BLM to Conduct Prescribed Fires in Sublette and Lincoln Counties
PINEDALE, Wyo. – In support of the administration’s goals of conservation stewardship, the Bureau of Land Management High Desert District fire crews are planning to conduct two prescribed fires between May and June as part of a multi-year project. Both…
Thousands urge Mead to delay grizzly hunt
By John Spina Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The National Parks Conservation Association delivered a petition with nearly 33,000 signatures to Gov. Matt Mead’s office Friday, calling on him to use his executive powers to delay, or…
Wyoming sees increase in highway blow-overs
By Katie Kull Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – In the late winter and early spring months on highways near Cheyenne, it’s not uncommon on a particularly windy day to see half a dozen semitrailers pushed over…
LCSD #2 Board of Trustees continue discussion on concealed carry option
Look for more information on these stories in the May 16 edition of the Star Valley Independent. • Work continues as far as development of a policy and procedure allowing teachers to carry concealed firearms on school property and in…
Wyoming’s 2017 births were lowest in more than a decade
By Seth Klamann Casper Star Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange There were fewer than 7,000 babies born to Wyoming residents last year, the first time the birth total dropped below that level since 2005, according to the state Department of…
G&F Seeks Information on Greys River Elk Poaching
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking any information regarding a yearling cow elk that was illegally shot about one half mile up the Little Greys Road past its confluence with the Greys River Road. It is believed the…
Star Wars, dinosaur attacks and Jack-Jack: A guide to summer 2018’s upcoming releases
Whether it’s to take in a thought-provoking period drama or just to watch dinosaurs eat stuff, this summer is full of reasons to go to the movies.
Bridger-Teton Seeks Public Comment on Stream Restoration
KEMMERER, Wyo., May 9, 2018 – The Kemmerer Ranger District, Bridger-Teton National Forest, is proposing the Salt Creek Restoration Project to improve fish habitat and water quality along a portion of Salt Creek on the western portion of the Kemmerer…
Have You Seen This? Bird stops alligator from hurting baby birds
This scene played out on a golf course in Florida where a crane blocked an alligator to protect its family.
Man faces murder, abuse charges in toddler’s death
By Sheila McGuire Uinta County Herald Via Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — An 18-year-old Mountain View man made an initial appearance in Circuit Court Monday morning, facing a first-degree murder charge, among other felonies. Jesse Hartley, 18, appeared on charges…