Star Valley News Briefs
By Sarah Hale and Dan Dockstader SVI Media Santa letters being accepted AFTON – The Town of Afton and the Afton Main Street Alliance are working together with Santa Claus this season on Christmas letters. Area youth are encouraged to…
Independent Obituaries: December 9, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the December 9, 2020 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. William (Bill) Howard Shandel, age…
Cowgirls Set to Host No. 25 Gonzaga Tuesday
Final home non-conference game for UW LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 7, 2020) – The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team will host their second of two home non-conference games Tuesday as UW welcomes 25th-ranked Gonzaga to the Arena-Auditorium for a 6:30 p.m., contest….
Cowboys Host Front Range Rival Denver on Wednesday
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 7, 2020) – The Wyoming Cowboys return to Laramie to host Front Range rival Denver on Wednesday evening in the Arena-Auditorium. The contest slated for a 7 p.m. start will be the 158th all-time meeting between the…
Twenty-three more COVID deaths, active cases fall by 687
By The Wyoming News Exchange The deaths of another 23 Wyoming residents have been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health reported Monday. The department said deaths were recorded in 16 counties, including Niobrara County, which means that…
Governor’s office releases mask mandate at state level
Governor pushes effort so businesses stay open and local authority respected CHEYENNE, Wyo. – With Wyoming hospitals seeing record numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients and rising deaths, Governor Mark Gordon has announced a new approach that protects the public and keeps…
Wyoming knocks off Oregon State in 76-73 road win
The Wyoming Cowboys held the Oregon State Beavers without a basket in the final 5:46 on their way to a 76-73 road win over OSU on Sunday afternoon in Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. Wyoming closed the contest on 10-1…
Lincoln County mask mandate extended to January 4, 2021
The Lincoln County Public Health Order (2020-3) regarding face coverings in specific settings has been continued through January 4th. The order remains as it has been, with no modifications. Lincoln County Health Officer Chris Krell, MD, issued a public health…