Local FFA student selected as Wyoming State FFA Secretary
◆ Danielle Erickson to serve as State FFA Secretary for 2020-2021. Danielle Erickson of the Star Valley FFA has been selected as the Wyoming State FFA Secretary for 2020-2021. Candidates from chapters statewide met in Casper June 24, 2020 to…
Confirmed coronavirus cases increase by 33
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases seen in Wyoming since the illness was first detected in the state in mid-March grew to 1,184 on Tuesday. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update, said 33 new cases were…
Armed man arrested after crashing into sheriff’s vehicle
EVANSTON (WNE)— A tense and dangerous situation was resolved by Uinta County law enforcement without serious injury on Sunday, June 28, when an alleged intoxicated driver ran head-on into the vehicle of a Uinta County Sheriff’s Office deputy. According to…
Commissioners eye making Gillette College independent
—————————- By Gregory Hasman Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The Campbell County Commission has instructed county employees to begin investigating what it would take to withdraw Gillette College from the Northern Wyoming Community College District. “I…
Tragedy and triumph: Running life’s race takes both endurance and courage.
Star Valley native Vera Lyn Bradshaw-Wright competes in triathlons and runs marathons. Though she never imagined as a youth that she would ever run such lengthy distances, her experiences have become a metaphor of her life – a journey filled…
Wyoming ranks 22nd in Most Independent States; Utah tops the list
Adam McCann, Financial Writer WalletHub.com Americans value independence. We fought hard for it during the American Revolutionary War, and in the present day, we celebrate not only our freedom from the British crown but also our strong ability to rely…
Lori Vallow Daybell charged with conspiracy to conceal evidence
—————— EastIdahoNews.com has been the top news source on this case in the nation. For more details on this case click the logo to be taken to their website. ST. ANTHONY — Lori Vallow Daybell is facing additional charges in…
Bear Lake County identifies COVID-19 case
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed a case of COVID-19 in Bear Lake County. This brings the total to 187 cases in southeastern Idaho. The patient is a female under the age of 18 from Bear Lake County. She is…
Star Valley COVID-19 cases rise by five
Wyoming saw its second-highest increase in confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday as 10 counties reported 29 new cases to boost the total number of cases confirmed since the illness was first detected in Wyoming to 1,151. The Wyoming Department of…
Republican Party official says fight at convention left him hospitalized
————————- By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Two county party chairmen were involved in a physical altercation at this weekend’s Wyoming Republican Convention in Gillette, according to one of the officials, who said the incident…