Etna residents win $800,000 Cowboy Draw
A pair of friends from Etna are the first big winners of 2020 for the Wyoming Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased at the Thayne Maverik on Christmas Eve but the official awarding of the money did not take place…
Independent Obituaries: January 8, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the January 8, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, visit schwabmortuary.com. William (Bill) Joseph Hamilton was born September 28, 1949 in Van Nuys, California to Kathyrn Rita O’Tool and…
Lady Braves open up 2020 with a win and a loss
◆ Girls varsity now off until January 17. The Lady Braves basketball team opened up the new decade with a pair of games against regional rivals from Wyoming and Idaho as they traveled to Lyman on Friday January 3 and…
Braves tame Broncos in overtime 60-55
• Horsley paces Braves with 27 in home-opener. When head coach Paul Kabonic saw the schedule that his Braves would face in non-conference, he told them that he wasn’t sure that he assured them of any wins on that slate….
Braves roll through Bear Lake Classic with more than 300 points
• SVHS at a pair of varsity tournaments this weekend. The Braves wrestling team wasted no time putting up an eye-popping total as they made the short trip to Montpelier for the Bear Lake Classic this past weekend. With teams…
Former UW signal-caller Vander Waal transfers to Idaho State
Former Wyoming quarterback Tyler Vander Waal has announced that he will transfer to Idaho State to join the Bengals. Vander Waal announced the news via Twitter. “I had a great official visit to Idaho State University and am proud to…