$500,000 bond set for New Zealand woman in Kemmerer murder case
Bond was set at $500,000 Friday for a New Zealand woman charged with Second Degree Murder following the stabbing death of a co-worker near Kemmerer. As part of the bond, Monique Sullivan is also required to surrender her passport. Sullivan…
Wisconsin man dies in avalanche near Star Valley
A 25-year-old man from Wisconsin lost his life Wednesday, February 23 after being caught in an avalanche near Star Valley. Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson said the man was snowmobiling in the Poker Flats area, located on the southern end…
Star Valley Ranch man dies in snowmobile accident
A Star Valley Ranch man lost his life Tuesday, February 21 after a snowmobile accident involving a vehicle. Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson said Anthony Edward Driskill, 56, was riding a snowmobile when he rode through a stop sign at…
Two earthquakes occur Thursday west of Freedom
The United States Geological Service is reporting two earthquakes occurred a few miles east of Freedom on Thursday, February 23. The first quake measured as a 2.8 and occurred at 3:45 p.m. The second quake was larger, measuring as a…
Senate Labor Committee pushes forward Medicaid postpartum bill
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — The Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday that would extend Medicaid postpartum coverage for mothers for 12 months after a child is…
Alpine Fire Department responds to Thursday morning shed fire
The Alpine Fire Department battled snow and cold Thursday morning as they responded to a structure fire in the Trail Ridge Subdivision. The department was called to the fire at about 6:00 a.m. February 23. Firefighters were unable to reach…
Murder charges filed following stabbing death of New Zealand sheep shearer in Kemmerer
Second degree murder charges have been filed by the Lincoln County Attorney’s Office following the stabbing death of a New Zealand man who was working on a sheep ranch near Kemmerer. Court documents state that on Monday, February 20 at…
Dancing With the Star Valley Stars comes to the Ford Theatre this Saturday
◆ All proceeds go toward upgrades on the historic building. Salt River Arts Society’s second annual Dancing with the Star Valley Stars is scheduled for Saturday, February 25 at 7 p.m. in the historic Ford Theatre on Main Street in…
John Lee wins LCSD2 Education bike raffle
Congratulations to John Lee, who is the lucky winner of a brand new Beta Motorcycle courtesy of the LCSD2 Education Foundation. Lee’s name was pulled out of a raffle drawing during the Jackson @ Star Valley basketball games on Friday,…
Independent Obituaries: February 22, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the February 22, 2023 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. Frances Marie Caithamer Welling passed…