Star Valley Independent

The Star Valley Independent has been covering the area for over 109 consecutive years!  Take a look at what made the pages of the newspaper 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Wyoming and Colorado is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Ethan Wade Surrell, who also uses the alias of Nathan Surrell.

Three additional earthquakes occurred on Aug. 5 and Aug. 6 in  Western Wyoming. Two earthquakes rattled through the region on Aug. 4.

After a wet spring, the likelihood of a fire was lower than perhaps snow levels would have indicated they would be two months ago.  

A small earthquake rattled its way through Western Wyoming on Wednesday, Aug. 4. The quake occurred at approximately 6:04 p.m. and was felt in Teton, Park, Sweetwater, Sublette and Lincoln Counties.

A car accident on Sunday evening, Aug. 1, 2010, has claimed the life of Clint Robertson, 29. Two others, Beau Nicoll, 19, and David Crook, 19, were injured in the crash. The accident is under investigation from the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

Wyoming Senator John Barrasso visited Star Valley to help open up the 2010 Lincoln County Fair.  Click below to watch an exclusive video of the Senator as he answers questions about Wyoming and the nation in this election season.

 

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The Star Valley Independent has been covering the area for over 109 consecutive years.  Take a look at what made the pages of the newspaper 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago.

The filing period for candidates interested in serving on either the Lincoln County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees or the North Lincoln County Hospital District Board of Trustees will begin next week. Filing dates are Aug. 4-23.

Saturday, July 24, 2010 the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department and Star Valley Search and Rescue responded to the “Lunch Counter” rapids area of the Snake River. Reports had come in that a man had been swept downstream by the river.