Afton VA Clinic Pauses In-person Care Week of April 11 Due to Staff Outages
In-person care at the Afton VA Clinic (located 125 Washington St.) is paused the week starting Monday, April 11, due to staff outages. Face-to-face care is scheduled to resume Monday, April 18, and appointments for the week have already been…
Montana sheriff says hiker killed, grizzly bear suspected
A hiker in Montana has been killed in a suspected encounter with a grizzly bear north of Yellowstone National Park. Authorities were working Friday to return the hiker’s body to his family, Park County Sheriff Brad Bichler said in a…
Forest officials urge good decisions as Springtime blooms
The following is a release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest – The Bridger-Teton National Forest reminds forest visitors that winter wildlife restrictions remain in effect until May 1, 2022. It is important that all users understand the importance of observing…
Heather Ezell Named New Cowgirl Basketball Head Coach
Kevin DeVries Athletic Communications Coordinator – Tennis, Volleyball and Women’s Basketball University of Wyoming Athletics University of Wyoming Director of Athletics Tom Burman announced Friday afternoon that Heather Ezell will be the eighth Head Coach of the Wyoming Cowgirl Basketball…
Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “How Not To Fall In Love”
By Cassidy Brandt Library Assistant La Barge Branch Library “How Not To Fall In Love” is a super sweet read about a girl named Harper, who is skeptical about love and has her guard up after she experiences a terrible…
Wyoming’s 2022 NFL Pro Day will be held March 29
Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations University of Wyoming Football will hold its annual NFL Pro Day on Tuesday, March 29 beginning at 10 a.m. in Wyoming’s Indoor Practice Facility. The event will be open to the public….
Cokeville’s Himmerich is Wyoming Spelling Bee Champ
By Jan Moody Hudson Himmerich was crowned Wyoming State Spelling Bee Champion on March 19. Hudson is an Eighth Grader at Cokeville High School and the son of Micah and Camille Himmerich. Hudson was one of 65 students who competed…
EPA recognizes Simplot among most energy-efficient manufacturing plants in 2021
◆ Seven plants in 93 nation-wide receive energy star certification. Provided By EPA.gov The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 93 U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2021. ENERGY STAR certified plants are verified to…
Independent Obituaries: March 23, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the March 23, 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. Elvina Thornock, 101, long-time resident…
Cowgirls and UCLA Set for Sweet 16 Showdown
Kevin DeVries Athletic Communications Coordinator – Tennis, Volleyball and Women’s Basketball University of Wyoming Athletics The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team welcomes a familiar postseason foe to the Arena-Auditorium Thursday for a 6:30 p.m., contest as the Cowgirls host UCLA in…