Curative COVID-19 Kiosks in Teton County, WY will be Used for Contact Tracing Efforts and Surveillance Testing
Teton County Health Department has partnered with the Wyoming Department of Health and Curative to bring two COVID-19 testing kiosks to Teton County, WY. These kiosks will be used to assist Teton County Health Department in their contact tracing efforts…
Game & Fish seeking public input via virtual meetings
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is inviting the public to participate in the development of a long-term feedgrounds management plan beginning with a series of virtual meetings in December. “Game and Fish manages several feedgrounds in Wyoming,” said Scott…
Independent Obituaries: November 25, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the November 25, 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” Carol Cassell…
Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 5.5% in October 2020
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 6.1% in September to 5.5% in October. Wyoming’s unemployment rate has decreased in each of the past…
Cowboy Basketball Announces Non-Conference Home Game Times
Laramie, Wyo. (Nov. 24, 2020) – University of Wyoming athletics announced on Tuesday games times for the non-conference home contests inside the Arena-Auditorium. The game times are subject to change, as games could be selected as part of the Mountain…
Study assesses critical mineral potential in Kemmerer Coal Field deposits
◆ The goal is to establish a baseline dataset. Provided by the Wyoming State Geological Survey A new WSGS project kicked off this summer assessing the critical mineral potential of coals in the Kemmerer Coal Field. The goal is to…
Cutter racing event planned to honor military service members
◆ Event set for November 28-29 The Star Valley Cutter Racers will kick off the 2020-2021 Chariot Racing Season with a racing weekend set for November 28 and November 29. The Old Timers TAPS Chariot Races will get underway on…
Pursuit ends north of Douglas
A California resident is in custody following a pursuit that took place Thursday morning, covering over 140 miles. The pursuit started when officers with the Gillette Police Department received a call of a subject impersonating a peace officer at a…