Peabody, Arch battle federal block of joint venture
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Over one year ago, two of the nation’s leading coal companies proposed a plan to form a joint venture and combine operations in Wyoming. The decision came as a…
Riverton clinic conducts nearly 10,000 coronavirus tests
————— RIVERTON (WNE) — Wind River Family and Community Health Care in Riverton has given nearly 10,000 COVID-19 tests and now averages more than 200 tests a day. As of June 30, Northern Arapaho Tribal health officer Dr. Paul Ebbert…
Grad Transfer Emma Mitchell Joins UW Volleyball
Spent last three seasons at UAB LARAMIE, Wyo. (June 24, 2020) – University of Wyoming Head Volleyball Coach Chad Callihan has announced the addition of graduate transfer student-athlete Emma Mitchell, who will be joining the Cowgirls this coming fall. The…
Travelers flocking to Bighorn National Forest
———————- By Stephen Dow Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — After months cooped up inside, travelers from across the country have made a beeline for the wide-open spaces of the Bighorn National Forest this spring. “One thing we’ve…
Blue Sky Music Camp held in Star Valley
—————– ◆ Tentative dates for next year’s camp are June 21-25, 2021. Blue Sky Annual Music Camp returned to Afton for a 3rd time June 22-26, 2020. With 41 students and nine faculty members involved, classes and performances were held…
UW’s Burman stresses safety “gold standard” as Cowboys aim for September 5 start
———— By the time the Weber State Wildcats come to Laramie to help the Cowboys kick off the 2020 college football season, there will have been hundreds of days of quarantines, thousands of COVID-19 nasal swabs and countless hours of…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Windows Down” by Ryan Montgomery
A new song from Ryan Montgomery is up for vote this week on Kick It or Keep It. “Windows Down” was released as a single by Montgomery on Saturday, June 27. If the song is voted to be kept, it…
July 3: Coach Bart Jernigan, Kemmerer Football
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Gillette College sports supporters disappointed by NWCCD decision
—————————— By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — On most days, having your car break down on the side of the interstate at 10 at night would be the worst part of your day. But…
Independent Obituaries: July 1, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the July 1, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries please visit Schwab Mortuary. For historical obituaries and headstones please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Darrel D. Walton died on…