Linder Announces Addition of Wyoming Native Sundance Wicks to Coaching Staff
LARAMIE, Wyo. (MARCH 25, 2020) – University of Wyoming head basketball coach Jeff Linder announced Wednesday the addition of Wyoming native Sundance Wicks to the Cowboy coaching staff. He has spent the last two seasons as head coach at Missouri Western….
Area first responders and search and rescue volunteers remain active
◆ Emergency calls come in as prep for COVID-19 continues. Area healthcare professionals, first responders and search and rescue volunteers remain active and busy with “regular” work as they continue to prep for COVID-19. “The Star valley area has been…
Businesses eligible for federal loans
◆ Applications for federal disaster loans open to Wyoming businesses. Governor Mark Gordon has announced that small businesses in the state are now eligible to apply for up to $2 million per company in federal economic disaster loans. The loans…
Third closure order includes salons and barbershops
State officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of non-essential personal service businesses such as hair salons and barbershops as Wyoming’s coronavirus case count climbed to 33. Gov. Mark Gordon and Dr. Alexia Harrist, the state’s health officer, issued the order,…
Jackson Hole Board asks potential visitors to reschedule
The following in a release from the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board requests that all potential visitors prioritize their own health along with the well-being of Jackson Hole and the surrounding communities…
Yellowstone and Grant Teton National Parks now closed to visitors
Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are announcing modifications to operations at the request of local county health officers from Park County, WY, Park County, MT, Teton County, WY, and Gallatin County, MT. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our…
Multi-State Pursuit Ends Safely Near Alpine
An Idaho Falls, Idaho resident is in custody following a pursuit that took place Saturday morning, March 21, 2020. The pursuit started when a deputy within Bonneville County, Idaho, attempted to stop a 2016 Subaru WRX for speeding near Swan Valley,…
State limits gatherings to 10, cases grow to 26
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers The number of people with coronavirus in Wyoming grew to 26 over the weekend, and the state health officer issued an order prohibiting gatherings of 10 or more people in the latest effort to…
Wilson drawing increased attention one month prior to NFL Draft
It is one month until the 2020 NFL Draft and University of Wyoming linebacker Logan Wilson continues to attract attention from draft experts. In a recent NFL Draft preview by Sports Illustrated, Wilson was ranked among the Top 100 draft…
Independent Obituaries: March 18, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the March 18, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. David LaMonte Lee, born July 20, 1935 to George and Lois Lee in Raymond, Idaho….