First Responders offer Cocoa for Kipp fundraiser
• All proceeds go toward financial support for Kipp Johnson in his fight against lung cancer. Lincoln County First Responders in Afton have teamed up to provide a fundraising event to support Afton Firefighter Kipp Johnson, who has recently…
Granting Madeline’s Wish
• Singing Through the Storms Provided by Make-A-Wish Wyoming Madeline (a.k.a. Maddie), a bright and talented 15-year-old sophomore from Thayne, is embracing her first year of in-person schooling after being homeschooled her whole life. Her dream of joining the…
Bridger Valley man won’t face death penalty in murder case
EVANSTON (WNE) — The state will not seek the death penalty in the case of a man charged with shooting a Mountain View resident, according to Uinta County Attorney Loretta Howieson Kallas. Lyman resident Skyler Gray has been accused…
Independent Obituaries: December 18, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the December 18, 2024 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. Maureen Richins She hated…
Wyoming property tax refunds jump 72% to $14.2M
The average payment to successful Teton County refund applicants was the state’s highest at $4,666. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Wyoming refunded $14.2 million in property taxes to state homeowners in 2024, about $6 million more than…
Gordon’s appeal nudges the Rock Springs plan — and Kelly Parcel sale — toward completion within weeks
• Federal officials aren’t sure they will release their decision before 2025, the ideal deadline needed to complete a high-profile land transaction 100 miles away in Grand Teton National Park. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Two high-profile public land…
Cowboys Return to Arena-Auditorium Hosting Bellarmine on Thursday
First Home Contest in 27 Days Buy Tickets Live Coverage Wyoming Game Notes LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 17, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys return to the friendly confines of the Arena-Auditorium on Thursday for the first time in nearly a month…
Star Valley’s Hobbs named 2024 Wildlife Officer of the Year
Afton Senior Game Warden James Hobbs was named the 2024 Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year for Wyoming. The award, given annually in every state and Canadian province by Shikar-Safari Club International, honors a wildlife officer whose efforts during the…
