Wyoming Game and Fish report in excess of 300 wolves
Cheyenne -The Wyoming Game and Fish Department released a report this week indicating Wyoming is maintaining wolf numbers at healthy levels by using hunting, which helps hold rancher/wolf conflict numbers down as well. Game and Fish managers say steady gray…
SVI Coming Events: May 20-June 3
© Copyright Star Valley Independent • Thursday, May 20 VETERANS NIGHT at the Thayne Community Food Bank. 6-7 p.m. All SV Veterans welcome! SV HISTORICAL SOCIETY monthly gathering at the Salt River Center in Afton. 7 p.m. It’s been 35…
Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “The Searcher”
◆ “The Searcher” by Tana French. By Wendi Walton Branch Manager, Alpine Branch Library Tana French is one of my favorite authors, and her work has been awarded the Edgar, Anthony, and Barry Awards, the L.A. Times Award for best…
2021 Vocalist Contestants Announced
◆ One more local singer will be added following July 2 Wildcard Competition. It’s going to be another competition jam packed full of both local and regional talent at this year’s Vocalist Competition, presented by SVI Media and sponsored by…
Governor Gordon Announces Cabinet Changes
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Deputy Director Stefan Johansson as Interim Director of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and Information Services Administrator Timothy Sheehan as Interim Chief Information Officer of the Department of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS)….
Funeral services for Ed Bruce
Funeral services for Edward Bruce will take place Saturday, May 22, at 11 a.m. in the Afton 3rd Ward building. A viewing will take place Friday, May 21, from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary and from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to…
Tribes to receive millions under rescue act
RIVERTON (WNE) — The Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes are slated to receive millions of dollars under the American Rescue Plan Act. In a May 10 letter to tribal leaders across the country, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced…
Bridger-Teton National Forest Continues Bridge Replacement
The following is a release from the U.S. Forest Service Moran, Wyoming May 17, 2021—The Hawks Rest Pack Bridge Replacement Project located in Yellowstone Meadows on the Blackrock Ranger District is scheduled to resume on May 20, 2021. Due to…
COVID-19 numbers up slightly from last week
Monday, May 17, the number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases seen since the disease was first diagnosed in the state in mid-March stood at 49,951, an increase of 360 cases over the 49,591 reported on May 10. Sweetwater County had the…
Weekend Sports Wrap: May 13-15
Just one weekend remains in the Spring sport season as both Soccer and Track & Field will compete in their culminating events next weekend in Cheyenne and Casper respectively. • Regional Track Competing at Riverton High School, the Star Valley…