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St. John’s and Star Valley Health address increase in COVID-19 cases

This is a press release from Star Valley Health It has come to our attention that Teton County has seen a tremendous jump in COVID-19 patients and that their hospital, St. John’s Health, is treating six people for the coronavirus….

Mountain West releases revised football schedule

One week after announcing the conference would restart their fall football season, the Mountain West Conference released a revised schedule with games starting on October 24. The Wyoming Cowboys will begin the re-started 2020 campaign on the road in Reno,…

Lincoln County looks to make the move to district garbage service

◆ Regional waste management district set to be in place in 2021. Lincoln County Landfills and waste management will soon be under the direction of a regional waste management district, according to Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King. The regional district…

After truck plummets down the Beartooths, tow bill could reach six figures

POWELL (WNE) — A Nevada resident’s borrowed pickup plummeted hundreds of feet over a cliff near the interpretive center on the Beartooth Pass last month. Now, the driver faces a six-digit bill to have the vehicle removed. The 50-year-old woman…

Caribou-Targhee National Forest grows by nearly 1,000 acres

◆ 960-acre parcel in Teton County, Idaho added to the forest. The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is nearly 1,000 acres bigger this week. The U.S. Forest Service and The Conservation Fund have announce the acquisition of 960-acres of land located in…

Nancy Winters is new LVE Chair

◆ Winters notes privilege of service and LVE’s major accomplishments Nancy Winters, Lower Valley Energy Director representing District 3, was elected Chairman of the Board during officer elections following the 2020 Annual Meeting. LVE reports Winters is the 17th board…

Campers and Hunters urged to be careful and follow fire restrictions

Western, WY – Teton Interagency fire managers have lowered the fire danger rating to HIGH in the Teton and Wind fire danger rating areas (FDRA). The Wyoming FDRA remains at VERY HIGH. It is important to note that despite the…

Teton County mask order extended through Oct. 31

JACKSON  (WNE) — The Teton County Face Covering Order – aka the mask ordinance – has been extended through Oct. 31, according to the Teton County Public Health Department. Visit the COVID-19 health orders section of TetonCountyWy.gov to read more. With hundreds…

A brief relief, but Mullen Fire expanded 82,649 acres

By the Laramie Boomerang  Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — A recent cold front provided a little relief for firefighters, but not much as the Mullen Fire burning in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest about 40 west of Laramie and…

Registration open for FitEx program

◆ FitEx is designed to help with healthy lifestyle patterns. Registration for the UW Extension Fall 2020 FitEX session is open October 1 through October 9, 2020. Competition launches October 11 and runs through December 5. “Fit-Ex is a fun,…