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Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor best known for ‘Dances with Wolves’, dies at 73

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor whose long and successful career on the big and small screen included an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Kicking Bird in “Dances with…

Jump Start Your Business program returns to Star Valley, remembering Ken Shaible

The Jump Start Your Business program is returning this September. It offers local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs tools to develop and grow their ventures. This year is bitter-sweet as organizers honor the late Ken Shaible, a longtime supporter of…

Alpine Master Plan gathering stakeholder input

Alpine is working with consultants and calling on the public input as a master plan comes together for the community. “We’ve had the representatives from Cushing Terrell in town this week, and we’ve had meetings with locals, agencies and citizens.”…

Invasive Grasses Threaten Mule Deer — But Strategic Action Can Turn the Tide, UW Research Suggests

If the spread of cheatgrass and other annual invasive grasses is left unchecked, mule deer will lose key habitat in northeast Wyoming, a new University of Wyoming study suggests. The study, published this week in the journal Rangeland Ecology &…

Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press. The…

Road work taking place in Afton

Residents of Afton and those visiting the town may need to use alternate routes to move around on Tuesday and Wednesday while the town conducts paving. The town released the following information: The asphalt surface will be closed to all…

Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote. But as they return to Washington…

Accident claims life of forest service contract worker

A contract worker for the Bridger-Teton National Forest was killed in a work related accident Saturday morning, August 30. Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson said Victor Salvador Alvarado, 30, from Mexico, was working in the La Barge Creek area when…

Willow Creek Fire now considered 4,063 acres at 23% containment

According to the most recent update from officials with the Bridger-Teton National Forest, the Willow Creek Fire enters its second weekend now being described at 4,063 acres in size and at 23% containment. The fire was first reported on Friday,…