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KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Buy Dirt” by Jordan Davis

Kick It or Keep It returns to The Spur this week with a new song from Jordan Davis. “Buy Dirt” features Luke Bryan and was released as part of Davis’ latest album titled after the song. The album includes two…

Spring State Roundup

The Spring season came to a close on Saturday afternoon with a few obstacles and hiccups throughout, but after a 2020 calendar year that canceled both soccer and track, the 2021 season was smooth sailing by comparison. The weather was…

Medicaid expansion would create almost 2,000 jobs, study says

By Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Expanding Medicaid could create nearly 2,000 Wyoming jobs and grow the state’s overall economic output by $1.5 billion in five years, according to a new report published Thursday. The report…

Blackrock Ranger District to Burn Dry Quad

The following is a release from the U.S. Forest Service Beginning no earlier than May 28th, 2021 the Blackrock Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will be moving forward with prescribed burn operations on the Dry Quad prescribed fire…

SVHS and CHS Music groups earn high ratings at District Festival

◆ Directors commend their students for strong work ethic and excellence amidst challenges. Music students from Star Valley and Cokeville High Schools participated in the District Music Festival in Pinedale April 28-30. Choir, band and orchestra musicians from high schools…

Body found on UW property

LARAMIE (WNE) — The Laramie Police Department received notification Wednesday afternoon of a dead body found on University of Wyoming property on the 1900 block of East Harney Street. Officials said the body found is not connected to the dead…

Logging Returns to Greys River Summer of 2021

◆ Additional improvements planned to Greys River Road. After finalizing a timber sale through the Greys River Collaborative last year the U.S. Forest Service is hoping to see logging in the Tri-Basin area this summer. “We were able to work…

Making the Star Shine

  ◆ The plans to renovate the Star. The Town of Afton is working on plans to make the Star more visible and more accessible. About a year and a half ago, city officials for the Town of Afton had…

Thursday State Recap: Visser sets new State record

-State culminating events are happening across Wyoming with soccer teams playing in Cheyenne and track and field taking place in Casper. The big news on Thursday was Star Valley’s Peter Visser who broke the Wyoming State High School record in…

Wyoming Game and Fish report in excess of 300 wolves

Cheyenne -The Wyoming Game and Fish Department released a report this week indicating Wyoming is maintaining wolf numbers at healthy levels by using hunting, which helps hold rancher/wolf conflict numbers down as well. Game and Fish managers say steady gray…