Ratepayers to foot $2M bill for coal-power mandate
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Electric utilities in Wyoming are already incurring costs to comply with legislation that requires them to pursue retrofitting coal-fired power plants with carbon capture, utilization and sequestration facilities, despite preliminary analyses that CCUS technology is cost-prohibitive….
Yellowstone hot spring death leaves mystery in its wake
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — An investigation report Yellowstone National Park officials released this week sheds no light on a key question surrounding the death of a man whose foot was found floating…
TEXT-IN TOPIC: Do you use TikTok?
In December, Wyoming joined a growing list of states who have banned the social media video sharing app TikTok on all state electronic devices and networks. Governor Gordon directed that the app be permanently removed, and access blocked, from all…
Search & Rescue encourages avalanche safety following fatalities in Colorado and Montana
◆ Visit BridgerTetonAvalancheCenter.org for local conditions – The Star Valley Search & Rescue is reminding residents to have the correct avalanche gear and training before going into the backcountry. The reminder was posted to the SVS&R’s Facebook page following two…
A closer look at Wyoming’s five deer herds
◆ Wyoming Range herd is largest of the herds. The January 4, edition of the Star Valley Independent includes a feature report called, “Deer and Data.” This report takes an in-depth look at Wyoming’s five main deer herds in a…
(Video) – Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon sworn in for second term
Click the link below to view the entire ceremony as Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon was sworn in for his second term.
Kemmerer District Ranger Appointed on the Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Bridger-Teton National Forest announces Adam Calkins as the District Ranger for the Kemmerer Ranger District. Calkins joins the Forest from his former position as an archeologist with the Bureau of Land Management in Lander, Wyoming. No stranger to the…
Kemmerer schools canceled for second consecutive day due to snow
Schools in the Kemmerer area will remained closed Wednesday as snow removal crews continue to dig the community out of the New Year’s storm. Lincoln County School District No. 1 Superintendent Teresa Chaulk said the district will not have school…
Funeral services for Shirley Rees
Funeral services for Shirley Rees will take place Saturday January 7, 2022 at 11 am in the Bedford LDS Church. A viewing will take place from 9:30-10:45 am prior to the services at the church.