Wyoming COVID-19 cases rise by 18 as of Saturday afternoon
The number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming rose by 18 since yesterday afternoon. Fremont County’s cases increased by five; both Laramie and Natrona counties’ cases increased by three; and Albany, Carbon, Hot Springs, Sweetwater, Teton, Uinta and Washakie counties’ each…
Independent Obituaries: May 13, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the May 13, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries please visit Schwab Mortuary. Helen Joyce Johnson, 87, passed out of this life May 7, 2020 in Afton. Helen has been…
Gardner doc to air in early June
◆ Duke and Dahl with the Weekday Wakeup will speak with director Adam Irving this Friday morning as part of First Bank Sports Friday. After achieving one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history, wrestler Rulon Gardner struggled with his…
Wyoming tops 500 COVID-19 cases; Fremont County adds eight more
The Wyoming Department of Health updated the total of of COVID-19 cases in Wyoming as of 3 p.m. on Sunday May 10. The state saw an increase of eight cases since Saturday May 9, all of which occurred in Fremont…
Idaho man arrested for Aggravated Assault and Stalking
This information courtesy of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office On April 22, 2020, at approximately 12:15am, a Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputy came upon a vehicle involved in a crash in the intersection of Eagle and Sunnyside in Ammon. The Deputy…
Lincoln County small businesses can apply for variance to open amid COVID-19 struggles
Many small businesses in Western Wyoming have been hit particularly hard by restrictions imposed by the closure orders due to COVID-19. Governor Mark Gordon issued the first set of closures on March 13 which then expanded and have shut down…
Sixth Lincoln County COVID-19 case confirmed
A sixth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed according to Lincoln County Emergency Management (LCEM). The new case is one of the probable cases that has now been designated as confirmed. Currently the statistics for Lincoln County now include six…
Clark, Kabonic and Teichert earn WCA Coach of the Year honors
◆ Star Valley coaches detail how virus concerns have shaped the offseason. The Wyoming Coaches Association (WCA) named their 2020 Winter Coaches of the year over the weekend and several area coaches were honored. Briant Teichert was named Coach of…