LDS missionaries will now receive mission calls online rather than in the mail
The following is a news release from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Young men, young women and senior couples preparing to serve as full-time missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of…
GOP gov. candidates spend millions on campaigns
By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — There’s nothing like some contentious primary races to be a boon for the local economy. Candidates have filed their spending reports for the 2018 primary election cycle, and…
SVI Sports Preview: August 30 – Sept. 1
Kemmerer High School Football: Scrimmaging with the Riverton junior varsity as a replacement for their Week One game versus Saratoga who forfeited their footballs season due to a lack of numbers. KHS will officially start the season 1-0 Volleyball: Facing…
(Video) – Kelsey Bryson & Kathy Zygenfelder of SVMC
Kelsey Bryson, C.N.A. course instructor and Kathy Zygenfelder, Director of Nursing at the Care Center Discuss the need for nurses and a registered nursing program offered through Western Wyoming Community College.
First Wyoming West Nile Virus Case Reported for 2018
Wyoming’s first reported West Nile virus case for 2018 involves a Fremont County adult, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Mosquitos spread West Nile virus (WNV) when they feed on infected birds and then bite people, animals or…
Wyoming News Briefs: August 27, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. ‘North of 1,700’ freshmen head to UW campus LARAMIE (WNE) — University of Wyoming spokesman Chad Baldwin said Friday the school…
Southwest Sports Roundup
It was a full weekend of action for Wyoming sports teams as the Fall season is officially underway for all sports. Star Valley Cross-country hosted a 2019 Wyoming state preview on Friday afternoon. Soda Springs took the team title with…
10-year-old boy injured by bear in Yellowstone National Park
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – Around 10 a.m. Thursday, a family of four from Washington encountered a bear half mile up the Divide Trail, southeast of Old Faithful. The son, 10,…