Mill levy increase plan for schools rejected
◆ If passed, the proposal would have gradually added nine mill levies for real, personal and industrial properties. By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — With Wyoming facing a structural revenue deficit worth hundreds of…
Car collision claims lives of Star Valley couple traveling on U.S. 89
A car accident on Friday, December 18 has claimed the lives of Robert and Joanne King. The couple was traveling on U.S. 89 in Star Valley when the accident occurred. Responding agencies included the Wyoming Highway Patrol, the Lincoln County…
Sweetwater County approves plan for additional horse racing terminals
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Sweetwater County commissioners approved a plan by Wyoming Downs LLC to add more historic horse racing terminals in Sweetwater County. Wyoming Downs operates pari-mutuel simulcast wagering in the county and is seeking approval from the county…
Law enforcement confiscates 14 pounds of meth found in car during Highway 50 stop
GILLETTE (WNE) — Local charges have been dismissed against a California man accused of drug trafficking because he has been charged federally. Ian Arbee Batar Molina, 26, was found with 14 pounds of meth in his trunk when he was…
Endurance Fund closes after paying $82.8 million to applicants
The Wyoming Business Council announced today that all CARES Act dollars allocated to the Endurance Fund have been fully expended, dedicated to paying applications from entities that did not previously receive COVID-19 Business Relief Program (BRP) awards. A total of…
Independent Obituaries: December 23, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the December 23, 2021 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Donald Lavere Olson, “One of a Kind.” Our beloved father and friend,…
Kemmerer City Administrator: Rocky Mountain Power factoring in carbon capture/utilization into its IRP
Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir says Rocky Mountain Power is factoring in carbon capture and utilization and storage into its Integrated Resource Plan. He says they’re studying it along with how to make use of the 45Q carbon tax credits…