Winter Wildlife Closures to Begin on Bridger-Teton
Western Wyo., December 1, 2021– The Bridger-Teton National Forest is stressing the importance of winter wildlife closure areas. December 1, 2021 all the winter closure areas are in effect except areas north of the Gros Ventre Road on the Jackson…
Independent Obituaries: December 1, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the December 1, 2021 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. David Charles Wright was born…
Hunter’s Education class to begin
A winter session of Hunter’s Education will take place in Star Valley Monday, December 6 through Friday, December 10. The class is under the direction of Chuck Sutter and will be held at the Afton Town Hall from 6-9 p.m….
Book Review: “The Giver of Stars” by Jojo Moyes
By Wendi Walton Branch Manager, Alpine Branch Library Historical fiction based on the real lives of the Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky?..Count me in! Jojo Moyes, in her book “The Giver of Stars,” takes the fascinating history of a WPA…
Cowboys Put Down Titans on the Road, 79-66
Linder earns 100th career win Fullerton, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2021) – The number 100 was the theme of the night with guard Hunter Maldonado appearing in his 100th career game and head coach Jeff Linder earning his 100th career win…
PFF Announces Its 2021 All-Mountain West Football Teams
PFF (Pro Football Focus) released its All-Mountain West teams and eleven Wyoming Cowboys were named on PFF’s First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention teams. Included among those Cowboys honored was linebacker Chad Muma, who PFF selected as its Mountain West…
Governor’s Strike Team to Hold Virtual Town Hall on American Rescue Plan Proposals
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Members of Governor Gordon’s Cabinet will hold a public Virtual Town Hall to discuss American Rescue Plan (ARP) proposals currently under consideration. Governor Gordon announced on Nov. 19 that there are more than $3 billion in proposals that…
Governor’s Legal Action Leads to Pause in Federal Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon welcomed a preliminary injunction issued today by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri that halts implementation and enforcement of a rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would…
Bradshaw and Fertig Named Mountain West Players of the Week
Bradshaw named Player of the Week, Fertig named Freshman of the Week COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 29, 2021) – The Wyoming Cowgirls swept this week’s Mountain West Women’s Basketball Players of the Week honors announced Monday by the league office….
Wyoming Falls to Hawai’i 38-14
Concludes Season 6-6, Cowboys Await Bowl Invitation Laramie, Wyo. (Nov. 27, 2021) — The Wyoming Cowboys concluded the 2021 regular season with a 38-14 home loss to Hawai’i on Saturday to finish the season with a 6-6 record. Hawai’i finished…