Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Arrested on Stalking Charges
On August 21st 2020 a Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper was arrested on several misdemeanor charges for stalking by the Cheyenne Police Department. The Trooper has been identified as Andrew Kelly and is stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This is currently an…
Cokeville and Jackson Hole Receive AARP Grant Funds
—————– CHEYENNE – Today, AARP announced awardees for its 2020 AARP Community Challenge grant program, with entities in Jackson and Cokeville, Wyoming receiving grants totalling over $35,000. The Jackson Hole Land Trust was awarded a $10,250 grant from AARP to…
University of Wyoming Athletics Launches WHYoming NOW Campaign
The Mountain West Conference recently announced that 2020 fall sports are being postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing challenges with the effective mitigation and management of the COVID-19 virus as it relates to athletic competition. Due to that postponement of…
(Video) – Huge snake crawls out of engine bay of Yellowstone visitors’ SUV
Story by Ben Hooper, UPI – Video compiled by The Idaho Statesman – A family of tourists had an animal encounter in Yellowstone National Park but it was different than what typically makes the headlines during the summer. Alisha Archuleta…
Bomgaars acquires Afton store
—————————— ◆ New store to open in Shopko building. The former Shopko Hometown building in Afton has new owners. Bomgaars Supply, a farm and ranch chain based in Sioux City, Iowa recently purchased the building. According to information provided by…
Silver Star awarded CARES grant to expand fiber network in SV
◆ Grant funds going to bring a fiber connection to residents of Afton, Auburn, Fairview, Grover, Osmond and Smoot. Monday, August 17 Silver Star announced that it has received grant funding to broadband expansion in the southern end of Star…
Independent Obituaries: August 19, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the August 19, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. More area resources can be found by visiting the Star Valley Historical Society. Jon Paul…
Chad Turner takes reins as interim CEO of Star Valley Health
◆ Bren Lowe resigns as CEO of Star Valley Health. Star Valley Health is officially seeking a new Chief Executive Officer. CEO Bren Lowe submitted his resignation earlier this month in order to accept a position in the healthcare industry…
Bridger-Teton raises fire danger to Very High
Teton Interagency fire managers announce the fire danger rating has been elevated to very high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, the National Elk Refuge. Conditions in the area are drying quickly and a fire may start easily,…