After 35 Years, Polio is Cornered
• Now we must finish the job. Provided by Rotary Club of Star Valley Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have made great strides to reduce polio cases by 99.9% worldwide over the past 35 years, and…
(Photo Gallery) – 2023 Special Olympics
Area athletes competed in the Special Olympics at the track of Star Valley High School. Here’s a few shots of the day.
Rotary honors Altobell, Jirak and Fry in October
• Students sign books that will be distributed to libraries. Anna Altobell, parents John and Dash Altobell She is involved in speech and debate which she enjoys because with debate you are forced to think about topics from opposing points…
Hageman congratulates House Speaker Mike Johnson
Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman issued the following statement on Congressman Mike Johnson being elected Speaker of the House of Representatives: Rep. Hageman said, “I congratulate my friend and colleague Mike Johnson. a solid conservative, on his election as Speaker of…
CWD confirmed in Elk Hunt Area 58
CODY – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Elk Hunt Area 58. The disease was detected in a hunter-harvested bull elk in early October. Elk Hunt Area 58 is in the…
Independent Obituaries: October 25, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the October 25, 2023 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. Randy Huskey Randy Thomas Huskey passed away on…
UW Giving Day is Oct 25-26
The University of Wyoming urges people to “make my day” for UW Giving Day. “Over the last nine years, Giving Day has made a tremendous impact at UW, showing us the strength of our collective generosity,” says John Stark, president…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming Appoints John Frome to the Board of Directors
CHEYENNE, WYO – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming is excited to announce John Frome of Grover has joined its Board of Directors. John Frome is retired businessman and rancher from Star Valley. Frome returned to his native Afton area after graduating from…
Cowboys return to action against Boise State this Saturday
Nick Seeman Assistant Athletic Director, Communications University of Wyoming Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Oct. 24 ,2023) – The Wyoming Cowboys return to action after the bye week with a trip to Boise State on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. MT….
Most entrances and roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed Nov. 1
• Last day for visitors to enjoy most of the park will be Oct. 31 – MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The West, South and East entrances and nearly all roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed to regular vehicle…