Independent Obituaries: January 25, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the January 25, 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. Peggy Ranette “Nettie” Merritt age…
Cowboys Fall to UNLV on the Road, 86-72
• Pokes tie season- high with 14 threes Nick Seeman Assistant Athletic Director, Communications University of Wyoming Athletics LAS VEGAS (Jan. 24, 2023) – The Wyoming Cowboys could not overcome the hot shooting of the Runnin’ Rebels in the first…
Lady Braves with fourth in a row in overtime rally
A rescheduled Tuesday evening game against Preston looked to be slipping away from the home court Lady Braves as they trailed 27-20 with just 2:16 to go. Offense had been hard to come by but the squad closed out regulation…
(Video) – Star Valley Girls Basketball hosting Preston
In a game rescheduled from a December 21 postponement, The Star Valley Lady Braves (6-5) look to extend their winning streak to three as they host the Preston Indians (1-14) on Tuesday evening. Join Duke Dance (@Duke_Dance) and Dahl Erickson…
Nuclear power divides experts
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming leaders are jazzed about nuclear. The hope, for many, is that the advanced reactor set to be built in Kemmerer next decade will mark the emergence of a…
Alpine Fire responds to attic fire in Etna
The Alpine Fire Department extinguished an attic fire at a home in Etna Monday evening. The department responded to the residence at 5:07 p.m. where they found smoke near the ceiling above the fireplace. Occupants and animals were escorted outside,…
WYDOT adjusts snow response
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Back-to-back storms impacting the entire state has caused Wyoming Department of Transportation snow crews to restructure how they approach clearing roads. WYDOT Assistant Chief Engineer for Operations Tom DeHoff told the Wyoming Transportation Commission Thursday maintenance crews…
Authorities scramble to entice paid, volunteer water savings
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Upper Colorado River Basin states, including Wyoming, are looking for agricultural irrigators, municipalities and other water users interested in a volunteer program that pays them to leave water in streams flowing to the troubled Colorado River….