Property tax legislation prepped for upcoming 2023 session
Four different property tax options are under consideration and have been reviewed as potential preliminary legislation by Rep. Evan Simpson and Senator Dan Dockstader in preparation for the 2023 Wyoming Legislative session. The options were recently presented to a Legislative…
Fire south of Douglas 0% contained at 653 acres
DOUGLAS (WNE) — Six hundred eighty-three acres have burned six miles southwest of Esterbrook as of Tuesday, and the fire remained 0% contained, although Forest Service fire crews are on the scene battling the blaze. Esterbrook is a very small…
Pokes to face Saint Mary’s in Phoenix at Jerry Colangelo Classic
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the field of teams for the fourth annual Jerry Colangelo Classic, a premier college basketball showcase hosted at Footprint Center on Saturday, December 10, 2022 and Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The Pokes…
LC Sheriff’s Office seeking information about dead bulls
The following is a release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance into the investigation of three dead Angus bulls south of Kemmerer in the county. The Sheriff’s Office has reason…
Fire Danger has increased to ‘High’
The following is a release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest – Western Wyo., July 13, 2022— Teton Interagency fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk…
Independent Obituaries: July 13, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the July 13, 2022 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Shelby Eugene Steed was born…
Economic recovery continues
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Over the first three months of 2022, Wyoming continued to enjoy an economic recovery, a new report from the state’s economic analysis division shows. The state owes the revival, in…
What if there was a school shooting in Lincoln County?
On May 24, 2022, an 18-year old gunman walked into Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas and murdered 19 children and two teachers in one of the latest and all-to-frequent mass shootings in the United States. It is human nature to…
