Pinedale teenager killed in recreational vehicle accident over the weekend.
The following is a news release from the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office. (Pinedale, Wyo – July 13th, 2020) Yesterday, July 12th 2020 at approximately 0820pm Sublette County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting there had been a rollover of a…
Growing tensions with China could affect land deal
————————- By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — If Wyoming plans to double down on minerals to save its future, then trona – one of the Equality State’s most critical natural resources – is probably its…
UW expects 20% enrollment drop
—————- By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming is expecting to have about 1,900 fewer students enroll this fall than were enrolled at the university in fall 2019. UW had 6,212 undergraduates…
Man charged with multiple sex crimes
————- GILLETTE (WNE) — A Gillette man is accused of multiple counts of sexually assault and abusing two girls in Gillette over several years, and a mother has been charged with promoting prostitution for allegedly setting up her daughter to…
Budget Cuts Approved by Governor Gordon total more than $250 Million
Governor signs Executive Order to consolidate Human Resources Personnel for additional savings CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced deep budget cuts for the current two-year budget cycle totaling more than $250 million, or nearly 10% of the state’s…
Wyoming Game and Fish hopes to eventually manage grizzly bear population
Wyoming Game and Fish says it hopes to be able to eventually manage the grizzly bear population saying they are recovered and the federal government no longer needs to maintain them. The department confirmed a grizzly sighting near Kemmerer last…
July 13: Mike Hunsaker, COO Star Valley Health
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KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Boxes” by Gavin James
This week’s Kick It or Keep It is a new song from Gavin James. Boxes was released in May of 2020. If it is voted to be kept it will be added to the Swift 98 playlist as part of…
Independent Obituaries: July 8, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the July 8, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries please visit Schwab Mortuary. Readers also find a huge digital collection of obituaries and headstones compiled by the Star Valley Historical…
Sweetwater commissioners pass on mask resolution
—————— GREEN RIVER (WNE) — Responding to a recent increase in COVID-19 infections, the Sweetwater County commissioners debated a resolution mandating people visiting county buildings to wear masks while inside, ultimately passing it back to the county’s human resources office….