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Month: December 2019

Cutter teams are off to the races

The 2019-2020 All American Cutter and Chariot Racing Season officially opened on Saturday, December 7. Race dates for the 2019-2020 Season are as follows: December 21, December 28, January 11-12 (WW Invitational), January 18, January 24, January 25. The race…

Sheridan woman named one of Forbes ’30 Under 30’

By Allayana Darrow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — There is a “healthy” number of people focused on renewable energy in the U.S., but few who are dedicated to improving sustainability on the fossil fuel side, Whitney…

Cowboys Return to the Desert for Reno Tournament of Champions

UW looking for its fifth-straight top-four finish at the event   LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 12, 2019) – For the second consecutive weekend, the Wyoming wrestling team will be traveling out to the desert to the state of Nevada as the…

Braves prep for challenging Preston Tourney this week

◆ Star Valley and Preston meet this Thursday. The Braves Basketball Team will tip-off their varsity season this week as they make the short drive to Preston, Idaho to compete in the Indian Classic this weekend. After going (16-11) and…

Antelope migration hindered by solar farm

GREEN RIVER — More than 1,000 antelope were bottlenecked near the Sweetwater Solar facility west of Green River in late November as they attempted to migrate to winter ranges. The antelope were forced onto Wyo. Highway 372. According to Mark…

Wyoming celebrates 150 years of women’s suffrage

By Margaret Austin Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — At the Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day Ceremony on Tuesday, Gov. Mark Gordon listed off a number of instances where Wyoming was ahead of the rest of the country:…

Braves Brawl begins Friday afternoon at SVHS

◆ Duel format tournament will feature teams from Wyoming, Idaho and Utah. The wait for the Winter season is finally over and the events can begin. For Star Valley Wrestling, that means the Braves Brawl, a duel-format tournament that means…

Local elementary students gathering supplies for children in Kosovo

◆ School supplies to be sent to National Guard soldiers working in schools. Afton Elementary students have partnered with Charlie Company of the U.S. Army National Guard to share the gift of knowledge and education with children in Kosovo. Captain…

Silver Star CEO elected board chair of rural broadband association

◆ Board is made of up 12 directors from around the country. This week the NTCA-Rural Broadband Association announced the election of Silver Star CEO/Chairman Allen Hoopes as its board chairman. NTCA represents nearly 850 independent, community-based telecommunications companies that…