Water managers: Lower Flaming Gorge levels the ‘new norm,’ for now
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Lower water levels at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, which have left several boat ramps and docks high and dry, are likely the “new normal” for years to come, according to federal officials. The Bureau of Reclamation’s most…
Heating Services of Star Valley holding Christmas lighting contest
◆ Contest designed to make memories. Heating Services of Star Valley is holding a Christmas lighting contest in the community with an opportunity for everyone to win prizes. Jake and Danielle Sample are the owners of the com- pany and…
Cody Tucker of 7220sports.com Talks Wyoming Cowboys
Cody Tucker founded 7220 Sports several years ago and has been covering the Wyoming Cowboys and all their sports ever since and was kind enough to spend some time talking to Dahl and myself on this past week’s Sports Friday….
Independent Obituaries: December 14, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the December 14, 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. Wayne Braley Baker passed…
Campbell county approves up to $10 million for college funding shortfall
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE – The Gillette Community College District found itself in quite a quandary last week. The district had expected to get a payment of about $4.6 million in mineral production…
Soldiers welcomed back from infantry training
◆ Fire truck drive through Dec. 18. Private First-Class Hank Winder from Afton and Private Matt Floyd from Cokeville have returned home from 22 weeks of Army infantry training at Fort Benning, Georgia. These young men will join our local…
Fire destroys truck, damages building in Afton
◆ Afton FD puts fire out on truck, conducts mop up. The Afton Fire Department was called to a structure fire at 145 Twin Spruce Lane Friday, Dec. 9 at 7:42 p.m. Assistant Fire Chief Cody Wilkes reports, “Upon arrival…
TerraPower nuclear plant in Kemmerer to be delayed until 2030
TerraPower, the company who is currently building a Natrium Nuclear Reactor power plant in Kemmerer, has announced the project will likely be delayed at least two years. In a released statement, TerraPower said the delay is related to the unavailability…
How To Handle Staffing Shortages in K–12 Schools
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, schools all over the country began dealing with staffing shortages. The problem is twofold: fewer people are entering the profession, and more people are leaving it. With that, read on to learn how school districts…
