Mule Deer Foundation of Wyoming to host annual Ladies Banquet this weekend
• Ladies, wear your Halloween costumes! Star Valley’s chapter of the Wyoming Mule Deer Foundation is hosting their third annual Ladies Banquet on Friday, October 27 at the Don Wooden Civic Center in Alpine. Doors open at 5 p.m. According…
Wyoming News Briefs: Teachers at UW, Jackson vigil,
UW’s College of Education aims to reshape teacher development CASPER — A few weeks ago, Jenna Shim spent the day talking with the principal and teachers at Encampment’s K-12 school. The visit was typical of the regular outreach that Shim,…
Hageman congratulates House Speaker Mike Johnson
Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman issued the following statement on Congressman Mike Johnson being elected Speaker of the House of Representatives: Rep. Hageman said, “I congratulate my friend and colleague Mike Johnson. a solid conservative, on his election as Speaker of…
CWD confirmed in Elk Hunt Area 58
CODY – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Elk Hunt Area 58. The disease was detected in a hunter-harvested bull elk in early October. Elk Hunt Area 58 is in the…
Kemmerer will seek sixth penny on 2024 ballot
• Funding would be specific to a project. City administrator noted pool and rec center in Star Valley. Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir hopes to have the Six Penny Tax on the ballot for the presidential election in 2024. The…
UW Giving Day is Oct 25-26
The University of Wyoming urges people to “make my day” for UW Giving Day. “Over the last nine years, Giving Day has made a tremendous impact at UW, showing us the strength of our collective generosity,” says John Stark, president…
Most entrances and roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed Nov. 1
• Last day for visitors to enjoy most of the park will be Oct. 31 – MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The West, South and East entrances and nearly all roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed to regular vehicle…
Food Bank of Wyoming Receives over 12,000 Pounds of Potatoes from Annual Potato Harvest
Through joint efforts of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) and the University of Wyoming Extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP), Food Bank of Wyoming was once again the recipient of over 12,500 pounds of potatoes harvested through the annual Potato…
Utah man pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child in Bear Lake County
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – PARIS — A Tremonton, Utah man has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of sexual abuse of a child. Jayson Heath Martineau, 50, entered guilty pleas to the…
Western Wyoming’s big buck country sees slowest hunt in 30 years
• Game and Fish biologists checking hunter-killed mule deer at historic Greys River check station observed a 74% decline in harvested animals compared to 2022. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com ALPINE — Gary Fralick’s calm demeanor shifted to a hustle…