Train derailment, explosion still under investigation
————– ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Smoke and flames filled the skies outside Rock Springs after a freight train derailed on Saturday afternoon. Multiple agencies responded, and though two deputies were injured in an explosion, no fatalities were reported. The cause…
Coronavirus cases increase by 18
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of confirmed coronavirus cases seen in Wyoming since the virus was first detected in the state in March continued to post double-digit gains on Wednesday, growing by 18. The Wyoming Department of Health,…
Independent Obituaries: June 17, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the June 17, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries please visit Schwab Mortuary. John Gilkey (Bud) Culliton passed away peacefully on June 10th at the Star Valley Care Center, after…
State agencies prepare for July 1 budget cuts
By Andrew Graham, wyofile.com Gov. Mark Gordon will be enacting more substantive cuts to state agencies beginning July 1, his budget director told the Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee last week. “[State] agencies have been instructed to cut as much as…
Tourism to Yellowstone creates $642 million in economic benefits
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4 million people to Yellowstone in 2019 spent $507 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 7,000 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the…
May 17: Carol Harwood, KDCA and Frontier Arts Council
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Star Valley Half Marathon gets innovative in COVID-19 summer
————– ◆ Virtual race generating some serious buzz. What do you get when Ragnar Nation takes the Star Valley Half Marathon under its wings? You get three new distances to virtually choose from on top of the already well-known half…
Teen Vocalist contestants selected
————- ◆ Concert set for June 26 at Star Valley High School. There will be eight contestants in the 2020 Teen Vocalist competition. The performance will take place on Friday, June 26 in the Star Valley High School Auditorium. The…
Teton High School officially adopts new mascot
The following is a news release from Teton School District 401. Information courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. After four rounds of voting, it’s official. Students have chosen the new Teton High School Mascot — Timberwolves. Students in grades 8-12 participated in the…