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Star Valley’s long-standing traditional Half Marathon is taking place Saturday, July 12. The Half Marathon is offered in...
07/10/2025

Star Valley’s long-standing traditional Half Marathon is taking place Saturday, July 12. The Half Marathon is offered in memory of Jeremy Kunz, a Star Valley native, who was killed in 2009 while running an event in Las Vegas. His family hosts the event each year, raising funds from registrations, to benefit individuals and families in the region who need support under difficult circumstances.

HomepageLocal NewsAthletes gather for 15th Annual Star Valley Half Marathon Saturday Local News Top Featured Athletes gather for 15th Annual Star Valley Half Marathon Saturday Janet Erickson Posted on July 10, 2025 Post Views: 3 SVI PHOTO BY DAN DOCKSTADER Star Valley’s long-standing traditional H...

We would ask if you attended the Search & Rescue Ranch Rodeo, but it's pretty clear everybody went.
07/10/2025

We would ask if you attended the Search & Rescue Ranch Rodeo, but it's pretty clear everybody went.

HomepageHighlightRanch Rodeo draws huge crowd Highlight Local News Sports Ranch Rodeo draws huge crowd Dahl Erickson Posted on July 10, 2025 Post Views: 7     All summers for the Star Valley Search and Rescue are busy. But 2025 so far has been among one of the busiest. Multiple water rescues and r...

The Alpine Town Mayor and Council approved Amy Wierda as a new member of the town council. She was approved and ratified...
07/10/2025

The Alpine Town Mayor and Council approved Amy Wierda as a new member of the town council. She was approved and ratified for the position at the July 2 meeting where it was noted she has served in several Alpine community organizations. She replaces Emily Castillo, who resigned early with approximately 18 months left in that term.

HomepageLocal NewsAlpine council seat changes, new member joins July 15 Local News Top Featured TV Screen News Alpine council seat changes, new member joins July 15 Dan Dockstader Posted on July 10, 2025 Post Views: 5 Photo courtesy of flyingsaddleresort.com The Alpine Town Mayor and Council approve...

Last week, Thayne was one of three town's in Star Valley that held a Fourth of July parade as thousands gathered to see ...
07/10/2025

Last week, Thayne was one of three town's in Star Valley that held a Fourth of July parade as thousands gathered to see dozens of floats go by. Thayne Mayor Devin Simpson says that this year’s parade may have had the best turnout yet.

HomepageHighlight(Video) Thayne mayor says Fourth of July parade attendance has doubled since pandemic Highlight Local News TV Screen News (Video) Thayne mayor says Fourth of July parade attendance has doubled since pandemic Duke Dance Posted on July 10, 2025 Post Views: 6 Last week, Thayne closed i...

The following obituaries appeared in the July 9, 2025 edition of the Star Valley Independent.
07/10/2025

The following obituaries appeared in the July 9, 2025 edition of the Star Valley Independent.

HomepageLocal NewsIndependent Obituaries: July 9, 2025 Local News Obituaries Independent Obituaries: July 9, 2025 SVI Staff Posted on July 10, 2025 Post Views: 2 The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the July 9, 2025 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries,....

The Horse Fire, currently spanning 2,797 acres in western Sublette County, is now 70% contained as firefighting efforts ...
07/10/2025

The Horse Fire, currently spanning 2,797 acres in western Sublette County, is now 70% contained as firefighting efforts continue. The primary objective remains the full suppression of the fire, with 69 personnel actively engaged in containment operations.

HomepageHighlightBridger-Teton National Forest Fire Updates Highlight Local News Regional News TV Screen News Bridger-Teton National Forest Fire Updates Aubrey Hale Posted on July 10, 2025 Post Views: 3 Bridger-Teton crews battle the Horse Fire in June 2025. Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service- Bridg...

Dallas Tolman, a 2025 graduate of Star Valley High School, returned from Boston, Massachusetts last week where he had sp...
07/10/2025

Dallas Tolman, a 2025 graduate of Star Valley High School, returned from Boston, Massachusetts last week where he had spent several days attending The Congress of Future Medical Leaders.

HomepageHighlightTolman attends Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston Highlight Local News TV Screen News Tolman attends Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston Janet Erickson Posted on July 10, 2025 Post Views: 2 Dallas Tolman, a 2025 graduate of SVHS, stands with Mario Capecchi, 2007 N...

Rose Taylor Wray and David Wayne Horsley are the 2025 inductees into the Afton Heritage Hall of Fame.
07/10/2025

Rose Taylor Wray and David Wayne Horsley are the 2025 inductees into the Afton Heritage Hall of Fame.

HomepageHighlightWray and Horsley inducted into the Afton Hall of Fame Highlight Local News TV Screen News Wray and Horsley inducted into the Afton Hall of Fame Dan Dockstader Posted on July 10, 2025 Post Views: 7 Rose Taylor Wray and David Wayne Horsley were inducted into the Afton Heritage Hall of...

Traffic was stopped and then diverted on US 89 just south of Afton on Tuesday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash.
07/09/2025

Traffic was stopped and then diverted on US 89 just south of Afton on Tuesday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash.

HomepageHighlightTwo vehicle crash south of Afton results in no injuries Highlight Local News TV Screen News Two vehicle crash south of Afton results in no injuries Dahl Erickson Posted on July 9, 2025 Post Views: 5 This two-vehicle collision stopped traffic on US 89 south of Afton on Tuesday July 8...

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) as well as other first-responders were on the scene of a collision on County ...
07/09/2025

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) as well as other first-responders were on the scene of a collision on County Road 112 in Etna on Monday morning.

HomepageLocal NewsMotorcycle collides with minivan in Monday morning accident Local News Motorcycle collides with minivan in Monday morning accident Dahl Erickson Posted on July 9, 2025 Post Views: 2 The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) as well as other first-responders were on the scene of ...

Once again some amazing photos were submitted for the annual Day in the Life Photo Contest by the SVI readers. This year...
07/09/2025

Once again some amazing photos were submitted for the annual Day in the Life Photo Contest by the SVI readers. This year the staff voted Justene Worton's photo the winner with Paige Alise second and Bridger Wolfley third. Thank you to everyone who submitted pictures for the year!

HomepageHighlightDay In The Life Photo Gallery Highlight Local News Day In The Life Photo Gallery SVI Staff Posted on July 9, 2025 Post Views: 8 The annual Day in the Life Photo Contest drew another batch of impressive pictures from SVI readers. All photos for the Day in the Life were captured betwe...

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