TEXT-IN RESPONSES: Was the Forest Service right in closing the Greys River Road?
17 miles of the Greys River Road south of Alpine remains closed, with no estimate on when it will reopen, due to the Porcupine Slide which occurred in February. The slide has completely blocked the road with fissures as large…
LSR/Rotary Abilities Prom held for past nine years
The Abilities Prom has been a part of Star Valley’s spring events for the past nine years as it provides an opportunity for individuals with disabilities to come together with Star Valley High School students. “The Abilities Prom is sponsored…
LCSD #2 names new principals
The Lincoln County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees met Tuesday, March 27 for the purpose of presenting a number of personnel changes in the district. Among those changes were two new principals for Star Valley schools. Director of…
Dubois schools face biggest cut of any district in state next year
By Daniel Bendtsen Riverton Ranger Via Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — A bill the Wyoming Legislature approved this year saved Fremont County School District 2 in Dubois from a more than 3 percent reduction in funding. The district still will…
The U.S. can’t fund compassion if it has no money
The facts demand that we move beyond politicized interpretation and get to real solutions, because if entitlements and debt consume all tax revenue, our stability and compassion as a nation are at risk.
LDS Church responds to allegation of abuse by former mission president
In response to questions from multiple media outlets about allegations that a former Church mission president committed sexual assault, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement Tuesday, March 20, 2018. These allegations are very serious…
Local Partners Awarded National Forest Citizen Science GRANT for Neighbors to Nature: Cache Creek Study
JACKSON, Wyo., March 23, 2018— A new citizen science initiative will be launched this summer to better inform land management decisions in the heavily used Cache Creek drainage. The project is called the.Neighbors to Nature: Cache Creek Study and will…
Bridger-Teton National Forest Contracts with Local Engineering Firm
The following is a news release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest Alpine, Wyo., March 23, 2018 – As part of its continuing efforts to monitor the ever-changing Porcupine landslide, 17 miles upstream the Greys River from the town of Alpine,…
B-T Officials: No Road Repair Starts until Porcupine Landslide Stops
The following is a release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest The Bridger-Teton National Forest is actively monitoring landslide movement and stream flow for the Porcupine landslide, 17-miles from the Alpine parking lot on the Greys River Road, as the hillside…
Wyoming GOP considers changes to presidential candidate selection
By Michael Illiano The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — When the Wyoming Republican Party meets at its convention next month, the party will consider changes to the process used to elect presidential candidates in Wyoming. Bryan Miller, the…