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Star Valley Sports Journal: The Loss of a Giant, the shadow of Alaska and getting one’s feet dirty at the Lincoln County Fair

  I never really made a decision to include things like this in my sports column but it’s just kind of happened over the past few years. The remembering of people who had big impacts on SVHS sports who have…

Star Valley Golf places second at Powell Invite to open 2026 season

The first fall sports tournaments of the 2026 season are wrapping up and that includes high school golf where Star Valley competed in Powell for a two-day event.  On the boys side, the Lander Tigers fended off the Braves by…

Nearly $100,000 awarded in PRCA events during Fair

Three evenings of professional rodeo filled the stands for the final three days of the 2026 Lincoln County Fair. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) entertained the crowds with multiple highly-ranked competitors all trying to take home a share of…

Van Abbema and Singleton take top times at Vaquero Loco

• Oliverson and Wayment log fastest local finishes The 22nd Annual El Vaquero Loco took place this past Saturday as ultramarathoners from the area and outside the state tested themselves among the scenic backdrop of the Salt River Range. In…

Summer Camp leads to Soldotna: Braves and Stars clash in just over three weeks

  One of the most engaging weeks of the entire season takes place before the football campaign even starts. The week-long Star Valley Braves football camp caps off the last time the program will see each other in organized activities…

Bicycle accident claims the life of local man

  An accident involving a man on a bicycle resulted in a fatality on Saturday August 1. Reports indicate that Eddie Hunsaker, 82, was riding his bicycle when he collided with the vehicle of Afton Police Chief Jason Romberg on…

Cazier competes at Junior Gold Nationals

  Anyone who has stepped up to the line to bowl knows the exhilaration of getting a strike and humiliation of getting a gutter ball. For Erin Cazier, she’s toed that line at a national event and all of the…

Gone Campin’  – A look at Fall sports’ offseason

A wise man once said, you can’t win a state championship in the summer, but you can lose one. Off-season workouts and planning is often the difference between contenders and those just trying to survive when the games start to…

Judge dismisses case challenging Wyoming’s closed primary system for second time

    • Closed primary, deadline to choose party affiliation will remain as-is for time being.   By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming’s closed primary election system and its May party affiliation deadline…

22nd Annual El Vaquero Loco is this Saturday

  • 250 runners will finish at Cottonwood Lake El Vaquero Loco is an annual ultramarathon that brings runners in from all over the country as well as a lot of locals to experience one of the country’s most scenic…