Funeral Services Planned for President Jeffrey R. Holland
Funeral will be held on Wednesday, December 31, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MST in the Tabernacle on Temple Square Funeral services for President Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Remembering the Life of President Jeffrey R. Holland
President Jeffrey R. Holland, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 3:15 a.m. MST from complications associated with kidney disease, while surrounded…
Independent Obituaries: December 24, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the December 24, 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. Stacey Nelson Stacey Lynn Nelson…
After Strong Demand, Wyoming Childcare Provider Grants to Reopen in 2026
Larger grant awards will focus on high-needs communities and support sustainable childcare businesses A statewide grant program supporting childcare providers drew 90 applications in just two rounds of funding earlier this year. For the Wyoming Interagency Working Group on Childcare,…
Food Bank of Wyoming Distributes Over 10 Million Meals in 2025
Hunger rates are at a 10-year high in Wyoming, resulting in a 33% increase in Food Bank of Wyoming’s food distribution over the last four years. In 2025, Food Bank of Wyoming distributed 12.2 million pounds of food — equivalent…
Hageman announces bid for U.S. Senate seat
Just one day after Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced she would not seek a second term, Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman announced her bid to fill the state’s junior senator position via a video titled “What We Fight For.” Hageman, Wyoming’s…
Glory Bowl avalanche largest in recent years
JACKSON, Wyo. – Ahead of one of the busiest travel weeks for the holiday season, the Wyoming Department of Transportation District 3 avalanche mitigation team scheduled an avalanche control mission in the early hours of Dec. 22 in response…
(Video) – Bear Lake Girls Basketball vs Firth
The Bear Lake Girls wrap a busy week with a Saturday night contest against Firth. This game is scheduled for a 7:30 start time. Find video of the game here and on the SVI Media YouTube channel. Audio of the…
(Video) – Lady Braves Basketball vs. Uintah (UT)
Coming off back-to-back wins at the Flaming Gorge Classic, including a 59-36 final against Thermopolis on Friday night, the Star Valley girls will face off against Uintah (UT) with a Saturday afternoon game slated for a 12:20 p.m. tip-off time….
(Video) – Braves Basketball vs. Columbia
The Braves are coming off a close 60-58 loss to the Thunder Ridge Titans on Friday night as they look to close out their pre-holiday slate with a victory. The morning game for Star Valley was canceled and they will…