Independent Obituaries: March 26, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the March 26, 2025 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Jamie Pillion Jamie Lynn Pillion…
(Photo Gallery) – SVHS Musical “Hello, Dolly!”
Star Valley High School recently produced their annual musical which was “Hello, Dolly!”. Here are some photos from another fantastic effort. SVI PHOTOS BY JANET ERICKSON
Alpine EMS responds to truck accident
According to information posted on the Alpine Fire Facebook page, area first-responders were on the scene of a call taken on Tuesday morning at approximately 10:12 a.m. “[The] Alpine Fire District responded to a Dodge pickup that had gone off the…
Hageman Plans Future Events to Be Held Virtually Because of Democrat Threats of Violence
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) today announced her office is changing the way town hall meetings with constituents are conducted, at least in the short-term, based on recent incidents at public events, credible threats to Hageman, and the related…
Joey Novak Finishes Fifth at NCAA Championships
• Wyoming Takes 22nd as a Team The growth and maturation of Wyoming’s Joey Novak was on full display at the 2025 NCAA Championships inside Wells Fargo Center. And it was never more evident than in the fifth-place match Saturday…
LVE restores power after major outage
Lower Valley Energy experienced a major transmission outage from their power supplier, Bonneville Power according to information reported by the company. The transmission path to the southern end of the LVE system to Jackson lost power to over 1,200 customers…
How to inspire your child’s love of reading
• National Reading Month is a great time to begin Provided by Shelley Hunsaker, District Librarian, LCSD No. 2 I’m not really sure if my parents ever read any particular studies about how to intentionally instill a love of reading in…
Bridger-Teton National Forest Begin Prescribed Fires on Star Valley Front
The following is a news release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest – • Favorable weather conditions in place for fuels reduction work Afton,Wyo., March 20, 2025— The Bridger-Teton National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this month and into April. We…
Star Gymnastics shines at Wyoming State Championships
Provided by Kimberly Winder, Star Gymnastics Star Gymnastics delivered an outstanding performance at the State Gymnastics Championships this past weekend in Gillette, bringing home multiple top finishes across all levels and age groups; Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. With strong individual…
UW’s Seidel Appointed Chair of Mountain West Conference Board of Directors
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has been appointed as the chair of the Mountain West Conference Board of Directors, succeeding Keith Whitfield of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, who resigned his presidency last week. According to an established rotation,…