Legislative Joint Agriculture Committee meeting set for SV
———————- ◆ Meetings set to begin Thursday, August 27. The Legislative Joint Agriculture Committee will meet in Star Valley this week. According to Representative Evan Simpson, the committee meeting provides “a rare opportunity.” “The meeting will be held both remotely…
Independent Obituaries: August 26, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the August 26, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. More area resources can be found by visiting the Star Valley Historical Society. Denny Zingshiem passed away…
Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 7.1% in July 2020
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 7.6% in June to 7.1% in July. Wyoming’s unemployment rate peaked at 9.6% in April and has…
Fire ban in place for Lincoln County
◆ County adopts fire closure resolution. The Lincoln County Commissioners adopted a fire closure resolution during a Tuesday, August 25 meeting. The fire ban will go into effect on Friday, August 27 at 12:01 a.m. Under the fire ban the…
Bus accident on first day of school
——————- The Afton Police Department responded to a car accident at the intersection of West Second Avenue and South Washington on Tuesday afternoon, August 25. The accident involved a passenger vehicle with two juveniles in it and a school bus….
Jackson resident dies in sweeper accident
On August 24, 2020, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 13 on Wyoming 22 west of Jackson, Wyoming. At 2:09 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a crash in the parking pullout at this location. The driver of…
Names in the News
Madelon Jones, of Thayne, graduated from the University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Weston Lewis, of Auburn, also completed his undergraduate degree, completing his Bachelors in Business from the University of Wyoming.
Women in Wyoming agriculture recognized during State Fair
—————————– ◆ 19 women honored. Provided by the UW Cooperative Extension Nineteen Wyoming women were honored for their contributions to the state’s agriculture with Heart of Agriculture awards during a special program Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Wyoming State Fair…
Lincoln County with 7 active coronavirus cases
——————- By The Wyoming News Exchange Twelve Wyoming counties reported 24 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases on Monday, while the number of people to recover from the illness increased by 31. Wyoming Department of Health figures contained in the…