Weather, disease whacks wildlife
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — This winter is killing mule deer fawns in Wyoming’s largest herd, and may be exacerbating a pneumonia outbreak in pronghorn near Pinedale. “This is a real deal winter…
Few energy bills survive the statehouse this year
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s 2023 legislative session was a quiet one for energy. Plenty of state lawmakers brought consequential energy bills to the table, like a $1 per megawatt-hour tax on solar…
Casper snowmobiler dies on Togwotee Pass
JACKSON (WNE) — Joshua Holder, a 42-year-old Casper man, was killed Sunday afternoon on Togwotee Pass after his sledding partner found him pinned under his snowmobile in the snow. It’s not clear how the sled ended up on top of…
(Photo Gallery) – SVHS Cheerleaders at State Spirit
The SVHS Cheerleaders placed second in the Co-Ed Cheer and fourth in the Game Day Cheer at State Spirit in Casper. Here are a few shots of the cheerleaders courtesy of Chet Erickson.
Aggies among four Mountain West teams selected to the 2023 NCAA Tournament
Selection Sunday is complete for the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament and tournament game will begin this week starting Wednesday with the First-Four in game. The Mountain West was well-represented with four selections in the “Big Dance” including the Utah State…
Lincoln County Weed and Pest hosting annual Grower Producer Meeting
Supervisor of Lincoln County Weed and Pest Travis Osmond joined SVI to discuss an upcoming Grower Producer Meeting event it is holding March 22 at the Afton Civic Center at 4 PM. He says this is for people such as…
House kills proposed ‘bonus point’ system for moose, sheep hunts
By Stephen Dow Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — After receiving support in the Senate and multiple committees, a bill that would have made significant changes to the preference point system for hunting moose and bighorn sheep died…
Dockstader details end of 67th Wyoming Legislature
◆ From the Desk of Senator Dockstader — property taxes and SJ3. When we opened the Legislative session in January I was optimistic we would find a solution to the property tax problems, not only here in the west, but…
Yellowstone forges ahead after flood of challenges
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — When Cam Sholly first arrived at Yellowstone National Park in 2018 to take over as superintendent, he immediately started discussing his core priorities. They included big ticket issues like…
Laundry Just Got Easier: Let Dry Creek Novelties save you money.
By Breanna Call, SVI Media This article appeared in the March 1, 2023 edition of the Star Valley Independent in coordination with the Star Valley Chamber of Commerce – Procter & Gamble manufacture hundreds of products, and one that no…