Independent Obituaries: January 29, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the January 29, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. On the beautiful, crisp, Star Valley morning, of January 24, 2020, in his home that he described…
Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell make NBA All-Star team
The NBA announced its All-Star reserves for the Eastern and Western Conferences Thursday evening and both Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell will represent the Utah Jazz in the game on February 16. It will be the first time the organization…
Ladies squeeze by Jackson for win #7
◆ Star Valley girls will face physical defenses on the road this week. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE LADY BRAVES AS THEY FACE THE EVANSTON RED DEVILS. THIS GAME IS SCHEDULED FOR 6 P.M. ON THURSDAY JANUARY 30. On paper…
New information in Evanston cold case
Press Release from the Evanston Police Department In July of 2001, in Evanston, WY, a 28 -year-old woman, later identified as Sue Ellen Higgins, was killed in her residence. While the Evanston Police Department investigated this case thoroughly, the lack…
Wyoming not playing catch up on real ID when it comes to driver’s licenses
◆ State has been in compliance with real ID requirements since 2011. Information provided by WYDOT Federal requirements that states issue REAL IDs by the fall of 2020 will have no impact on Wyoming driver’s licenses. According to the Wyoming…
Governor notes possibilities at Kemmerer facilities
◆ Gov. Gordon gives overview of work with fossil fuels. The Kemmerer power plant facilities and new developments in carbon capture were included in Gov. Mark Gordon’s comments to the 2020 Wyoming Press Association (WPA) Convention in Casper, Jan. 24….
Lincoln County Commissioners detail losses from plant closure
◆ Letter given to Wyoming Public Service Commission. In a hand delivered letter to the Wyoming Public Service Commission at a public hearing in Kemmerer Jan. 27, 2020, the Lincoln County Commission noted a detailed list of financial losses…
Solar farms sprout in southwest Wyoming
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A new type of industrial activity is rising from the sagebrush and pastureland in western Wyoming: utility- scale solar farms. Three such developments have already been constructed or…
Trustees set budget of $33 million for UW construction
LARAMIE (WNE) — Last week, the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees gave administrators a budget of $33.4 million to move forward with a number of construction projects related to the planned re-vamping of the university’s dormitories. Almost half of…