DNA Study Provides New Information on Teton Bighorn Numbers
Jackson, Wyo., April 15, 2022—Preliminary findings from an on-going DNA study suggest there may be more bighorn sheep in the Teton Range than biologists previously believed, a breath of good news as public land and wildlife managers work to conserve…
Old West Days parade at risk of cancellation
JACKSON (WNE) — Jackson’s Old West Days Parade, the longest-running horse-drawn parade in the West, by some accounts, may not return from its pandemic hiatus. The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is considering calling off the parade, while keeping certain…
Getting Down to Nutrition: Taro: A Staple Crop in the Tropics
By Shelley Balls UW Extension, Nutrition and Food Safety Educator While visiting Kauai Hawaii years ago we saw fields full of tropical plants with large green leaves. After visiting with some locals, we found out that they were fields of…
Community Events: April 14-May 7
© Copyright Star Valley Independent • Thursday, April 14 New Cent$ible Nutrition Course through the UW Extension in Afton. Thursday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. Learn to eat better for less. Class will be held via Zoom. Contact Shelley Balls to…
Public invited to join ranger-led programs to observe strutting sage grouse in Grand Teton National Park
The public is invited to join park rangers on early-morning tours to observe strutting sage grouse, as they perform their annual mating dance on a historic lek near Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park. Ranger-led grouse strut programs will…
Legislature prepares for 2023 session
◆ Legislature closes in March, new meetings start in April. Within weeks of closing the Wyoming Legislature’s 66th session, two committee meetings will be held in April in preparation for the 67th session scheduled to start in January of 2023….
Yellowstone National Park announces road opening schedule
JACKSON (WNE) – Roads in Yellowstone National Park’s northwestern reaches are set to open April 15, though the south entrance will remain closed. Four main roads will be open April 15, per the park’s press release. Three will be newly…
Short traffic delays continue on Highway 89 near Geneva, Idaho
Expect single lane traffic on Highway 89 on the Wyoming/Idaho border Drivers can continue to expect short delays on Highway 89 near Geneva, Idaho as WYDOT continues culvert replacement projects on the Wyoming side of the border. Stephanie Harsha, Public…
Wildlife crossing projects planned near Kemmerer and La Barge
Wyoming Game and Fish director, Brian Nesvik, says the changes in the energy industry could move the Wildlife Crossing Project near La Barge and Kemmerer higher on the priority list. He says the project has been identified for a while…
Utah mother accused of kidnapping arrested in Lincoln County
A mother from South Ogden, Utah who allegedly kidnapped her 4-year-old son was found and arrested in Lincoln County. Taryn Pearce, 38, was supposed to hand the child over to the father following a court order that was issued Monday,…