Independent Obituaries: September 7, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the September 7, 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. James Booher, 57, known as…
Fire Danger Has Increased to High
The following is a news release from officials in the Bridger-Teton National Forest – Western WY– 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…
Intoxicated driver causes wreck; drone finds him hiding in field
An crash occurred at approximately 9:40 pm on US 89 at mile post 189 near the Wolf Den Motel between Thayne and Etna on Sunday, September 4. According to the responding officer, John Timothy Robinson, 41, was traveling south and…
Cleaning up coal: UW researchers collaborate to demonstrate byproduct production
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE —For decades, coal has been king for Wyoming’s economy and America’s energy production. As political and economic climates continue to change toward more diverse electricity production and green energy,…
Andrew Peasley Earns Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week Honor
Peasley Wins Honor for Second Time in His Career and First Time as a Wyoming Cowboy University of Wyoming Cowboy junior quarterback Andrew Peasley was selected as the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday for his…
John Hoyland Selected Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week
Hoyland Earns Award for Second Time in His Career On Monday, Wyoming Cowboy place-kicker John Hoyland was named the Mountain West Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance last Saturday in a 40-37 double-overtime home win over…
State’s alert system could grow
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming could develop two new Amber Alert-type systems designed to help locate missing people quickly. A legislative committee has requested staff draft a bill that would create the new…
East HS student killed, three hurt in car crash
CHEYENNE (WNE) — One student from Cheyenne’s East High School was killed and three other teenagers from East were seriously hurt in a single vehicle accident Sunday night, according to local authorities. The incident reportedly occurred at about 10:30 p.m….