Mule Deer Monitoring Project provides valuable information on winter mortality and movement
CHEYENNE – A five-year, groundbreaking project by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to study mule deer in the Cowboy State is underway. This project, which started in late 2022, takes a deeper data dive by researching six areas considered critical…
CWD detected in new Wyoming deer hunt area near Jackson
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Wyoming’s Deer Hunt Area 154. The disease was detected in a hunter-harvested buck mule deer in September. Deer Hunt Area 154 is in the Jackson…
Lowest power rates in the nation, elections held for LVE board of directors
◆ Annual meeting held June 29 in Jackson. Lower Valley Energy is maintaining the lowest residential rates in the nation at 5.6 cents a kWh. That was the report from CEO Jim Webb at the co-op’s annual meeting in Jackson…
County to Test Emergency Warning Sirens on Tuesday
Teton County Emergency Management will be testing outdoor warning sirens on Tuesday October 18, 2022. Emergency Management personnel will visit siren locations in Teton Village,Teton Pines, downtown Jackson, Gregory Lane, Adams Canyon, and Hoback Junction to test the sirens to ensure they…
Sandy Fire Discovered on the Bridger-Teton National Forest
Bondurant, Wyo., June 28, 2022— The Sandy Fire is burning on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The fire was reported at 3:30pm Tuesday afternoon. The fire is 15-acres in size and spotting into continuous fuels. …
Teton County School District #1 Recognized for FLEX Program
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) awarded Teton County School District #1 (TCSD#1) with the 2022 Sliver Magna Award. The NSBA Magna Awards honor districts across the country for programs that break down barriers for underserved students. “We want to…
Community honors WWII veteran
By Sarah Hale SVI Media It was a packed house on Wednesday, February 20 when Star Valley took to the basketball court. The proverbial stage was set for some serious drama. It was Senior Night. It was the last home…
Killing of grizzly bear under investigation
According to Mark Gocke, Public Information Specialist for the Jackson & Pinedale Regions, the Wyoming Game & Fish Department received a report of a grizzly bear being shot in self-defense near Pinedale. Game & Fish officials confirmed an adult female…
Wyoming News Briefs: February 28, 2018
These stories courtesy of the Wyoming News Exchange. Outfitter found not guilty of animal cruelty JACKSON (WNE) — Forest Stearns, a Wilson outfitter, has been found not guilty of animal cruelty. Teton County Circuit Court Judge James Radda filed the…