Massive drifts cause extended closure of I-80
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Despite long hours and hard work by Wyoming Department of Transportation snowplow operator crews, massive drifting along Interstate 80 has prompted the closure to extend through tomorrow, Feb. 24. After working through the night, crews will reevaluate…
Wyoming Successfully Awarded Funding to Connect More than 11,000 Homes and Businesses to Affordable, High-Speed Internet
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming has been awarded $70.5 million in federal funds for broadband infrastructure in locations that lack access to adequate service. The American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF) will deliver high-speed internet service…
Cowboys Head South to Take on Rams
• Contest on FS1 LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 23, 2023) – The Wyoming Cowboys will head south for a Friday evening matchup against the Colorado State Rams in Moby Arena. The contest is slated for a 7 p.m. start and is…
Cowboy Great Brian Hendricks on Tap to Become Wyoming’s New Defensive Ends Coach
• Hendricks Was a Standout Linebacker for the Cowboys From 2008-11 A former Wyoming football great is on tap to return to his alma mater to coach the Cowboy defensive ends. UW head coach Craig Bohl announced that he has…
(Audio Only) – Lady Braves at Wyoming State Wrestling
The first sanctioned girls State Wrestling tournament is underway in Casper. Due to road closures, SVI is still en route to the tournament for audio-only coverage. The state tournament for the girls is taking place at the Ford Wyoming Center…
‘EMS in Idaho is broken’: Lawmakers move to reform underfunded emergency services
(Idaho Statesman) — In rural Idaho, most emergency medical service providers are volunteers, and some services are funded by bake sales or other community fundraisers. That’s because the state doesn’t deem emergency medical services (EMS) essential, the way it does…
Governor Gordon Orders Flags Be Flown at Half-Staff Statewide on Thursday, February 23 in Honor of Wyoming Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flag be flown at half-staff statewide on Thursday, February 23, 2023 in honor and memory of World War II veteran Herman Schmidt from Sheridan. Schmidt, a U.S. Navy…
Independent Obituaries: February 22, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the February 22, 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. Frances Marie Caithamer Welling passed…
Wyoming Falls to Utah State in Defensive Battle, 65-55
• Pokes hold nation’s top three-point shooting team to 26 percent The Wyoming Cowboys dropped a defensive showdown to Utah State by a score of 65-55 on Tuesday evening in the Arena-Auditorium. The Pokes held the Aggies to 13 points…
Cokeville PTO Fundraiser a huge success
By Jan Moody The Cokeville PTO wrapped up a very successful raffle, on Tuesday, February 14, for half a pig cut and wrapped. The pig was donated by Zane and Carrie Groll. Monday, January 30 was the kickoff day. Cokeville Elementary…