Fossil Butte National Monument hosts art by students across the country starting July 1
A collaborative effort between Fossil Butte National Monument, the International Fiber Collaborative Inc., and schools throughout Wyoming, Montana, California, Texas, Kansas, and Utah has culminated in a special “Art in the Park” installation at the Fossil Butte visitor center. Over…
Christopher Henry Named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field First Team
AUSTIN, Texas (June 27, 2019) – University of Wyoming junior distance runner Christopher Henry has been named to the Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country Google Cloud Academic All-America® on Thursday, garnering First-Team honors. Henry, a native of Laramie, Wyo.,…
Brian Summers and Nita Coyle win 2019 Mountain Man Triathlon
By Dahl Erickson, SVI Media With conditions at 8 a.m. in Alpine on Saturday June 22 flirting with temperatures near 40 degrees and water temperatures at roughly 51 degrees, it was a brisk beginning to the 2019 Mountain Man Triathlon….
Timber sale scheduled for upper Greys this summer
By Dan Dockstader, SVI Media The Greys River Collaborative is a group of community and government representatives from the Star Valley area that have come together to work with the Forest Service on projects specific to the Bridger-Teton National Forest….
Afton invites all to celebrate during the 2019 Freedom Festival
By Richelle Primm, SVI Media The Afton Freedom Festival will take place June 28-29 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds with the junior rodeo kicking off the events on Friday at 10 a.m. Camie Hale, Town of Afton Events Coordinator, said…
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit over ‘pond skim’ injury
By Emily Mieure Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange Photo courtesy of JacksonHolewy.com JACKSON — A couple suing for injuries their teenage son suffered during a 2017 “pond skim” accident argue that Snow King Mountain Resort was negligent, but…
Wyoming News Briefs: June 26, 2019
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Antler company owner pleads guilty to illegally taking antlers JACKSON (WNE) — A former Jackson resident and antler-dealing businessman has been prosecuted…
(Video) – Star Valley Health CFO Chad Turner
*Health Topics Tuesday is sponsored segment from Star Valley Health* Chief Financial Officer of Star Valley Health, Chad Turner, spoke with SVI about the organization’s patient assistance program. He stated that Star Valley Health does not want the cost of…
Wyatt Moore named Wyoming Gatorade Track & Field Athlete of the Year
The accolades keep rolling in for the Star Valley Track & Field program as recent graduate Wyatt Moore has been named the Gatorade Athlete of the Year for the State of Wyoming. Moore won both the 100 and 200 meter…
Independent Obituaries: June 19, 2019
The following obituaries appeared in the June 19, 2019 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Barbara Gayle Lampe passed away peacefully in Yuma, Arizona on April 6, 2019 from complications associated with a hip fracture. She was preceded in…