Wyoming tops 500 COVID-19 cases; Fremont County adds eight more
The Wyoming Department of Health updated the total of of COVID-19 cases in Wyoming as of 3 p.m. on Sunday May 10. The state saw an increase of eight cases since Saturday May 9, all of which occurred in Fremont…
Idaho man arrested for Aggravated Assault and Stalking
This information courtesy of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office On April 22, 2020, at approximately 12:15am, a Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputy came upon a vehicle involved in a crash in the intersection of Eagle and Sunnyside in Ammon. The Deputy…
Lincoln County small businesses can apply for variance to open amid COVID-19 struggles
Many small businesses in Western Wyoming have been hit particularly hard by restrictions imposed by the closure orders due to COVID-19. Governor Mark Gordon issued the first set of closures on March 13 which then expanded and have shut down…
Sixth Lincoln County COVID-19 case confirmed
A sixth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed according to Lincoln County Emergency Management (LCEM). The new case is one of the probable cases that has now been designated as confirmed. Currently the statistics for Lincoln County now include six…
Clark, Kabonic and Teichert earn WCA Coach of the Year honors
◆ Star Valley coaches detail how virus concerns have shaped the offseason. The Wyoming Coaches Association (WCA) named their 2020 Winter Coaches of the year over the weekend and several area coaches were honored. Briant Teichert was named Coach of…
Friday’s Weekday Wakeup will feature NFL writer John Keim and Jump Shot Director Jacob Hamilton
The Weekday Wakeup runs from 7-9 a.m. Monday – Friday. On Friday April 17 tune into the SVI Radio Network for Feelin’ It Friday, news, weather and sports in the first hour. In the second hour beginning at 8 a.m.,…
Kenny Sailors documentary premiering this weekend online
◆ Wyoming guard created the modern-day jump shot. Unless you are a University of Wyoming basketball fan, you may not even know who Kenny Sailors is, let alone what he contributed to sports and his country over his lifetime. A…
Independent Obituaries: April 8, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the April 8, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. Ronald Bird was born in Montpelier, Idaho on March 12, 1948. He was the oldest son…