State leaders criticize Biden gun restrictions
By Nate Perez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — President Joe Biden responded to a wave of gun violence throughout the country by announcing executive actions Thursday to curb the growth of homemade “ghost guns” and 3D-printed firearms…
Fathom Restaurant opens with international menu in Afton
◆ Offering Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Mexican and American classics, each dish features only fresh ingredients. Morison and Bernadette Fernandez are introducing a new selection of culinary choices to Star Valley. The couple has opened Fathom Restaurant at 461 South Washington…
Yellowstone grizzly population jumps with count revision
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Federal scientists who track grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are revising a key criterion that underlies how they count bears, with the effect being a 34%…
Area physician, Brad Washburn, volunteers expertise at World Ski Championships in Bulgaria
Local physician, Brad Washburn, accompanied the Men’s US Alpine Ski Team to the Junior World Alpine Ski Championships in Bansko, Bulgaria March 3-10. Washburn explained, “Last month I was contacted to provide medical coverage for the US Alpine Ski Team…
Lincoln County Experiences 4th Quarter Jump in Taxable Sales
◆ Economist see positive numbers amidst pandemic. Lincoln County did not follow the trend in dipping sales tax revenues in the final quarter of 2020. In fact, the exact opposite is true with Lincoln leading the state with an increase…
A Head Start for Kids
◆ The LUCDA is Dedicated to Early Childhood Development in Western Wyoming. The Lincoln Uinta Child Development Association (LUCDA) offers free developmental screenings to the children of Lincoln and Uinta counties. The screenings happen twice a year, with the next…
Completing 32 years of service, Heiner retires from driving bus
◆ When asked to share his funniest story, he quipped, “I don’t dare put it in ink.” Nearing completion of his 32nd year as a bus driver for Lincoln County School District No. 2, LaDell Heiner will retire in May…
Lady Braves take team title at Sugar Invite
The weather wasn’t perfect but it never is in the early days of the Spring sports season as the SVHS Track and Field squad traveled to Sugar City, Idaho to compete for the first time as a full group. In…
Health Effects of Soil Contamination and How To Fix It
With so much harmful pollution on Earth, all people should learn how to recognize the health effects of soil contamination and how to fix it.
How To Use Your ATV Safely in the Rain
Taking your ATV out in the rain is not as bad as it seems, as long as you take the proper steps and know how to use your ATV safely in the rain.