Wyoming News Briefs: April 11, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These news briefs are courtesy of the WNE. Coroner: Gunshot victim sober at time of death RIVERTON (WNE) — Officials have confirmed that Levi King of Riverton was sober…
Kelley to Leave Cowboy Basketball Program to Pursue Graduate Degree
LARAMIE, Wyo. (APRIL 10, 2018) – University of Wyoming guard Cody Kelley, who is scheduled to graduate this May with a degree in kinesiology and health promotion has decided to transfer to another university to pursue his graduate degree and…
50 geese fall from the sky after being struck by lightning
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. IDAHO FALLS – More than 50 geese suddenly fell from the sky into a parking lot Saturday evening in what officials are calling a “freak accident.” Idaho Department of…
Wyoming News Briefs: April 9, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange (WNE). These stories are from the WNE. Campbell County boy killed in explosion of homemade cannon GILLETTE (WNE) — A 14-year-old boy died last week after a cannon he…
Apple vs. Facebook: Why the two tech giants are at ‘war’
The confrontation began when Apple CEO Tim Cook told Recode he never would have allowed people’s data to be breached the way Facebook did over the last two years.
Funeral services for Steve Clark
Funeral services for Steve Clark will be held Wednesday, April 4, at 11 am. in the Smoot Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Tuesday, April 3, from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton and from 9-10:30…
Blankenship, Brown and Thornock honored with Daniels’ Scholarship
Chance Steven Blankenship, Dustin Francis Brown and Blake Aden Thornock, all students in Lincoln County School District No. 2, have been awarded with scholarships from the Daniels Fund. Blankenship and Brown are students at Star Valley High School and Thornock…
National Weather service predicting high winds and blowing snow
The National Weather Service is forecasting a very windy day in the area. Star Valley may see gusts of 30 mph at points during the day. “A strong cold front will move across the area today. Snow and wind will…
Have You Seen This? Cheetah jumps into man’s car during safari
When you go on a safari, you hope to get up close and personal with all sorts of animals, but this is probably just a bit closer than anyone was expecting.
Survey shows people satisfied with Game and Fish
By Lew Freedman Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — At the recent Game and Fish Commission meeting in Cody at the Holiday Inn, board members were told how much the public loves the department it oversees. While that…