Governor’s RIDE Advisory Group Seeks Input on Elevating Education in Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon’s K-12 Education advisory group has released a short survey seeking input and ideas from Wyoming residents on how to create the ideal education system for the future of the state. Announced in May 2021, the…
NFF announces 2022 College Football Hall of Fame selections
The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced the 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class during “Championship Drive Presented by Capital One” on ESPN. 2022 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS PLAYERS: LaVar Arrington – LB,…
Wyoming reallocates $1 million in ERAP funds to Northern Arapaho Tribe
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) for the State of Wyoming has reallocated $1 million of its funding to the Northern Arapaho Tribal Housing Program. Wyoming is the only state so far to reallocate federal emergency rental…
Independent Obituaries: January 5, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the January 5, 2022 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. Wilna Allred, 88, of Cheyenne,…
Getting Down to Nutrition: Mindful Eating
By Shelley Balls UW Extension, Nutrition and Food Safety Educator It’s no secret that a common New Year’s resolution is weight loss. Healthy weight loss requires sustainable lifestyle changes to make it happen. You may have heard of the common…
Old Timer’s Chariot Race tradition continues this weekend
Old Timer’s Chariot Races are returning to Afton this weekend, January 8-9 at noon at the tracks west of Afton. According to Tom Nelson, event organizer, ten or twelve teams from Wyoming, Idaho and Utah are entered to participate in…
Graveside services for Colleen Springer Sorensen
Graveside services for Colleen Springer Sorensen will take place on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 11 am at the Afton Cemetery.
SVI Broadcast Schedule: January 6-8
Thursday (January 6) SVI & Swift: Star Valley Girls Basketball vs Soda Springs (4:30 pm) The Wave: Bear Lake Girls Basketball @ Grace (7:30 pm) SVI-4: Bear Lake Boys Basketball @ West Side (7:30 pm) Friday (January 7) The Spur: …
Northern Idaho man sentenced to months in jail, decade-long hunting ban for poaching convictions
The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. ST. MARIES — Paul D. Coward of St. Maries has been sentenced to months in jail, thousands in fines and a 10-year hunting revocation for various…
Wyoming at Nevada Men’s Basketball Game Postponed
The University of Wyoming Athletics Department released the following statement on Sunday, January 2. “Due to COVID-19-related concerns within the Wyoming men’s basketball program, the game between the Cowboys and Nevada scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 4 in Reno, Nevada, has…