Cheyenne Resident Wins $313,840 Jackpot at Cheyenne Horse Palace
CHEYENNE – A Cheyenne resident hit a $313,840 jackpot Dec. 1, at the Cheyenne Horse Palace. The Cheyenne Horse Palace player, who does not wish to be identified, won the jackpot Thursday evening while playing a Historical Horse Racing (HHR)…
DeVonne Harris Named to the Final Watch List for the 2022 Ted Hendricks Award
• Sophomore One of Only 37 Defensive Ends Named to the List Ted Hendricks and the Ted Hendricks Foundation have announced its final watch list for the 2022 Ted Hendricks Award, which honors the top defensive end in college football. …
Names in the News: Winder and Floyd advance in the military
Provided by Kimberly Winder – PFC Hank Winder of Afton & PVT Matt Floyd of Cokeville are two of Lincoln County’s newest US soldiers. The two soldiers “turned green” signifying they’ve advanced from civilian to United States soldiers. But training…
Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities has available funds
Cheyenne, WY – The Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (WGCDD) is announcing $75,000.00 of available grant funds for the 2022-2023 Bright Ideas Grant. Individual grants can range from $1,000.00 -$50,000.00 per project. The purpose of the BrightIdeas Mini-Grant is…
Lummis, Cramer Urge Colleagues to Avert Rail Strike
Senators send letter urging colleagues to vote for the emergency rail agreement WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sent a letter to their Senate Republican colleagues urging them to vote in favor of an…
Winter Wildlife Closures to Begin on BTNF
The Bridger-Teton National Forest is stressing the importance of winter wildlife closures and other closure areas. December 1, 2022 all the winter closure areas are in effect except areas in Lower Spread Creek and Coal Mine Draw, west of the…
Cowboys fall in overtime to Santa Clara, 89-85
• Reynolds pours in a career-high 25 points as bench shines in loss Bud Denega Communications Coordinator University of Wyoming SALT LAKE, Utah (Nov. 30, 2022) – The University of Wyoming men’s basketball team fell to Santa Clara, 89-85, in overtime…
Senator Lummis comments on passage of Respect for Marriage Act
Senator Supports Lee, Lankford and Rubio Amendments WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act after an amendment ensuring religious liberty protections for people in Wyoming was adopted, and after she and Sen….
Independent Obituaries: November 30, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the November 30, 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. Sheila L Erickson returned…
The Greater Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Committee Call for Title II Project Proposals
Lakewood, Colorado, November 29, 2022 – The Greater Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is soliciting proposals for Title II projects to be implemented in fiscal year 2023. Project proposals will be accepted from December 1, 2022, through February 17,…