Game and Fish to host Kids Fishing Day event in Jackson
JACKSON- Kids up to 13 years old are invited to “get hooked on fishing” at the 32nd annual Jackson Kids Fishing Day on Saturday, June 3. The event, hosted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department with several partners and…
Fort Bridger man pleads guilty to child porn charge
EVANSTON (WNE) — Fort Bridger resident Tyelure Schroeder pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography possession on Tuesday, May 23, before the U.S. District Court in Cheyenne. According to the sworn affidavit of Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation Special…
Towns face chicken-and-egg dilemma with nuclear project needs
• The pathway to federal funds is uncertain for Kemmerer and Diamondville despite major infrastructure needs to host a nuclear power plant project. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com KEMMERER—When a 16-inch diameter ductile-iron municipal water pipeline failed this spring, a…
Top 10 things to know about visiting Yellowstone National Park this summer season
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – If you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. Within the park’s 2.2 million acres, visitors have unparalleled opportunities to observe wildlife in…
Area students listed on WWCC Honor Rolls
Western Wyoming Community College has released their honor roll lists. A number of Star Valley students made the various lists for academic excellence. Congratulations to them and good luck in their ongoing studies!
Man tries to help struggling bison calf; Yellowstone rangers forced to kill it
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming — Yellowstone National Park rangers are seeking information about an incident that indirectly led to the death of a bison calf. Park officials say on Saturday, May 20, an unidentified man in his 40s or 50s,…
Fatal winter puts ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ on shaky ground
• A year that started off especially deadly for the Sublette Herd of Antilocapra americana threatens to drastically reduce numbers of animals using an ancient, celebrated migration. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com A collared pronghorn took her last breath on…
Officers rescue man after kayak overturns
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies rescued a man who overturned on a kayak Sunday afternoon on Palisades Reservoir. Around 4 p.m., deputies were patrolling on the water near the McCoy Creek area when they came upon an upside-down kayak, life jacket,…
Prosecutors agree to release man detained after Yellowstone death
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Michael Wayne McCollum will be released from a Montana jail where he was held on Yellowstone National Park’s behalf — even though federal prosecutors initially labeled him a…
Bridger Valley man gets life in prison for ‘half-baked, poorly executed’ murder-for-hire
By Hayden Godfrey Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — A Bridger Valley man was sentenced to life in prison last Thursday after unsuccessfully orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot against his ex-wife. According to a sworn affidavit by Uinta…