Tim Haberberger Honored as the International Groomer of the Year
Tim Haberberger of Alpine has been honored as the 2018 International Groomer of the Year by the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame. He is the first Wyoming snowmobile trail groomer to receive this prestigious award which was presented during Hall…
Westmoreland Enters into Restructuring Support Agreement with Members of Ad Hoc Lending Group; WMLP Simultaneously Files Chapter 11 to Sell Assets
By Dan Dockstader, Star Valley Independent Westmoreland Coal Company, with a mining operation that employs nearly 280 people in southwest Wyoming announced a filing for bankruptcy and restructuring on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. The company supplies the Naughton Power Plant…
The Roosevelt Fire is 100 percent contained
The 61,511 acres Roosevelt Fire is now 100 percent contained. The announcement came from the Bridger-Teton National Forest Roosevelt Fire Information Office at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. Effective at 12 noon, Friday, Oct. 5, the closure area around…
Roosevelt Fire update for October 4, 2018
The Roosevelt Fire which was started and discovered on September 15, 2018 is now being reported at 85-percent containment as of October 4 by the U.S. Forest Service. According to officials the recent rain has aided in the efforts with…
Sublette County Sheriff’s Office orders evacuation for Jim Bridger Estates
According to information released by the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office, “Due to fire activity, the SCSO is re-emphasizing the evacuation order for the “Go” stage in area 8 that includes Jim Bridger Estates south to Merna, Horse Cree, to Dry…
Congresswoman Cheney Introduces Bill to Implement County Commissioners’ Requests and Release Wilderness Study Areas in Big Horn, Lincoln, and Sweetwater Counties
Washington, D.C. – Today, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, Congresswoman Liz Cheney introduced the Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act at the request of Big Horn, Lincoln, and Sweetwater County Commissioners. This legislation lifts the restrictive Wilderness Study…
Roosevelt Fire Update for September 27
As of Thursday, September 27, 2018, the Roosevelt Fire has burned 51,864 acres since being detected on September 15. There are currently 1,074 personnel on this incident. The Sublette County Sherriff’s Office has been able to make further assessments to…
Wyoming News Briefs: September 27, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories courtesy of the WNE Police recommend charges in animal shelter incident CHEYENNE (WNE) — Cheyenne Police announced Wednesday morning they are recommending charges of misdemeanor animal abuse…
Governor Mead briefed on site of Roosevelt Fire in Bondurant.
U.S. Highway 189/191 remained closed overnight due to the Roosevelt Fire, now burining within a quarter-mile of the major highway connecting the Pinedale and Jackson areas of western Wyoming. The fire has burned nearly 50,000 acres in the Bridger-Teton National…
Roosevelt Fire jumps in size, is now top priority fire in nation
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The afternoon flare-up of the costly and damaging Roosevelt Fire repeated Monday, though a shift in the winds pushed the Bondurant-area blaze in a new direction. News of…