Cowboys Down Hawai’i 27-10 in Conference Opener
Wyoming opened Mountain West play with a rousing 27-10 victory over Hawai’i in front of a Homecoming crowd of 20,999 at War Memorial Stadium. The Cowboys (2-2 overall, 1-0 MW) made a goal-line stand in the third quarter and Markell…
(Video) – Jackson Broncs Football at Cody
The Battle of the Broncs is an annual game on the schedule but it’s not always a battle of unbeatens like it is this season. The (4-0) Jackson Broncs, ranked #3 in this week’s WyoPreps.com Coaches and Media Poll will…
(Video) – Bear Lake Bears Football versus Rich County (UT) – Homecoming
The Bears are ready for a game after a bye week and they will put their (3-1) record up against the visiting Rich County Rebels (2-0) in a Homecoming clash in Montepelier on Friday night. Video is here as well…
(Video) – Star Valley Football at Powell
The Star Valley Braves (3-1) are back on the road as the make the trip to Park County to face the Powell Panthers (2-1) on Friday for a 5 p.m. kick-off time. The game represents the first 3A West Conference…
(Video) – East Idaho Game of the Week: Thunder Ridge vs Hillcrest
The Thunder Ridge Titans (3-1) will take on the Hillcrest Knights (4-0) in what promises to be a great match up in the Eastern Idaho Game of the Week. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
UW Extension Invites Wyoming Communities to Celebrate National 4-H Week Oct. 4-10
The University of Wyoming Extension invites new and returning Wyoming 4-H members and volunteers to celebrate National 4-H Week Sunday, Oct. 4, through Saturday, Oct. 10. Administered by UW Extension and supported by volunteers across the state, Wyoming 4-H helps…
Bridger-Teton National Forest West Zone Plans Prescribed Burning
The West Zone of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, which includes Greys River and Kemmerer Ranger Districts, is planning prescribed fires as early as Oct. 1. Forest Service officials estimate this work may continue through Dec. 31, as conditions allow. Certified…
Independent Obituaries: September 23, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the September 23, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. DeAnna Sue Hopkins DeAnna Sue Hopkins graduated from this life September…
Cowgirls Close Orange & Black Classic with Four-Set Win
The Wyoming Cowgirls finished off a successful weekend and an Orange & Black Classic title behind the strength of a four-set victory over Pacific Saturday morning at Idaho State. Set scores went 25-17, 23-25, 25-16 and 25-22. Wyoming (7-4) hit…
Book Review: ‘The Widow’ by John Grisham
Book review by Angela Thompson Cokeville Branch Library John Grisham is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers novels. I have enjoyed several of his novels and “The Widow”, a legal thriller, did not disappoint. The story begins…