Wyoming Freedom Caucus outlines agenda for 2025 legislative session
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The 68th Wyoming Legislature is set to be sworn in next week, and both Gov. Mark Gordon and members of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus met with the media…
Independent Obituaries: January 8, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the January 8, 2025 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. Bret Hyde Bret Heman Hyde (Boo)…
Alpine prepares for a new school with a master plan and new Town Council member
The Town of Alpine steps into 2025 with changes to the town council. Shay Scaffide replaces retiring councilman Frank Dickerson. Scaffide was elected in November, while Andrea Burchard was re-elected at the same time. They join council-members Jeremy Larsen and Emily…
Lincoln County prepares for funds from Industrial Siting
Lincoln County is working out the details with industrial siting associated with the Kemmerer Power Station. Lincoln County Commission Chief of Staff, Stephen Allen, explained the process, on the Weekday Wake-Up program. “The biggest thing we have going is industrial…
Mel Shumway joins Lincoln County Commission
Mel Shumway of Star Valley was sworn into office as the newest member of the Lincoln County Commission on Monday, Jan. 6. The honorable Joseph B. Bluemel of Wyoming’s Third Judicial District administered the oath of office. Shumway spoke highly…
SVI Radio Interview: Tim Hale, LCSD2 Education Foundation
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Toolson joins Star Valley Ranch Council, Rok will be new mayor in February
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Bill proposes changes to animal cruelty laws, including ‘whacking’ rules and enforcement
By Susan Monaghan Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — A new bill coming through this year’s legislative session would amend the state’s animal cruelty statute to specify that predatory animals must be killed immediately if they’re…
Bill would reduce severance tax rate on coal to 6%
GILLETTE (WNE) — Two years after the Wyoming Legislature knocked 0.5% off of the severance tax on coal, lawmakers are trying to lower it again. House Bill 75 proposes lowering the severance tax rate on surface coal production to…