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Month: March 2020

Gillette man sentenced to prison for stealing from Scouts, elderly woman

GILLETTE (WNE) — A Gillette man who pleaded guilty to taking more than $150,000 from the Boy Scouts and an elderly woman has been sentenced to several years in prison. Thursday morning, District Judge Thomas Rumpke sentenced Jason Barnum, 42,…

Brave streak to 4A West Regional title

Rewind back to the end of 2019 and the Star Valley Braves sat with a record of (2-6) having lost a last-second game to Ridgeline (UT) in tournament play. The team still had not play a home game and had…

Independent Obituaries: March 4, 2020

The following obituaries appeared in the March 4, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary.   Donald Lawrence Thatcher was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 11, 1956. His parents are Alice…

Star Valley Basketball teams advance to 4A West Semifinals

It was a good first day at the 4A West Regional Basketball Tournament in Evanston on Thursday as both the Lady Braves and Braves won their match ups with Riverton to advance to the semifinals. in the 10:30 a.m. game…

Man shot gun at home multiple times, and one bullet hit mattress where couple was lying, documents say

*This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. BLACKFOOT — An Idaho Falls man is behind bars after law enforcement says he shot up a home in January. Kaden Scott Guymon, 24, was booked Feb. 25 into…

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Green River fire chief, wife accused of embezzlement

ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The Green River fire chief and his wife have been arrested for alleged embezzlement of money from the Green River Fire Department’s Foundation fund, and their joint preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on March…

Cowboys bomb Rams with three-point barrage

Pokes face third-seeded Nevada on Thursday LAS VEGAS, Nev. (MARCH 4, 2020) – The University of Wyoming men’s basketball team found their range from three early against the Colorado State Rams, as the Cowboys earned an 80-74 victory over their…

(Audio Link) – Cokeville and Kemmerer Basketball at State in Casper

Duke Dance (@Duke_Dance) will be on site to bring the audio call of the Cokeville Lady Panthers and both the Kemmerer Lady Rangers and Rangers this weekend. The Kemmerer girls play Pine Bluffs at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. The Cokeville…

(Audio Link) – Pinedale Basketball vs Lander Valley at 3A West Regionals

The post-season is upon us as Pinedale High School travels to Uinta County to compete in the 3A West Regional Basketball Tournament. THE PINEDALE LADY WRANGLERS AND WRANGLERS WILL TAKE ON THE LANDER VALLEY TIGERS AT 12 NOON AND 1:30…