Etna residents win $800,000 Cowboy Draw
A pair of friends from Etna are the first big winners of 2020 for the Wyoming Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased at the Thayne Maverik on Christmas Eve but the official awarding of the money did not take place…
Independent Obituaries: January 8, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the January 8, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, visit schwabmortuary.com. William (Bill) Joseph Hamilton was born September 28, 1949 in Van Nuys, California to Kathyrn Rita O’Tool and…
Avalanche closes Teton Pass; delivery truck caught in slide
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) closed WYO 22 Teton Pass at 12:30 p.m. today due to an avalanche at the Glory Bowl slide path. The cause of the avalanche is currently under investigation. The snow slide was roughly 150…
Teton Park goat culling operation postponed
JACKSON (WNE) — Persistent snow and low visibility have put the kibosh on Grand Teton National Park’s efforts to shoot and kill non-native mountain goats in the Tetons this week. The inaugural period of aerial gunning targeting the 100-plus goats…
Two men sentenced to ten days in jail for thermal trespass violations
Two men were recently sentenced for trespassing on the cone of Old Faithful Geyser, a closed thermal area. Eric Schefflin, 20, of Lakewood, Colorado, and Ryan Goetz, 25, of Woodstock, New York, appeared in court on December 5, 2019, before…
Lessons in Literature: Wyoming’s call to action in literacy and reading can increase student achievement
By Dr. Amanda McAdams LCSD2 Director of Elementary Education and K-12 Literacy In a recent post from the Collaborative for Student Success addressing recent NAEP results in reading and literacy, multiple organizations have issued a unified call to action…
Coming Events: January 11-31
Saturday, January 11 WESTERN WYOMING CHARIOT Race Invitational at the cutter track by Simplot Fields west of Afton. Concessions available. Sunday, January 12 WESTERN WYOMING CHARIOT Race Invitational at the cutter track by Simplot Fields west of Afton. Concessions available….