Independent Obituaries: April 19, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the April 19, 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. Christopher David Johnson was born March…
Food Bank of Wyoming Mobile Pantry Program Wraps Up Record Snowfall Year Supplying Wyoming Communities with Food
After experiencing a challenging winter driving on Wyoming’s roads, Food Bank of Wyoming and their Mobile Pantry drivers are looking forward to warmer weather and dryer conditions. Wyoming received record snowfall this winter with Casper, the location of Food Bank of…
Wyoming Business Council invites residents to series of Zoom meetings
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) sets forth a $65 billion investment into broadband with $42.45 billion for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program, $2 billion for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, and $2.75 billion for the…
WHP: Seatbelts and airbags in use in head-on collision
Traffic is once again flowing on Highway 89 in the Narrows after multiple accidents occurred at roughly the same time. The Lincoln County Dispatch Office told SVI News that three different accidents occurred in the area on Thursday morning, April…
USDA Forest Service Invests in Intermountain Region disadvantaged urban communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the USDA Forest Service is investing more than $1 billion in disadvantaged urban communities by supporting work to increase access to trees and the social, health, and economic benefits they provide. Of the total…
Is Your Name Among Wyoming’s Favorites for New Babies?
Noah was the king of the hill among male names for Wyoming’s newest residents with Charlotte leading the pack for female babies in 2022, according to Vital Statistics Services (VSS), part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). For newborn…
Independent Obituaries: April 12, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the April 12, 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. On Tuesday April 4, 2023, Steven…
Maldonado Set for Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
After a record setting career in the Brown and Gold, Hunter Maldonado is set to play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament this week in Portsmouth, Va. The Tournament features 64 of the top senior players in college basketball. Maldonado will…
New draft regulations for hunting season now available.
As a result of extreme winter impacts, Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife managers have made significant adjustments to hunting season proposals in many areas of the state. The new set of draft regulations are now available for public viewing and will be…
Wetzel places second for UW Track & Field
The University of Wyoming Track & Field teams were split up at the Tom Bench Invitational in Greeley, Colo., and the Kit Mayer Classic in Golden, Colo., on Saturday afternoon. The events were hosted by the University of Northern Colorado…