement on Roads in Greys River Area of Bridger-Teton National Forest
Afton, Wyo., October 2, 2019 – The Bridger-Teton National Forest will temporarily close roads in the upper Greys River drainage during a two-week period beginning October 9, 2019 to complete a bridge installation and three culvert replacements. As part of…
LDS Church announces changes to baptism procedure
In a letter preceding the semi-annual conference which will take place later this month, the leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints noted a few changes to the baptism procedure. “I testify of the importance of the…