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Shoppers for Angels still needed

◆ Angel tags available for pick up at Bank of Star Valley. The Bank of Star Valley is once again hosting the Angel Tree program. And, a few angels still need to be adopted for the holiday season. For those…

Cutter teams are off to the races

The 2019-2020 All American Cutter and Chariot Racing Season officially opened on Saturday, December 7. Race dates for the 2019-2020 Season are as follows: December 21, December 28, January 11-12 (WW Invitational), January 18, January 24, January 25. The race…

Cowboys Return to the Desert for Reno Tournament of Champions

UW looking for its fifth-straight top-four finish at the event   LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 12, 2019) – For the second consecutive weekend, the Wyoming wrestling team will be traveling out to the desert to the state of Nevada as the…

Silver Star CEO elected board chair of rural broadband association

◆ Board is made of up 12 directors from around the country. This week the NTCA-Rural Broadband Association announced the election of Silver Star CEO/Chairman Allen Hoopes as its board chairman. NTCA represents nearly 850 independent, community-based telecommunications companies that…

Governor Gordon Forges Partnership to Study Wyoming’s Carbon Capture Potential

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced a joint effort between his administration, the University of Wyoming (UW) School of Energy Resources (SER), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and Rocky Mountain Power to conduct a study examining carbon capture, utilization, and…

Tincup project partners receive conservation award

◆ Stream restoration project kicked off in 2017. Efforts in stream restoration in the Tincup area have been recognized. The project began in 2017 and has continued in phases since that time. A number of different groups and agencies have…

Operation Christmas Child has a record year of local donations

◆ Local families and businesses donate 810 boxes to children in need. The 2019 Operation Christmas Child efforts have wrapped up for the year. It was another record breaking season of giving for Star Valley families. “Operation Christmas Child, a…

Wyoming invited to the Arizona Bowl on December 31

For the third time in the last four seasons, the Wyoming Cowboys have earned a bowl bid and their destination this year is Tucson, Ariz.  The Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl Committee formally invited the Cowboys on Sunday.  The game…

Community Events: December 6-8

Friday, December 6 A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS celebration in Cokeville. Light parade at 6 p.m. STARS IN THE VALLEY Concert presented by the SV Arts Council. 7 p.m. in the SVHS Auditorium. “BELIEVE” Christmas Program performed by Veritas. Sponsored by Berean…

Barrasso and President Trump spend Thanksgiving with soldiers

◆ There are approximately 370 Wyoming National Guard soldiers deployed. Thanksgiving Day Wyoming soldiers stationed in Afghanistan spent some time with U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and President Donald Trump. Members of Wyoming National Guard’s A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 300th…