No serious injuries in Tuesday accident south of Afton
No serious injuries were reported in a two vehicle accident that occurred on Highway 89 just south of Afton on Tuesday afternoon. The incident took place at roughly 2:00 p.m. at the junction of Highway 89 and Highway 236 near…
Highway 89 road work begins Tuesday over South End
The Wyoming Department of Transpiration has begun a road improvement project on Highway 89 south of Star Valley. The surfacing project will take place between mileposts 65 and 72, which is the Salt Pass area, also know as the South…
CWD found in new Wyoming deer hunt area
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Deer Hunt Area 131. The disease was detected in a targeted mule deer buck near Rock Springs that was euthanized by wildlife managers in late…
Update on potential flooding from LC Emergency Management
The following is a release from Lincoln County Emergency Management – Lincoln County, Wyoming – Rivers and streams have been running high for several weeks now, as runoff season finally arrived across the region. Despite record snowfall in many areas,…
Video / Photo Gallery: Simplot Smoky Canyon 40th Year Celebration
Thousands of area residents turned out for the Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine’s 40th Year Celebration at the Simplot Ballfields west of Afton on Saturday June 10. Here are some pictures and video of the occasion. (SVI Photos by Dan Dockstader)
Grizzly bear mistakenly shot and killed by a hunter in North Idaho
The following is a news release from Idaho Fish and Game compiled by EastIdahoNews.com – UPPER PRIEST LAKE — On the morning of June 8, a nonresident hunter shot and killed a male grizzly bear he mistook for a black…
Bridger-Teton looking for company to manage Jackson-area campgrounds
JACKSON (WNE) — The Bridger-Teton National Forest is looking for a company to operate about 15 campgrounds and a hot springs pool in the Jackson area. For well over a decade, the Bridger-Teton has asked private companies to collect fees…
What’s in store for the devastated Wyoming Range Deer Herd?
• The deadly winter that decimated the state’s largest mule deer herd also brought some silver linings. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com WYOMING RANGE—At nearly 14% body fat, mule deer F14 was plump in the rump, and expecting two fawns,…
Silver Star working to restore internet during outage
UPDATE: Silver Star restored internet service to all customers at roughly 8:15 a.m. As service resumes there may be bumps in internet connectivity, and some areas may not come back up right away. Technicians remain on site and are still…
Visitor Use Surveys Continue on the Bridger-Teton
Western Wyo., June 7, 2023 –The public will encounter contract employees working on the Bridger-Teton National Forest in developed and dispersed recreation sites and along forest service roads. They will be out in all types of weather conditions, wearing bright…