Independent Obituaries: July 26, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the July 26, 2023 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. Jeff Dulper Jeff “Dupe” Dupler was called home…
Yellowstone announces lottery for 2023-2024 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2023-2024 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit-holders to enter the park for up to…
Wyoming Fallen Firefighter Memorial / Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Riverton, Wyoming (July 25th, 2023) – The Wyoming Local Assistance State Team (L.A.S.T.) is pleased to announce the annual Wyoming Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service and the Wyoming Fire Service Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The Ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday,…
WYDOT struggling with staffing shortages, inflation
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Inflation and staffing shortages have hit the Wyoming Department of Transportation hard, and nowhere else is feeling the crunch harder than in northeast Wyoming. WYDOT has 1,734 employees…
Nine school districts to participate in RIDE pilot
CASPER (WNE) — Some Wyoming school districts will soon see the first fruits of a statewide effort to rethink the public K-12 education system. Gov. Mark Gordon’s office announced Wednesday that nine Wyoming school districts will participate in a pilot…
July 25: LCSD2 Superintendent Matt Erickson
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UW track athlete dies in car accident near Douglas
• Reid Was a Native of Kingston, Jamaica University of Wyoming track and field student-athlete Nathan Reid has died in a car accident on U.S. Highway 18/20 near Orin Junction and south of Douglas, Wyo. Reid was found at the…
Thelma Houlis named senior vice president of human resources of the J.R. Simplot Company
The J.R. Simplot Company has named Thelma Houlis senior vice president of human resources. Houlis will assume responsibilities for the vision, strategy and functional model of the company’s global HR and safety organization and becomes the newest member of Simplot’s…