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Here are a few photos from the Dave Draney Invite held on Wednesday. Just a reminder that Star Valley High School is hos...
05/08/2026

Here are a few photos from the Dave Draney Invite held on Wednesday. Just a reminder that Star Valley High School is hosting the 4A West Regionals May 15-16.

HomepageSports(Photo Gallery) – Dave Draney Track Invite Sports (Photo Gallery) – Dave Draney Track Invite SVI Staff Posted on May 7, 2026 Post Views: 20 The Dave Draney Invitational was held at Star Valley High School on Wednesday, May 6 2026. Here are a few shots from the meet. Look for result...

The Star Valley Soccer teams host Rock Springs on Saturday with matches at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the final contests of t...
05/08/2026

The Star Valley Soccer teams host Rock Springs on Saturday with matches at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the final contests of the regular season. Come on out and make some noise for them!

HomepageSportsBraves cage Wolverines in 3-1 home win Sports Braves cage Wolverines in 3-1 home win Dahl Erickson Posted on May 7, 2026 Post Views: 10 Jacob Howe leaps for the ball in Star Valley’s road match in Evanston. Howe is the Braves’ leading scorer this season with eight goals. PHOTO/DON ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, Beth Knobel, a future TV news correspondent, was in ...
05/07/2026

NEW YORK (AP) — When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, Beth Knobel, a future TV news correspondent, was in graduate school. Emerging from class, she saw TV sets had been set up in the lobby. They were tuned to CNN, the 24/7 news channel that Ted Turner had launched about five years earlier, which was carrying the launch live.

HomepageNational NewsTed Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself National News Ted Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself AP Posted on May 7, 2026 Post Views: 5 FILE – Ted Turner is see...

Registration has opened for the inaugural school year of Wyoming Classical Academy-Alpine, a K-6 tuition-free public cha...
05/07/2026

Registration has opened for the inaugural school year of Wyoming Classical Academy-Alpine, a K-6 tuition-free public charter school located at 200 Buffalo Drive. Residents were given the opportunity to tour the school facilities on Thursday, April 30 as part of an Open House.

HomepageLocal NewsEnrollment is open for Wyoming Classical Academy-Alpine Local News Top Featured TV Screen News Enrollment is open for Wyoming Classical Academy-Alpine SVI Staff Posted on May 7, 2026 Post Views: 9 Wyoming Classical Academy-Alpine hosted an open house April 30 for area residents to....

The following obituaries appeared in the May 6, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent.
05/07/2026

The following obituaries appeared in the May 6, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent.

HomepageObituariesIndependent Obituaries: May 6, 2026 Obituaries Independent Obituaries: May 6, 2026 SVI Staff Posted on May 7, 2026 Post Views: 2 The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the May 6, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, p...

“Right now we are trying to concentrate on mental health awareness for our male population. Middle age men from 35-55 ye...
05/07/2026

“Right now we are trying to concentrate on mental health awareness for our male population. Middle age men from 35-55 years of age is some of our highest su***de rates in Wyoming." - Brittany Ritter

HomepageRegional NewsLincoln County ATODS working to dispel mental health awareness for men Regional News Lincoln County ATODS working to dispel mental health awareness for men Dahl Erickson Posted on May 7, 2026 Post Views: 11   • mantherapy.org is a free site that can help For many reasons, sel...

Wyoming residents have until May 13 to declare or change a political party affiliation ahead of the Wyoming Primary Elec...
05/07/2026

Wyoming residents have until May 13 to declare or change a political party affiliation ahead of the Wyoming Primary Election. State law now requires voters to be registered with their chosen political party by the deadline in order to participate in the party’s 2026 Primary Election on August 18, 2026.

HomepageHighlightMay 13 is deadline to declare or change political party affiliation Highlight Regional News May 13 is deadline to declare or change political party affiliation Duke Dance Posted on May 7, 2026 Post Views: 6   • State law now requires early party registration to participate in Pri...

Director Angi Bruce with the Wyoming Game & Fish Department called into the Weekday Wake-Up on SVI Radio for her monthly...
05/07/2026

Director Angi Bruce with the Wyoming Game & Fish Department called into the Weekday Wake-Up on SVI Radio for her monthly report. Director Bruce discussed the decision by the U.S. Forest Service to continue working with G&F on Elk Feed Grounds, drought impacts on fish and the Migratory Big Game Initiative.

Director Angi Bruce with the Wyoming Game & Fish Department called into the Weekday Wake-Up on SVI Radio for her monthly report. Director Bruce discussed the decision by the U.S. Forest Service to continue working with G&F on Elk Feed Grounds, drought impacts on fish and the Migratory Big Game Initi...

Star Valley Events LLC’s Sip & Shop Local, a Market for Mom is happening Friday and Saturday, May 8-9 at the Alpine Civi...
05/07/2026

Star Valley Events LLC’s Sip & Shop Local, a Market for Mom is happening Friday and Saturday, May 8-9 at the Alpine Civic Center. Friday evening is Ladies Night from 4-7 p.m., On Saturday, doors are open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

HomepageHighlightStar Valley Events offers Sip & Shop Local: A Market for Mom Highlight Local News TV Screen News Star Valley Events offers Sip & Shop Local: A Market for Mom Janet Erickson Posted on May 7, 2026 Post Views: 5 Sip & Shop is a craft fair offering local goods. Proceeds benefit Wyoming....

Three brothers raised in Turnerville have received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. An award ceremony honoring Ga...
05/07/2026

Three brothers raised in Turnerville have received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. An award ceremony honoring Gaylon, Mark and Verdeen Heiner is scheduled for Saturday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at the Heiner Airfield in Turnerville. The public is welcome.

HomepageHighlightHeiners to receive Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award Highlight Local News TV Screen News Heiners to receive Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award Janet Erickson Posted on May 7, 2026 Post Views: 34 Pictured left to right: Brothers Verdeen, Gaylon and Mark Heiner have received the Wrig...

Lower Valley Energy has withdrawn their permit application to build a small solar farm on school trust land south of Tha...
05/06/2026

Lower Valley Energy has withdrawn their permit application to build a small solar farm on school trust land south of Thayne.

HomepageHighlightLower Valley Energy withdraws permit application for solar farm south of Thayne Highlight Local News TV Screen News Lower Valley Energy withdraws permit application for solar farm south of Thayne Duke Dance Posted on May 6, 2026 Post Views: 14 Lower Valley Energy has withdrawn their...

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