Independent Obituaries: June 25, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the June 25, 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. Bob Rasmussen Robert (Bob) Rasmussen, passed…
Four arrested for reckless driving on Grand Teton National Park roads
• Reckless driving endangered visitors, staff, and wildlife MOOSE, Wyo.—Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to reports of multiple high-end luxury sports cars drag racing on both lanes of the Teton Park Road…
Fire danger raised to high
Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to “high” for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. While the landscape may still appear green and recent weather has included rain and…
Iwo Jima Day at the National Museum of Military Vehicles
DUBOIS, WY – On July 5, 2025, the National Museum of Military Vehicles will host Shayne Jarosz, Executive Director of the Iwo Jima Association, for a special two-hour presentation about the Battle of Iwo Jima. The presentation, titled “Iwo Jima,…
Secretary Rollins Rescinds Roadless Rule, Eliminating Impediment to Responsible Forest Management
The following is a news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced during a meeting of the Western Governors’ Association in New Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rescinding…
Kemmerer man announced as bison raffle winner
CHEYENNE — Governor Mark Gordon recently announced Andrew Merritt of Kemmerer as the 2025 winner of the Wyoming Governor’s Wild Bison Raffle. The raffle is a component of the Wyoming Governor’s Big Game License Coalition, dedicated to supporting efforts to…
UW Wrestling Excited to Open New Practice Facility
The University of Wyoming wrestling team will soon have a new practice home. The Cowboys are scheduled to move into their new facility in the John Corbett Building following the 2025-26 season, ahead of the 2026-27 season. The new space,…
Independent Obituaries: June 18, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the June 18, 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. Doris Taylor Doris Shervin Taylor was…
(Video) Inaugural season of Star Valley Little League Baseball
By John Little: SVI Media Star Valley’s first official Little League baseball season is wrapping up — and for the players, parents, and volunteers who made it happen, it’s already a home run. Co-founder Richard Huntsman shares how Star Valley…
Kemmerer man breaks tiger trout record
KEMMERER — Another year, another tiger trout record in Wyoming. Shelby Holder of Kemmerer set the new record on June 6 with a 14-pound, 15.2-ounce fish caught in the Hams Fork River near Kemmerer. The fish was 31.2 inches long…