Independent Obituaries: September 23, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the September 23, 2020 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. Anis Jean (Kennington) Brinkerhoff,…
Cheney: People Are Sick Of Democrats Ignoring The Constitution & Threatening To “Burn The Whole Place Down”
Washington – Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined “The Daily Briefing With Dana Perino” on Fox News today to discuss the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court and Democrats’ efforts to ignore the Constitution and impeach…
Earth Science Week Toolkits now available
The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) is once again offering complimentary toolkits to science classrooms across the state in celebration of Earth Science Week 2020. The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) provides 50 toolkits to the WSGS to distribute to Wyoming…
UW research targets horn fly scourge variables
◆ Horn flies feast on cows blood. By Steve Miller UW College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Two cows. Same University of Wyoming McGuire Ranch pasture northeast of Laramie near Sybille Canyon. One cow has 383 horn flies sucking her…
University of Utah to halt in-person classes ahead of debate
————- The University of Utah will stop in-person classes for two weeks as the state deals with a coronavirus spike shortly before a planned U.S. vice-presidential debate, officials said Monday. The temporary move to online remote learning comes as Utah during…
LCSD #2 confirms pair of COVID-19 cases
The following statement was posted by Lincoln County School District #2 on Thursday afternoon. Lincoln County School District #2 has received confirmation from our state public health office of an employee at Star Valley Middle School and one student at…
Independent Obituaries: September 16, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the September 16, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more area resources, please use the Star Valley Historical Society website. Jake Allen Helm was born…
Governor Orders Wyoming Flag be Flown at Half Staff at the Capitol and in Teton and Fremont Counties on Thursday, September 17
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne, in Teton County and in Fremont County from sunrise to sunset on September 17, 2020 in honor of Grant Larson. Mr….
Torrington man dies in Lingle crash
On September 15, 2020, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 123 on US 85 north of Lingle, Wyoming. At 5:00 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a motor vehicle collision. A 2009 Dodge 3500 was traveling southbound on…