Independent Notes: The Role of Minerals in our State and County Economics
Sen. John Barrasso made a stop in Star Valley this week. He maintains a tradition of attending the Lincoln Fair Parade every year. I have always appreciated that visit because its easy to get caught up in the work with…
Golf season begins this week
• Star Valley View hosting regional teams this Wednesday and Thursday – The 2023-24 Wyoming high school prep sports season began on Monday with the start of golf and 4A football practices. No sport pushes the season more than the…
Broad entertainment choices continue this week at the Lincoln County Fair
• All Grandstand events begin at 7 p.m. with gates opening at 6:00 – Guests to the Lincoln County Fair this week will continue to find quality and unique entertainment options on all sides and at all times of the…
Search underway following stabbing in Alpine
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is searching for four suspects involved in a stabbing in Alpine. Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson said the suspects have left the area and there is no threat to public safety. The incident occurred in…
Linder adds Forward Jonas Sirtautas to 2023-24 Roster
• New UW forward is a native of Lithuania University of Wyoming head men’s basketball coach Jeff Linder announced the addition of Jonas Sirtautas (Yo-Nus) to the 2023-24 roster on Monday. He will join fellow Lithuanian Oleg Kojenets in the…
Photo Gallery: Lincoln County Fair Endurocross
There were thrills, spills and a couple of chills as riders tried to solve the Endurocross course at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on Monday night. Here are a few shots of the evening. (Photos by Dahl Erickson)
Driver kills mountain lion on Moose-Wilson Road
JACKSON (WNE) — A vehicle hit and killed a mountain lion Thursday evening on the Moose-Wilson Road, a fatal strike that follows a series of other deadly encounters between cars and animals in Jackson Hole. A motorist struck the roughly…
State adds roughly $68M in K-12 funding so far this year
By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Energy production has padded Wyoming’s school coffers as students and teachers prepare to head back to school later this month. Wyoming has added an extra roughly $68 million in…
WSGS Debuts Interactive Mineral Resources of Wyoming Map
Wyoming is rich with minerals. The state has abundant energy minerals, such as coal and uranium; industrial minerals, like bentonite, trona, and gypsum; as well as critical minerals, metals, and gemstones. The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) has developed a…
Man injured in grizzly attack near Dubois
Yet another encounter between a man and a grizzly bear took place over the weekend. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGF) stated via a news release that on August 5, a “man sustained injuries when he encountered a single…