Silver Star Applies for Fiber Optics Grants in Wyoming
Thayne, WY, July 17, 2020 – Silver Star has announced that it is applying for a grant to support connecting even more areas than its current $100M/10-year network buildout calls for. As announced in November of last year, a combination…
Names in the News
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Lincoln County at the completion of the 2020 spring semester. The following degrees may be included on this list: BA (Bachelor of Arts); BM (Bachelor of Music); BS (Bachelor…
Star Valley Half Marathon held virtually
◆ Participants choose their route and upload race times. On Saturday, July 11, the runners and walkers were out as usual for the Star Valley Half Marathon. Only this time, they were doing one of four distances – the usual…
WIC Program Updates Income Guidelines
The Wyoming WIC Program, which is operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and offers nutritious food items and other benefits to many Wyoming families, has recently updated its qualifying income guidelines. The Wyoming WIC Program is also known…
Lincoln County with 42 reported recoveries of COVID-19
Probable cases identified as people who had direct contact with a person with a confirmed case of coronavirus and who is showing symptoms of the disease but has not been tested. A recovery is defined as occurring when a patient…
Independent Obituaries: July 15, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the July 15, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries please visit Schwab Mortuary online. Another resource is the Star Valley Historical Society which has compiled both obits and headstones over…
Black bear bites woman, child in Yellowstone
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park At approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2020, an adult female black bear entered a backcountry campsite occupied by five backpackers (three adults and two children) as they were…
Colorado man dead in crash near Pinedale
On July 14, 2020, a fatal crash occurred at milepost 133 on US 191 north of Pinedale, Wyoming. Around 5:13 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a motor vehicle collision. A 2007 Ford F-150 was…
Kemmerer adds just second positive COVID-19 case
According to information from the South Lincoln Hospital District (SLHD), their lab has “processed one new positive test for the Kemmerer area for a total of two.” SLHD also released a graphic (shown above) identifying a total of 557 tests…
Fire danger raised to “High” for Bridger-Teton
————- Western WY, July 15, 2020– Teton Interagency fire managers announce the fire danger rating has been elevated to high for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge, and remaining portions of the Teton Interagency Dispatch…