LDS Church Provides Update on Elder Holland’s Health
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the following statement: “As announced last weekend, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland was excused from general conference due to the fact he and Sister Patricia Holland are both suffering from the…
Knowing Your Wellness
Provided by Heather Hobbs This month we will be focusing on the frontal lobe; this is the first of the ten hit categories mentioned by Dr. Neil Nedley. The frontal lobe is a major functioning portion of the brain. These…
Classroom Placement Applications are available
Applications for Classroom Placement are now available on Lincoln County School District No. 2 elementary school websites and in the main offices of each school. For consideration, applications must be submitted to the requesting student’s school office by the end…
Kemmerer to host Wyoming Sheep & Wool Festival
The Wyoming Wool Growers Association is pleased to announce that the first annual Wyoming Sheep & Wool Festival will be held June 30-July 2, in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Make plans to bring your family to enjoy arts, educational and cultural events…
Independent Obituaries: April 5, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the April 5, 2023 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. Truusje Schenkelaars Schell was born on…
Coach bus with 40 passengers crashes in eastern Wyoming
The following has been provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol On April 5, 2023, the Wyoming Highway Patrol was notified of a crash involving a coach bus at milepost 5.9 on the Service Road of Interstate 25 south of Wheatland,…
Cowboy Draw® jackpot reaches record level of $3.315 million after Monday’s draw
WyoLotto® players have a chance to win $3.315 million on Thursday, April 6 from Cowboy Draw. This is the highest jackpot in the game’s history since launching March 15, 2015. The previous record was $3.3 million in December of 2018. The drawing…
Fatal crash on I-80 near Wamsutter claims two lives
A fatal crash occurred at milepost 184 on Interstate 80 east of Wamsutter, Wyoming, this morning, Monday, April 3, 2023. The collision resulted in two fatalities and one injury. At approximately 3:10 a.m., a 1995 Kenworth was headed west on…
Emergency Management updates residents on spring flooding potential
The following is a press release from Lincoln County Emergency Management Lincoln County Emergency Management is encouraging county residents to prepare for the potential of minor flooding throughout the county as snowmelt begins. Below-average temperatures have delayed snowmelt, leading to…
Getting Government Out of Your Irrigation Ditch
The following is a release from the office of Senator Cynthia Lummis – The last two years of the Biden administration have been marked by instance after instance of federal government overreach and overregulation. The administration’s approach to the Environmental…