WY Delegation Blasts BLM Wyoming Coal Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., blasted the Bureau of Land Management’s final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) and proposed amendment to its Buffalo Field Office land use…
Cowboy Basketball Hall of Famer and All-Century Team Member Tony Windis, Sr. Passes Away
• Tony Windis, Sr. – Jan. 27, 1933 – May 14, 2024 One of the greatest players in Cowboy basketball history has passed away. Tony Windis, Sr., a Wyoming great during the late 1950’s, died Tuesday night (May 14). He…
Nic Reynolds Named an Assistant Coach for Cowboy Basketball
• He comes to UW from Green Bay Cowboy basketball head coach Sundance Wicks announced the addition of Nic Reynolds to the Cowboy coaching staff on Wednesday. The Peoria, Ill. native comes to Wyoming from Green Bay spending one season…
Bridger-Teton National Forest announces decisions for Porcupine Creek Vegetation Treatment Project and Kemmerer Ranger District Roadside Treatments
A decision notice with a finding of no significant effect has been signed for the Porcupine Creek Vegetation Treatment Project and Kemmerer Ranger District Roadside Treatments on the Kemmerer Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Both decisions are intended…
Celebrating National Astronomy Day at the Library.
By Kestina Roberts Librarian – Star Valley Branch Gazing skyward, we are met with an endless expanse of twinkling stars. This is where galaxies swirl and nebulae dance. Astronomy unveils the mysteries of the universe to us on the…
“Blacksmithing” – Star Valley Historical Society to hold monthly meeting
• Blacksmithing on the grass by the Pioneer Museum on Saturday May 18, 2024. Provided by the Star Valley Historical Society Dee Hinck will set up his forge & anvil on the lawn by the Pioneer Museum for a demonstration…
Independent Obituaries: May 15, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the May 15, 2024 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Ed Thomas Max Edward (Ed) Thomas went to meet…
Harriet Hageman Blasts Rule Mandating Chipping and Tracing of U.S. Livestock
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Hageman issued the following statement regarding the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) final rule mandating electronic identification (EID) eartags for bison and cattle moving interstate. “This rule is a solution in search of a problem….
Wyoming Symphony Orchestra Hosts Spring Fund Drive to Usher in 75th Concert Season
The Wyoming Symphony Orchestra just wrapped the 2023-2024 season with the final concert, “Passage,” but the excitement is far from over. This spring, the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra (WSO) will introduce its commemorative 75th concert season with several surprises and exciting…
Barrasso Bill to Ban Russian Uranium Imports Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement after President Biden signed into law his bipartisan legislation to ban Russian uranium imports into the United States. “Today, we officially ended Russia’s chokehold on America’s uranium supply,”…