(Audio Only) – Lady Braves at Wyoming State Wrestling
The first sanctioned girls State Wrestling tournament is underway in Casper. Due to road closures, SVI is still en route to the tournament for audio-only coverage. The state tournament for the girls is taking place at the Ford Wyoming Center…
‘EMS in Idaho is broken’: Lawmakers move to reform underfunded emergency services
(Idaho Statesman) — In rural Idaho, most emergency medical service providers are volunteers, and some services are funded by bake sales or other community fundraisers. That’s because the state doesn’t deem emergency medical services (EMS) essential, the way it does…
Governor Gordon Orders Flags Be Flown at Half-Staff Statewide on Thursday, February 23 in Honor of Wyoming Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flag be flown at half-staff statewide on Thursday, February 23, 2023 in honor and memory of World War II veteran Herman Schmidt from Sheridan. Schmidt, a U.S. Navy…
Independent Obituaries: February 22, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the February 22, 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. Frances Marie Caithamer Welling passed…
Wyoming Falls to Utah State in Defensive Battle, 65-55
• Pokes hold nation’s top three-point shooting team to 26 percent The Wyoming Cowboys dropped a defensive showdown to Utah State by a score of 65-55 on Tuesday evening in the Arena-Auditorium. The Pokes held the Aggies to 13 points…
Cokeville PTO Fundraiser a huge success
By Jan Moody The Cokeville PTO wrapped up a very successful raffle, on Tuesday, February 14, for half a pig cut and wrapped. The pig was donated by Zane and Carrie Groll. Monday, January 30 was the kickoff day. Cokeville Elementary…
(Photo Gallery) – SVHS Basketball by Aaron C. Jenkins
You may notice we get some great photos of the basketball team at SVI. Aaron C. Jenkins is an accomplished photographer who has been generous enough to provide pictures for us for many years. Recently he agreed to let us…
(Video) – Bear Lake Bears Basketball faces West Side
It is Round Three of the District Tournament and the Bears are looking to punch their ticket to the State Tournament. The West Side Pirates stand in the way. Join the SVI-4 Crew as they bring you the game both…
Cowboy Cagers Host Utah State on Tuesday
• Second meeting between schools this season The Wyoming Cowboys welcome the Utah State Aggies to the Arena-Auditorium on Tuesday evening. It is the second matchup between the two schools and marks the second to last home game this season….
A Slam Dunk of a Service Project: The NBA and the Church of Jesus Christ Feed the Hungry
• Players and other volunteers assemble thousands of food and hygiene kits for friends in need throughout Utah More than 500 volunteers, including current players, legends, partners and guests from the National Basketball Association (NBA), gathered at several locations in…