Celebrating National Typewriter Day
By Rhonda Merritt, Thayne Branch Library Every year on June 23rd, writers, historians, and retro-enthusiasts pause to celebrate National Typewriter Day. This specific date honors the anniversary of the typewriter’s patent, granted to Christopher Latham Sholes in 1868. Sholes didn’t…
2026 Rock Church Summer Theater schedule
This year’s Historical Rock Church summer play is called “Just a Doggon Minute”, written by Allene W. Robinson. What the play is about: “Just a Doggon Minute” is set in 1902 Afton at Arthur and Martha Roberts’ store and post…
Governor Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff for Death Former Wyoming Legislator Boyd LaVell Eddins
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – June 5, 2026 – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming flags to be lowered to half-staff in Lincoln County and at the Wyoming Capitol from sunrise to sunset, Saturday, June 6, 2026. RELATED: OBITUARY FOR BOYD…
Letters to the Editor: June 3, 2026
The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the June 3, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Slush Fund Grift Dear Editor At a time when hardworking Americans are struggling to pay mortgages, medical bills, and grocery costs, some…
Wyoming’s Marcus Harris and Joe Glenn Named to 2027 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
• Harris ended his Football Career as the NCAA’s All-time Leader in Total Receiving Yards, Glenn Coached UW from 2003 to 2008 Former two-time All-American and 1996 Biletnikoff Award winner Marcus Harris has once again been selected as one of the eligible players…
Independent Obituaries: June 3, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the June 3, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Judy Prescott Judy Kay Babb (formerly Monsen) Prescott, age 84, passed away…
Kenneth D Roberts announces candidacy for Wyoming House District 18
The following is a candidacy announcement from Kenneth D. Roberts of Kemmerer Kemmerer, WY – Kenneth D Roberts has officially announced his candidacy for Wyoming House District 18 as a Republican. My campaign is centered around “Wyoming First – Always.”…
Bridge deck replacements for Bear River bridges north of Evanston start Thursday
BEAR RIVER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from DeBernardi Construction Company, Inc., will begin work on two bridges over the Bear River, on WYO 89 six miles north of Evanston. Beginning Thursday, June 4, traffic will…
More Tickets Available for the Temple Square Visitors’ Center ‘Inside a Temple’ Tour
Beginning June 1, tickets will be released in batches every other Monday, with reservations available up to 75 days in advance Following the opening of the new Temple Square Visitors’ Center in May, free tickets for the facility’s popular “Inside…
Crews will be working on the bridge in Alpine for several days
Beginning Thursday, June 4, the Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Reiman Corp will be working on a bridge deck epoxy overlay on US 89 at mile marker 118 in Alpine. The work will take place during daytime…