IDAWY transfer trash system coming to Lincoln County
◆ Construction in 2023. Savings of $600,000, other counties show interest. Lincoln County Commissioner Bob King says construction on the Thayne transfer facility is set to begin in spring 2023 as part of IDAWY trash system. He says representatives from…
Independent Obituaries: November 9, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the November 9, 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. Farrel Johns was born on…
Lincoln County results from the 2022 General Election
In the race for Wyoming’s lone representative in the U.S. House, Harriet Hageman was a runaway winner as she carried the elections with over 81-percent of the vote in Lincoln County as the Republican nominee. Democratic nominee, Lynnette Greybull picked…
Kemmerer mine meeting with public this Thursday
Developers of the Kemmerer Decarbonization Works will host a Kemmerer/Diamondville community meeting to discuss the project, which will convert Kemmerer Mine coal into carbon-neutral ammonia. The meeting will take place Thursday, November 10 2022 from 5-8 pm. The meeting will…
GoFundMe established for local resident following double lung transplant
A GoFundMe account has been established for a local Star Valley resident who has recently undergone a double lung transplant. Guy Jacobson received the call nearly two weeks ago saying that compatible lungs had been found. He and his family…
Report: power plants polluting water
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming is home to some of the worst coal ash contamination in the country, according to a new report from a pair of environmental groups. Authored by the Environmental…
HIGHLIGHTS: Star Valley @ Douglas 11/4/22
The defense set the tone on Friday night as the Star Valley Braves took down the Douglas Bearcats during the semifinal round of the Wyoming High School 3A football playoffs. As Star Valley now prepares for rematch with the Cody…
Balanced Attack Powers Wyoming Past Colorado Christian, 102-69
• Six Players score in double-figures Nick Seeman Assistant Athletic Director, Communications University of Wyoming Athletics The Wyoming Cowboys put on a show with contributions from veterans and newcomers in a 102-69 win over Colorado Christian on Monday evening in…