Wyoming Football Adds Four New Commitments to Its 2022 Recruiting Class
Wyoming Football announces four new commitments to its 2022 recruiting class on Wednesday, including one of the nation’s top offensive line recruits in Deshawn Woods of Omaha Central High School in Omaha, Neb. Joining Woods in the group of new…
Independent Obituaries: February 2, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the February 2, 2022 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. Melvin S. Clinger was born…
Funeral services for Melvin Clinger
Funeral services for Melvin Clinger will take place Saturday, February 5, at 12 noon in the Freedom LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place Friday, February 4, from 7-9 pm in the Chapel and from 10-11:45 am prior to the…
Maldonado’s Career Day Gives Wyoming Overtime Win Over Colorado State in Dome of Doom, 84-78
Provided by Nick Seeman, UW Athletics Hunter Maldonado, fresh-off a buzzer beater at Air Force recorded a career-high 35 points to lead the Cowboys past Colorado State 84-78 in the Arena-Auditorium on Monday evening. He is the first Cowboy…
Kemmerer resident gets Unclaimed Property check exceeding $117,000
Treasurer’s Office still holding on to more than $100 million owed to State residents The Unclaimed Property Division of the Wyoming State Treasurer’s Office issued a check exceeding $117,000 to a Kemmerer resident at the end of January. The Lincoln…
Maldonado Buzzer Beater Lifts Pokes to 63-61 Win at Air Force
Provided by UW Athletics – Maldonado scores 31 in his hometown Cowboy guard Hunter Maldonado recorded a layup at the buzzer to lift the Cowboys to a 63-61 road win at Air Force on Friday afternoon in Clune Arena in…
Governor Gordon Appoints Brian Schroeder Superintendent of Public Instruction
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Brian Schroeder to be Wyoming’s Superintendent of Public Instruction. Schroeder replaces Superintendent Jillian Balow who resigned January 16 to become Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Virginia Department of Education. Under state statute…
First Bank Sports Friday: January 28
This week Duke and Dahl speak with Veil and Kendell Foreman about their journey of wrestling with Star Valley High School. Also WHSAA Commissioner, Ron Laird, speaks about the potential growth of girls wrestling in Wyoming as well as the…
Yellowstone backcountry permits available online in 2022
Beginning spring 2022, visitors will be able to make advance online reservations for backcountry permits at Recreation.gov. The new system is a direct response to public requests for an online backcountry permit reservation system and prompted a collaborative effort between…
Independent Obituaries: January 26, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the January 26, 2022 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. Andrew (“Andy”) Hinck Perkins, of…