(Photo Gallery) – Alpine Car Show
One of the best car shows of the year is hosted in Alpine with some amazing vehicles combining with the epic backdrop of the area to create a unique atmosphere. Here are some photos of this year’s crop of hot…
Independent Obituaries: August 21, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the August 21, 2024 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. Gregory Pierce Gregory John Pierce, 61…
Young Angler From Kemmerer Sets New Tiger Trout Record
Jaxon Krall is a soft-spoken 13-year-old from Kemmerer. He’s also a state-record holder. Krall set the new tiger trout record in late July when he landed a 12.77-pound fish from Viva Naughton Reservoir outside of Kemmerer. Krall shattered the previous…
Flash floods from ‘training thunderstorms’ leave 2 dead in Connecticut
By DAVE COLLINS and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Torrential rain flooded parts of Connecticut and New York’s Long Island, washing out roads, trapping people in cars and a restaurant, and sweeping two people into a river….
House Republicans release their impeachment report on Biden
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter Biden and family associates….
How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one in five Americans are affected by…
Ukraine’s week-old incursion into Russia has embarrassed Putin. How will it affect the war?
By The Associated Press The swift Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region that began last week has been the largest cross-border raid by Kyiv’s forces in the nearly 2 ½-year war, and has exposed Russia’s vulnerabilities and dealt a painful…
Cowgirls Tabbed Sixth in Preseason Mountain West Poll
LARAMIE, Wyo. The Wyoming Cowgirl volleyball team was picked to finish sixth in the Preseason Mountain West Poll. Announced Wednesday by the league office. The Cowgirls garnered 56 points in the poll. Wyoming is in its second week of Fall…
Why seeding for the expanded College Football Playoff isn’t as simple as counting from 1 to 12
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 teams this season, a massive change that will profoundly impact the sport and how success is defined. The system is also kind…
Wyoming Downs has ‘most successful season ever’
• Venue improvements planned for 2025, including Duralock rail EVANSTON, Wyoming — Wyoming Downs experienced record-setting business in its first thoroughbred and quarter-horse meet under the new ownership of ECL Entertainment and Clairvest Group. “It’s the most successful season ever…