Lincoln County Youth to Celebrate National 4-H Week
• October 2-7. Provided by Shar Perry, 4-H Youth Educator Lincoln County, Wyoming — Every year, National 4-H Week sees millions of youth, parents, volunteers, and alumni come together to celebrate the many positive youth development opportunities offered by 4-H. The…
Cowboy Poet Geoff Mackey coming to the Ford Theatre this weekend
• Book signings happening Friday and Saturday. Award winning Canadian cowboy poet, Geoff Mackey, is scheduled to present an evening of western entertainment this Saturday, September 30 at 7 p.m. at the historic Ford Theatre in Afton. Mackey has followed…
Operation Christmas Child kicks off next week, with donations being accepted
• Collection box available at ETC from Oct. 2 through Nov. 20. As the holiday season approaches, preparations are already underway for the start of Operation Christmas Child, which will begin next week. This annual project, led by Samaritan’s Purse,…
Etna couple recognized as Game and Fish Landowners of the Year
• Bateman’s recognized for management and improvement. Richard and Brenda Bateman, who run a ranch in Star Valley east of Etna, have been recognized as “Landowner of the Year” by the Wyoming Game & Fish. The award is given to…
Ford Theatre hosts karaoke contest this Friday
• Cash prizes for contestants in two age categories. Upstream Entertainment is producing a karaoke contest this Friday evening, September 29 at 6 p.m. Hosts and music pros, Rich and Joanie, will provide tracks for up to 30 contestants. “Joanie…
Wyoming home to some of the most unaffordable and affordable housing in U.S.
• Jackson is second most expensive town for housing in U.S.; Evanston is most affordable By Jackson Hole News&Guide staff Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Jackson is the second-most expensive town in the U.S. in terms of both the…
Identity of Turnerville man killed in Swan Valley accident released
Services for Dakota Bateman scheduled for Saturday A 25-year-old man who died in a car accident last week north of Palisades Reservoir has been identified as Dakota Bateman of Turnerville. The crash occurred on Thursday, September 21 on US26 just…
Highway Patrol responds to pair of area incidents
The Wyoming Highway Patrol responded and processed a pair of incidents recently. First on September 16, the WHP responded to the report of a collision between a vehicle and a building as an SUV ran into Pines Bar in Thayne….
Box H Park reaches fundraiser goal
• Thanks to community auction, new playground planned for spring. A Facebook Fundraiser auction has pushed the Box H Park across the finish line of their community fundraising goal, making it possible for the park’s Board of Directors to move…
Wyoming leadership opposes BLM designation on 1.8 mill acres
• Wyoming delegation, Gov, LC Comm. oppose BLM proposal. Public comment taken. At the end of the summer the Bureau of Land Management announced a change in management policy for the agency’s land in Wyoming. In the announcement, the BLM…