“Grow A Little Extra” with the Wyoming Hunger Initiative offering free seeds
The following is a statement from Wyoming’s First Lady, Jenny Gordon, and the Wyoming Hunger Initiative Some people get excited about the April showers that bring May flowers, but I’m looking forward to the April snowfalls that bring May gardens!…
Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik announces Sept. Retirement
CHEYENNE – Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Brian Nesvik will retire in September after 29 years of dedicated service to conserving Wyoming’s wildlife. Nesvik’s journey with the department began in 1995 as a game warden in the Laramie Region. His…
Independent Obituaries: April 3, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the April 3, 2024 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. Karlee Hokanson Karlee Hepworth Hokanson passed away peacefully at her…
Minnesota Pulls Away From Cowgirls Late
• Season ends for UW in Great 8 of WNIT The Minnesota Golden Gophers pulled away late as they Wyoming Cowgirls’ 2023-24 season came to a 65-54 end Monday night in the Great 8 round of the WNIT. The Gophers…
UW Track and Field Excels in Colorado and California
• Star Valley’s Asefa Wetzel near the top in the 1,500 Meter Event Wyoming track and field had representation at both the Jack Christiansen Invitational at Colorado State University and the Stanford Invitational at Stanford University on Saturday. At the Stanford…
Wyoming State Government Jobs Expo Showcases Exciting Opportunities in Public Service
CHEYENNE, WYO – The State of Wyoming is proud to announce the upcoming Wyoming State Government Jobs Expo, an event designed to highlight available state jobs and promote careers in public service. This premier event will take place 11…
Five Score in Double Figures as Cowgirls Roll South Dakota
• UW now onto Great 8 Round of WNIT – host Minnesota Monday at 6:30 p.m. The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team put on a clinic on both ends of the floor in an 84-52 win over South Dakota in the…
WYDOT working to repair potholes on Snake River Bridge
Jackson, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from Ames Construction, Inc., has scheduled pothole repair work on the Snake River Bridge on Wyoming State Highway 22 for the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 2, from…
2024 Spring Music Festival Brings Visiting Musicians to Jackson
• Cathedral Voices presents East Meets West. Provided by Cathedral Voices Chamber Choir JACKSON, WY. Cathedral Voices Chamber Choir is pleased to announce its biennial Spring Music Festival is making its return to Jackson, Wyoming, May 4-5, 2024 at…
Independent Obituaries: March 27, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the March 27, 2024 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. Joyce Roberts On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, Joyce Anderson…










