Unsettled weather causes ‘very brief’ tornado near Soda Springs
CARIBOU COUNTY — Several viewers reported seeing a funnel cloud and what looks like a tornado touching down between Lava Hot Springs and Soda Springs Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Pocatello initially thought the funnel cloud was a…
Swift Creek Canyon Closed Friday evening
Swift Creek Canyon east of Afton has been closed until further notice, as of Friday evening, June 23. A mud slide occurred in the canyon the week of June 12. The slide occurred just below the intermittent spring and blocked…
Cokeville’s Coach Linford and Moody step down from coaching wrestling
By: Jan Moody Head Coach Marty Linford has stepped down after coaching wrestling at Cokeville High School for 22 Years. During that time he coached seven team State Championships and 44 individual State Champions. He was recognized seven times as…
WWCC offers new degree in Outdoor Recreation starting Fall of 2023
The new Associates degree includes a Wilderness Skills Certification. Courtesy of: WesternWyoming.edu According to the Wyoming Business Council, the second largest industry in Wyoming is tourism, which brought in $2.9 billion dollars to Wyoming’s economy in 2002. Western Wyoming…
Man removed from podium at Cody LDS Temple hearing demands apology
By Zac Taylor Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — An attorney who was forced to leave the podium during last week’s public hearing on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ proposed temple in Cody says…
Star Valley fabric artists create quilt for 105-year-old veteran
By Charlotte Flood Kane Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Family and friends gathered Thursday morning on the sunny second floor of Sage Living to watch 105-year-old veteran Fred Miles receive a Quilt of Valor. When he…
Teen shoppers allowed in Jackson grocery store again
JACKSON (WNE) — After a brief stint of barring teens from entering without a parent, Smith’s has returned to normal operations. Tina Murray, corporate affairs manager for Kroger, the parent company of Smith’s Food and Drug, said the Jackson store…
UW President tours Lincoln County
*Photo Above: University of Wyoming officials tour the Rocky Mtn. Power Plant in Kemmerer. Pres. Ed Seidel was part of the group touring the plant, coal mine and proposed nuclear site. The trip also included a stop at the Soda…
Willy Wonka Jr opens this weekend at the Ford
Four performances run this weekend and next week. 60 local youth are participating in the Star Valley Arts Council second annual Children’s Summer Theatre Camp production of Willy Wonka Jr. where audiences can enjoy a delightful adaptation of Roald Dahl’s…
Facing staunch opposition, BLM extends Public Lands Rule deadline
Wyoming officials, other interests oppose rule they decry as bureaucratic meddling; conservationists call it solid strategy for tackling contemporary issues. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com In an apparent response to strident opposition from western conservatives, including Wyoming’s top elected officials, the…