Game and Fish targets a record 58 wolves
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News and Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming’s 2018 wolf hunt will target more animals than in any other modern season and will boost the number of wolves that hunters can kill from one…
Independent News Briefs: April 18, 2018
The latest edition of the Star Valley Independent is out and in the pages of the local paper, publishing since Feb. 13, 1901, you’ll find a report on on the conditions of the Porcupine Slide on Greys River as spring…
Game and Fish officials discuss grizzly hunts
By Lew Freedman Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The inexpensive application fee for a bear hunting license in Wyoming worries residents who believe anti-hunting factions from out-of-state could stack the deck by purchasing thousands of them. “We’re…
GOP candidates for governor avoid pledge to not raise taxes
By Joel Funk Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – Most of Wyoming’s Republican candidates for governor won’t be taking a no-tax pledge leading up to the August primary. Wyoming Prosperity, a far-right economic policy group headed by…
Wolf numbers curbed by hunting
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Hunting’s return to the landscape slashed the number of wolves in Wyoming last year, though not to the degree wildlife managers sought. Wyoming’s goal was to cut its wolf…
President Russell M. Nelson announces several changes to historic LDS programs during 188th annual conference
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held their semi-annual conference in Salt Lake City over the weekend as the congregation sustained new church president, Russell M. Nelson. The conference announced several changes to many of the historic programs….
Have You Seen This? Cheetah jumps into man’s car during safari
When you go on a safari, you hope to get up close and personal with all sorts of animals, but this is probably just a bit closer than anyone was expecting.
Survey shows people satisfied with Game and Fish
By Lew Freedman Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — At the recent Game and Fish Commission meeting in Cody at the Holiday Inn, board members were told how much the public loves the department it oversees. While that…
Rock Springs named winner of 2018 Great American Main Street Award
The 2018 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) winner recognizes Main Street communities that excel at comprehensive, preservation-based commercial district revitalization. “It is a great honor for the entire community for Downtown Rock Springs to be selected as the 2018…
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…