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(Video) – East Idaho Game of the Week: Century Diamondbacks at Bonneville Bees

The Century Diamondbacks (2–4) make the trip to Idaho Falls Friday night to take on the Bonneville Bees (3–3) in an important 5A High Country Conference matchup! Century enters Friday night with some momentum after picking up a 24–14 victory…

(Video) – Bear Lake Football hosts American Falls

Conference play begins Friday night as the Bear Lake Bears (4–2) hit the road to take on the American Falls Beavers (3–3) in a 4A South East Idaho Conference showdown! Find video here as well as the SVI Media YouTube…

(Video) – Star Valley Football hosts Green River

It’s Senior Night for the Star Valley Braves (5-1)(2-0) as they host the Green River Wolves (3-2)(1-1) in a 3A West Conference game on Friday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at SVHS with the First Bank of Wyoming…

(Video) – Jackson Football back on the road to face Powell

The Jackson Broncs (5–1) hit the road Friday night for an important 3A West Conference matchup against the Powell Panthers (3–3). Jackson comes into Friday night with plenty of momentum after an impressive 41–14 victory over previously unbeaten Evanston. The…

Helicopter operations planned in the Tin Cup Canyon

Lower Valley Energy will be working with a contractor to replace an aging transmission pole in Tin Cup Canyon near Wayan, Idaho. As part of this work, a Black Hawk helicopter will be used to transport poles and equipment to…

Independent Obituaries: October 7, 2026

The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the October 7, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society.   Tim Lassen Timothy Cary Lassen 79, resident of Star Valley Ranch,…

Motorcycle rider seriously injured after hitting bear

Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle serious injury crash that occurred, October 7, 2026, at 5:37 p.m., on State Highway 31 near milepost 7, north of Swan Valley. A 2016 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, driven by a 55-year-old male from Jackson,…

Rumpf Named Preseason All-MW – Cowgirls Picked Seventh

• Rumpf named to 10-person team. UW tabbed to finish seventh in the league The Mountain West announced its Preseason All-Mountain West accolades and the predicted order of finish Wednesday morning at the league’s annual media day in Las Vegas….

Meyer Named Preseason All-Mountain West

Pokes picked fifth in Preseason Poll Wyoming sophomore guard Nasir (Naz) Meyer was named Preseason All-Mountain West on Wednesday. The announcement comes as head coach Sundance Wicks along with guards Khaden Bennett and Uriyah Rojas attend Old Trapper Mountain West…

(Photo Gallery) – 2026 SVHS Homecoming

There were plenty of things to see and do during the week for SVHS Homecoming. Here are a few shots of the experience. Be sure to grab the Homecoming poster in the October 7, 2026 edition of the Star Valley…