Barrasso, Smith Bill to Improve Rural Health Care Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan bill to improve rural health care by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Co-Chairs of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, passed the Senate by unanimous consent. The State Offices of Rural Health…
Pokes Drop Non-Conference Finale to Saint Mary’s, 66-54
• Reynolds leads Pokes with 21 points Nick Seeman Assistant Athletic Director, Communications University of Wyoming Athletics Phoenix, Ariz. (Dec. 21, 2022) – The Wyoming Cowboys fell short in a 66-54 loss to Saint Mary’s on Wednesday evening in the…
CWD detected in new Wyoming elk hunt area
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Elk Hunt Area 127. Lander – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Elk Hunt Area 127….
Wyoming Football Announces 2023 Early Signing Class
Cowboys Announce 14 Signees on First Day of Early Signing Period Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Public Relations and Broadcasting University of Wyoming Athletics Laramie, Wyo. (Dec. 21, 2022) — The Wyoming Cowboy Football program announced 14…
Wyoming Highway Patrol Investigates Fatal Crash Involving MHCC Ambulance Personnel
On December 21, 2022, a fatal crash occurred at milepost 197 westbound on Interstate 80 west of Rawlins, Wyoming. At 03:55 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers were notified of a two vehicle crash involving a semi-tractor with trailer and a…
Late Heroics Lifts Cowgirls Past Wichita State in Thriller
UW wins 61-56 as Ellis, Fertig and Weidemann score 41 combined Kevin DeVries Athletic Communications Coordinator – Tennis, Volleyball and Women’s Basketball University of Wyoming Athletics WICHITA, Kan. (Dec. 20, 2022) – The Wyoming Cowgirls closed their non-conference slate in…
(Video) – Star Valley Girls Basketball hosting Preston
Due to weather and poor road conditions tonight’s Preston @ Star Valley basketball games have been canceled. The Star Valley Lady Braves (3-4) are looking to win two in a row as they host the Preston Indians (1-7) on…
Christmas messages from Star Valley church leaders
Retired Pastor and member Allan J. Schoonover Star Valley United Church The gospel of Mark begins with these words, “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” In the world in which we live…
Independent Obituaries: December 21, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the December 21, 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. Arlene Kidd, a beloved…
Bridges to Independence Academy: a crown jewel at Swift Creek High School
By Layne Parmenter SVI Media Teachers Lori Sands and Amber Johnson are rightfully proud of the Bridges program housed at Swift Creek High School. Sands explained just one example, among many, of recent success: “We had a student in our…