WYDOT closing U.S. 189/191 until further notice
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol will be closing US 189/191 today at 10 a.m. to allow for fire prevention operations. The highway will be closed for most of the day. Crews will re-evaluate conditions this…
Judge puts grizzlies back on endangered species list; cancelling Wyoming hunt
This is a press release from the Wyoming Game & Fish Department Today, a federal judge ruled against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and overturned the Service’s action to remove grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from the…
U.S. Hwy 189/191 closed between Daniel to Hoback Canyon; Rim Station, Rim Ranches and Sargent Lane told to evacuate due to Roosevelt Fire
The Roosevelt Fire continues to cause issues for Southwest Wyoming. As of the latest update on Sunday, September 23, the fire is now nearly 40,000 acres and is located 32 miles south of Jackson. As of 2 p.m. on Sunday,…
Numerous Interagency Resources Respond to New Fire Near Bridger Wilderness
JACKSON, Wyo., September 22, 2018 – A new fire—the Irish Fire—was located on the Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest at approximately 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 22. It is in remote, rugged terrain approximately 30 miles southeast of…
Roosevelt Fire now at over 29,000 acres
FIRE UPDATE – The Roosevelt fire burned actively throughout the night. Growth was primarily at the head creating tree torching and spotting. However, the fire is increasing in size in all directions. Windy conditions yesterday afternoon prompted single tree, group…
Wyoming News Briefs: September 19, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Competency evaluation ordered for man in mother’s death DOUGLAS (WNE) — The Glenrock man accused of murdering his mother last month…
Three Lincoln County football teams ranked in the latest Wyopreps.com poll
The latest rankings from the WyoPreps.com Coaches & Media Poll are out and for the first time in a long time all three Lincoln County high schools are ranked. In the 1A Class, the Cokeville Panthers are ranked #3 behind…
Evacuation ordered for Hoback Ranches due to Roosevelt Fire
Several fires are burning in the area and the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has ordered the evacuation of Hoback Ranches due to the Roosevelt fire. The SCSO announced via their Facebook page that the Red Cross is set up…
Grizzlies suspected in outfitter’s death killed; GoFundMe page set up
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange Photo: RYAN DORGAN/Jackson Hole Daily FILE/ JACKSON — The grizzly bears suspected of fatally mauling outfitter Mark Uptain were trapped and killed early Sunday near the elk carcass that caused…