Building a tradition of high school sports coverage
In 2014, the Star Valley Independent was expanding into a new path of multi-media coverage. Along with the addition of internet and traditional am/fm radio also came something brand new to the valley. Video coverage of high school sports. Like…
Big Boy returns from first tour in two years
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Big Boy No. 4014, the famed Union Pacific steam locomotive built in the 1940s to conquer mountains while carrying equipment in support of World War II, will conclude its 2021 tour Tuesday, Sept. 7, when it arrives…
Western@Star Valley schedule is now available
◆ Interested individuals can register for classes in person or online. Courtesy of WWCC Outreach, Afton Western @ Star Valley’s schedule of classes is now available and may be picked up at various businesses or other locations throughout Star Valley…
Wyoming XC tabbed to finish 6th in MWC
• Star Valley’s Asefa Wetzel is a Redshirt Freshman for the Cowboys COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The 2021 men’s and women’s pre-season Cross Country polls have been released by the Mountain West on Wednesday afternoon with both the Cowboys and…
Sierra Butler named Miss Rodeo Wyoming
◆Butler will compete for Miss Rodeo America in 2022. The 2021 Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo Queen has been named Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2022 following a grueling week of competition during the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Sierra Butler, from…
UW linebacker enters transfer portal
Wyoming Linebacker, Charles Hicks, announced Monday afternoon via his Twitter account that he will be entering the transfer portal. The 6′ 3″ 230-pound senior had been in a tight battle for the starting spot with redshirt sophomore Easton Gibbs, listed…
Gas prices fall by almost a nickel in last week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming gas prices have fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.52 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com‘s daily survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Gas prices in Wyoming are 9.7 cents per gallon higher…
Active COVID cases up by one over weekend, hospitalizations up 25
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased by only one over the weekend, but the number of people hospitalized grew by 25, from 140 to 165, according to Wyoming Department of Health figures. The department’s regular coronavirus update…
Legislators begin redistricting process
By Carrie Haderlie The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — To protect the honored “one person, one vote” rule, the number of people within each voting district in any given state should generally be the same as in…
Large-scale military training scheduled near Rawlins
RAWLINS (WNE) — Residents and motorists in southeast Wyoming, especially in and around Camp Guernsey and the Muddy Gap area north of Rawlins, can expect to see an increased military presence of low-flying aircraft from Sept. 11-17. U.S. Air Force…