Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing activated again for firefighting efforts
———— ◆ Aircraft and crew members to aid in fire supression. By State Public Affairs Office CHEYENNE -– The Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing has once again been activated by extension to support fire suppression efforts in California….
Fatal Crash East Of Sheridan, Wyoming
On September 21, 2020, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 3 on US 14 east of Sheridan, Wyoming. At 6:22 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a one-vehicle rollover. A 1991 Ford F-350 was traveling eastbound on US…
Karli Galloway is a first grade teacher at Afton Elementary
◆ Creative a positive learning environment is key to classroom learning, Galloway says. Karli Galloway came to Lincoln County School District 2 in 2018 as a substitute for the school district while she completed her degree with Western Governors University,…
Outdoor Activities To Do During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 situation has led to more restrictions on what people can do. Large gatherings could spread the disease, so experts recommend that people maintain social distancing and wear masks whenever they leave their homes and enter public areas. Still,…
Braves jail Outlaws 48-8; Broncs next on the schedule
◆ Star Valley travels to Jackson to open up 3A West play this Friday. Despite an 0-3 start, last week’s match up with visiting Rawlins was a mismatch on paper and that is how the contest played out as the…
Park sees uptick in visitors for August
By Leo Wolfson Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — Tourism has taken a rather meandering path in Cody this summer. After a slow early start, signs of recovery started to show in July and into August. Most notably,…
Wyoming jobless rate falls to 6.6%; energy-dependent counties still lagging
By Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – Wyoming job-seekers are in better shape than they were five months ago, according to new data from the state’s Department of Workforce Services. But counties where energy jobs are…
HIGHLIGHTS: Star Valley vs Rawlins 9/18/20
The Star Valley Braves travel to Jackson this week to take on the rival Broncs in the first conference game of the season. Star Valley is ranked #4 in Wyoming’s 3A class of the WyoPreps Coaches and Media Poll. Jackson…
Independent Obituaries: September 23, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the September 23, 2020 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. Anis Jean (Kennington) Brinkerhoff,…
Senators: Advance Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
———————— By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Roughly half a year before the 2016 presidential election, Sen. John Barrasso justified Republicans’ decision to block a vote on then Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland by saying…