Lincoln County unemployment down
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reports the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from November to December at 3.4%. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was just barely lower than its December 2024 level…
Fall in love with Junk Journaling
The Thayne Branch Library is hosting a Galentine’s Day Creative Junk Journaling Class in the library at 250 Van Noy Parkway inside the Thayne Community Center on Saturday, February 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. According to Rosa Montano,…
Poaching incident near Evanston
The tranquil beauty of Southwest Wyoming has once again been marred by an unfortunate incident of poaching, this time in the Evanston region. Angi Bruce, the Wyoming Game and Fish Director, expressed her disappointment in a recent interview regarding…
SVI Radio Interview: Town of Afton Administrator Violet Sanderson
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SVI Radio Interview: Craig Coles, Lower Valley Energy Natural Gas Pipeline
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Winter Olympics in Italy? Yes, please
Athletes arriving at the Winter Olympics experience intense pressure, making the work of volunteers and sponsors essential. Star Valley is being represented by Lynette Johnson of Afton, who arrived in Italy on January 28 after being accepted as a volunteer…
New Star Valley Booster Club will have 501(c)(3) status
Last year, Cooper “Big Country” Lawson was named the Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year. With this honor came some opportunities to contribute to the community through the company but there was certain criteria that needed to be met….
Star Valley Sports Night: February 4, 2026
As basketball enters the final month of the season, Star Valley High School has Sweetwater County on the Schedule this week. In this week’s episode of Star Valley Sports Night, Jake previews the Thursday Rock Springs matchup for the boys…
Independent Obituaries: February 4, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the February 4, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Leveda Troy Leveda Lee Troy passed gently to her Savior on January…
Wolves defeat Braves 48-24; Ron Thon recap
The Star Valley Braves hosted both the Jackson Broncs and the Green River Wolves on Tuesday night as part of Senior Night and a triangular event. Most of the matches with the Broncs were considered an exhibition in an…