Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “How Not To Fall In Love”
By Cassidy Brandt Library Assistant La Barge Branch Library “How Not To Fall In Love” is a super sweet read about a girl named Harper, who is skeptical about love and has her guard up after she experiences a terrible…
Wyoming’s 2022 NFL Pro Day will be held March 29
Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations University of Wyoming Football will hold its annual NFL Pro Day on Tuesday, March 29 beginning at 10 a.m. in Wyoming’s Indoor Practice Facility. The event will be open to the public….
Cokeville’s Himmerich is Wyoming Spelling Bee Champ
By Jan Moody Hudson Himmerich was crowned Wyoming State Spelling Bee Champion on March 19. Hudson is an Eighth Grader at Cokeville High School and the son of Micah and Camille Himmerich. Hudson was one of 65 students who competed…
EPA recognizes Simplot among most energy-efficient manufacturing plants in 2021
◆ Seven plants in 93 nation-wide receive energy star certification. Provided By EPA.gov The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 93 U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2021. ENERGY STAR certified plants are verified to…
Independent Obituaries: March 23, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the March 23, 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. Elvina Thornock, 101, long-time resident…
Cowgirls and UCLA Set for Sweet 16 Showdown
Kevin DeVries Athletic Communications Coordinator – Tennis, Volleyball and Women’s Basketball University of Wyoming Athletics The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team welcomes a familiar postseason foe to the Arena-Auditorium Thursday for a 6:30 p.m., contest as the Cowgirls host UCLA in…
WYDOT announces strategy for National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming will soon receive National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula funds to use to facilitate electric vehicle infrastructure development, especially charging stations, around the state. The funding is part of the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
Bank of Jackson Hole Trust & Wealth Partners Division Introduces Amanda Mohnk
The Bank of Jackson Hole (BoJH) Trust & Wealth Partners is pleased to announce Amanda Mohnk has recently joined the team as the Vice President and Senior Trust & Wealth Advisor. In this role, Mohnk brings a career of experience…
Grandmother ‘relieved’ after judge denies request to separate Daybell cases
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – ST. ANTHONY — JJ Vallow’s grandmother says she’s “relieved” after learning the murder trial for Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell will be held together after a judge rejected…
Cowgirls Win Heart-Stopper in Three Overtimes Over Tulsa
Fertig and Weidemann score 20-plus each In their first three-overtime game since March of 2014, the Wyoming Cowgirls rallied Sunday afternoon in Laramie for a heart-stopping 97-90 triple overtime victory over Tulsa in the second round of the Women’s NIT….