G&F approves grizzly bear hunting season
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — After little discussion and few questions for wildlife managers, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission signed off on a plan Wednesday to target up to 22 grizzly bears in a…
How the LDS Church manages its finances
Josh Furlong, KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY — Like many religions around the world, the LDS Church relies on donations from its members to support the day-to-day operations of a growing church — a principle it calls “the law of tithing.”…
As West Coast shuns coal, states like Wyoming will face difficult choices
By Heather Richards Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — If Oregon, Washington and California ditch coal, it may leave Wyoming’s largest utility, and its customers, holding a bag they don’t want to carry, officials told lawmakers Monday. Wyoming…
Wyoming News Briefs: May 21, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories courtesy of the WNE Suspect in Cheyenne shooting faces other charges CHEYENNE (WNE) — The man prosecutors called the main suspect in a deadly shooting last week…
Evidence in Utah murder case recovered in Evanston dump
By Bryon Glathar Uinta County Herald Via Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — Salt Lake City police sifted through trash at the Uinta County Landfill on Tuesday, searching for evidence in the murder of a 15-year-old Utah girl. Former Evanston resident…
Old fire hoses used to keep classrooms safe from gunfire
By Alex Cabrero, KSL TV GLENDALE, Ariz. – No matter what it costs, schools all across the country are trying to do whatever possible to keep students safe — especially in situations where a shooter is trying to enter into…
Trial ordered in abuse death of 3-year-old Utah girl described as ‘holocaust victim’
OGDEN, Utah (KSL.com) — A couple has been ordered to stand trial on an aggravated murder charge in the abuse death of their daughter, who was found so malnourished and neglected she was compared to a holocaust victim. In an…
Museum of Idaho gets $82,000 grant to promote STEM education and scholarships
IDAHO FALLS — The Museum of Idaho has received an $82,000 grant to promote STEM education locally and to provide scholarships for kids. The money comes from the Idaho STEM Action Center, a state agency with a mission to ensure…
LDS Church, NAACP presidents meet, call for racial harmony
Carter Williams, KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY — Presidents for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People met Thursday, calling for greater racial and ethnic harmony and ending prejudice. “Together…
Seven-day joint pass for Yellowstone, Grand Teton Park ending
IDAHO FALLS — The combined seven-day entrance pass to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks will no longer be offered. The $50 weekly pass covered admission to both parks in Wyoming but the National Park Service announced it is discontinuing…