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Star Valley Independent Preview: September 12, 2018

The latest edition of the Star Valley Independent is out and in the pages of the local paper, publishing since Feb. 13, 1901, you’ll find two reports on Silver Star Communications. First, the Star Valley based company has been called…

New school capacity formula continues to face pushback

By Ramsey Scott Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – The method Wyoming uses to figure the number of students a classroom can handle is causing some serious consternation among school district officials across the state. During a…

Fiber Optic Line Installation Approved

MORAN, Wyo., September 6, 2018 – The Blackrock Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has decided to authorize a Fiber Optic Line that will be installed along the length of the Buffalo Valley Road resulting in high speed internet…

August visitation numbers down for Yellowstone

The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming — Yellowstone hosted 813,970 visits in August 2018. This is approximately an 11 percent decrease from August 2017, which was the busiest August on record with…

(Video) – Dr. Brian McClure speaks about pain management

As part of a Health Topics Tuesday from Star Valley Medical Center, Dr. Brian McClure spoke with SVI about pain management and options for area residents.

SVI Sports Preview: Sept. 6-8

• Kemmerer High School Football: The Rangers will be looking to snap an eight-game losing streak to the Lyman Eagles this Friday evening with a 7 p.m. kickoff. The Rangers officially opened up the season at 1-0 with a forfeit…

LoToJa Classic set for Saturday, Sept. 8

Nearly 2,000 cyclists will race or ride from Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the 36th annual LoToJa Classic on Saturday, Sept. 8. The 206-mile course (332 kilometers) is ridden in one day and begins at Logan’s Sunrise Cyclery…

County continues efforts to form a trash management partnership

Garbage is a growing problem in Lincoln County, literally. For a number of years the county has been working to get partnerships in place across the region in order to effectively and efficiently handle household waste. “We are still working…