Four wolves taken from Dell Creek Pack; Game and Fish requests removal after cattle kills
◆ At the end of 2019 Wyoming counted at least 311 wolves in 43 packs. By Joy Ulford Sublette Examiner Via – Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — As gray wolves keep pushing through the edges of Wyoming’s trophy game management…
Fish habitat connection project in Greys River moving forward
◆ Crews working to install culverts. Efforts to install culverts and reconnect more than 21 miles of stream habitat for native fish in Greys River are underway. The culvert project involves building a new bridge and replacing an undersized culvert…
COVID-19 Q&A with Star Valley Health
◆ Local hospital is utilizing its resources to meet local COVID-19 needs. By Sarah Hale and Dan Dockstader SVI Media Author’s Note: SVI Media had a question and answer session with Star Valley Health recently relating to COVID-19. See below….
Lady Braves Volleyball hosting Rich County, Preston and Grace this Saturday
—————— Fans of Star Valley High School Volleyball should be thrilled that not only will there be a season in 2020, but that there will be home matches to begin the campaign this Saturday morning. Typically one of the stalwarts…
Legislative Joint Agriculture Committee meeting set for SV
———————- ◆ Meetings set to begin Thursday, August 27. The Legislative Joint Agriculture Committee will meet in Star Valley this week. According to Representative Evan Simpson, the committee meeting provides “a rare opportunity.” “The meeting will be held both remotely…
Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 7.1% in July 2020
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 7.6% in June to 7.1% in July. Wyoming’s unemployment rate peaked at 9.6% in April and has…
Fire ban in place for Lincoln County
◆ County adopts fire closure resolution. The Lincoln County Commissioners adopted a fire closure resolution during a Tuesday, August 25 meeting. The fire ban will go into effect on Friday, August 27 at 12:01 a.m. Under the fire ban the…
Bus accident on first day of school
——————- The Afton Police Department responded to a car accident at the intersection of West Second Avenue and South Washington on Tuesday afternoon, August 25. The accident involved a passenger vehicle with two juveniles in it and a school bus….
Jackson resident dies in sweeper accident
On August 24, 2020, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 13 on Wyoming 22 west of Jackson, Wyoming. At 2:09 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a crash in the parking pullout at this location. The driver of…
Names in the News
Madelon Jones, of Thayne, graduated from the University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Weston Lewis, of Auburn, also completed his undergraduate degree, completing his Bachelors in Business from the University of Wyoming.