LCSD2 Spotlight: helping students learn the language of education
◆ Kelsi Lund is a speech-language pathologist in LCSD2. Kelsi Lund is the speech-language pathologist for Etna Elementary School, Swift Creek High School, and Bridges to Independence Academy, which is the post high school program for students with disabilities in…
2020 Day in the Life photo shoot is Friday, June 12
◆ Photographers of all ages and skill levels invited to participate. The annual Star Valley Independent Day in the Life Photo Shoot will take place on Friday, June 12, 2020. The event attempts to capture a day in the life…
It’s all fun and games until Fair
Brooklynn Long is a member of the Lone Rangers 4-H Club and has two horses and two market steers that she is preparing for the 2020 Lincoln County Fair. Rascal and Ginger are her horses. Rudy and Huntley are her…
Yellowstone will begin first phase of reopening on May 18
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Yellowstone National Park will reopen on a limited basis on May 18. The park has been closed to visitors since…
Gardner doc to air in early June
◆ Duke and Dahl with the Weekday Wakeup will speak with director Adam Irving this Friday morning as part of First Bank Sports Friday. After achieving one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history, wrestler Rulon Gardner struggled with his…
Kemmerer Foundation Fund awards over $100,000 in local grants
The following is a press release from the Wyoming Community Foundation LARAMIE- Nonprofits meet critical needs and add vibrancy to Wyoming’s communities. They also depend on donations and grants to fulfill their missions. The Wyoming Community Foundation (WYCF) is one…
Alpine Fire Department issues reminder to public about open burns
◆ Fuel load size and lack of wind understanding presenting some challenges. Burning grass and yard debris is a common occurrence around Star Valley in the Spring. This year there have been a few challenges with seasonal burning, said Alpine…
Submit comments on B-T Forest Management by May 24, 2020
The Bridger-Teton National Forest is collecting comments on the Land and Resources Management Plan, often referred to as the Forest Plan. If you would like to offer a comment on any of the forest management plans such as watersheds, wildlife,…
Yankee Doodle’s opens as county grants variances
◆ Alpine Restaurant opened, with new guidelines for seating. April was a hard month for Alyshia Trujillo, Mariah Toutjan and Daniel Cordoua. They own Yankee Doodles Restaurant in Alpine and had to close inside dining to accommodate temporary health guidelines…
Woman is burned after falling into thermal feature within closed Yellowstone Park
A woman who illegally entered Yellowstone National Park while it was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic was badly burned on Tuesday morning after falling into a thermal feature, a park official said. The woman, who was not identified, was…