(Video) Bear Lake Football hosts North Fremont
The Bear Lake Bears open up their 2025 season on the home turf as they host the North Fremont Huskies on Friday night with a 7 p.m. kick-off time. This will be the first game of the schedule for the…
(Video) – Star Valley Football at Shelley Russets
Another season is upon us as the Star Valley Braves football team starts the 2025 campaign riding a 21-game overall winning streak and defending a three-peat in the Wyoming 3A classification. The streak will be on the line as SVHS…
Cowboys Third, Receive First-Place Vote, Cowgirls Sixth in Mountain West Cross Country Preseason Poll
The University of Wyoming cross country men’s team earned one first-place vote for third while the Cowgirls were picked sixth in the Mountain West Cross Country Preseason Poll released by the conference office on Wednesday. Mountain West cross country coaches…
Independent Obituaries: August 27, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the August 27, 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. Michel Call Michel L Call, age…
Biologists to begin 2025 grizzly bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone National Park
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park – • Public reminded to heed warning signs As part of ongoing monitoring efforts to document recovery of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem under the Endangered Species Act,…
EPA proposes approval of Wyoming coal residuals permit program
Governor Gordon hosts EPA Administrator Zeldin for announcement CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Wyoming’s leadership in coal and energy by proposing to approve Wyoming’s coal combustion residuals (CCR) program application. This proposal would allow the…
Cowboys End Fall Camp, Set for Trip to Akron
The Wyoming Cowboys are on the road to open the 2025 season with a matchup against the Akron Zips for the Cowboys first trip to Ohio since playing at Bowling Green in 2011. Head coach Jay Sawvel met with the…
Dollar The Dollar Lake Fire is currently 13,449 acres and 8% containment.
VIDEO COURTESY OF THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE – While area residents have been understandably engaged in the Willow Creek Fire south of Smoot, the Dollar Lake Fire near Pinedale surpassed 13,000 acres on the last estimate by forest officials and…
New rules and funding changes mean big differences in enrollment
This information provided by Enroll Wyoming – Wyoming residents who get health coverage through the health insurance marketplace should expect differences when enrolling, including cost increases and a smaller staff at a nonprofit that provides free assistance with health coverage…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest Fire Updates
• X: @Caribou_Targhee | Facebook: USFSCaribouTarghee Lightning tracked across southeast Idaho the past week igniting multiple wildfires on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Fire crews responded quickly to the new starts and are actively engaged in full-suppression actions and utilizing risk-based…