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Multiple crashes occur during Thursday night snowstorm

A few different vehicle accidents occurred in Star Valley Thursday evening as wind and snow impacted the valley, with the biggest travel impacts occurring the lower valley. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports that one of the accidents occurred just…

Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities has available funds

Cheyenne, WY – The Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (WGCDD) is announcing $75,000.00 of available grant funds for the 2022-2023 Bright Ideas Grant. Individual grants can range from $1,000.00 -$50,000.00 per project. The purpose of the BrightIdeas Mini-Grant is…

Star Valley Health EMS says it is working to build a back country ambulance

Star Valley Health EMS Director Bud Clark says it is looking to build a back country ambulance and enhance transporting capabilities. He says they work with Search and Rescue, and they do a great job with the snowmobiles it currently…

Lummis, Cramer Urge Colleagues to Avert Rail Strike

Senators send letter urging colleagues to vote for the emergency rail agreement WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sent a letter to their Senate Republican colleagues urging them to vote in favor of an…

Illegal carcass dumping, CWD concerns rise with fees

By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON  – Soon after Michele Voorhees pulled the trigger, she realized something was up. It was Sept. 16 and Voorhees, 58, was out hunting in Granite Creek with her niece…

TriSite looks to bring hopeful future for coal and Lincoln County

Lincoln County Treasurer Jerry Greenfield and TriSite President Brad Barham is hopeful the company has a bright future for both coal and the community. Greenfield has helped lead the way on the effort to look at coal-to-products. The county treasurer…

Senator Lummis comments on passage of Respect for Marriage Act

Senator Supports Lee, Lankford and Rubio Amendments WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act after an amendment ensuring religious liberty protections for people in Wyoming was adopted, and after she and Sen….

Star Valley Health Board Members Sworn in for Four Year Terms

Four members of the Star Valley Health board of trustees were sworn in November 22 by hospital attorney Dale Cottam. Returning for a four-year term are Mindy Lyman, Cole Helm, and Marlowe Scherbel. Abbie Aullman is new to the board…

The Greater Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Committee Call for Title II Project Proposals

Lakewood, Colorado, November 29, 2022 – The Greater Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is soliciting proposals for Title II projects to be implemented in fiscal year 2023. Project proposals will be accepted from December 1, 2022, through February 17,…

Colorado affordable housing efforts could be model for Cheyenne

By Hannah Black Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – Colorado communities may provide a model for the state’s northern neighbors in finding ways to increase affordable housing stock. Cheyenne’s pursuit of housing affordability for people across the…