‘Painting the West’ workshop concludes in Cokeville
By Charles Dayton and Jan Moody Nearly 30 Western artists from across the United States participated in the Painting the West Workshop at the Cottonwood Ranch in Cokeville, July 24-26. Attendees explored key elements of Western art including: horses, figures, and…
Independent Obituaries: August 6, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the August 6, 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. Lorene Spencer Lorene Izatt Spencer…
Star Valley Health opens Alpine Physical Therapy Clinic
Star Valley Health Physical Therapy in Alpine is now open. Shannon Linford, Therapy Service Manger said apportionments are now being accepted for the new location. “We’re now officially open and accepting new patients! Our new Star Valley Health Therapy…
Wyoming Startup Business Builder Grant Awardees Announced
• Shumway Farms among those on the list In 2024, the Wyoming Regional Food Business Center (WYRFBC) team launched the Startup Business Builder grant program. The program gives small and medium sized producers and food makers direct monetary awards…
Antelope Hunt applications open until Aug. 31
>• 160 licenses available SVI/WGF The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has opened applications for organizations to apply for Antelope Hunt Event licenses. Organizations can submit applications to the department through August 31. Wyoming State Statutes provide up to 160…
USDA to be managed through regional hubs
• Salt Lake City will be a regional hub for agency By SVI/USDA Salt Lake City will be one of the main city’s serving the key tasks of of the U.S. Deparment of Agriculture, (USDA). U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
Independent Obituaries: July 30, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the July 30, 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. Vance Harmon Vance Mont Harmon…
Star Valley Health Board Meeting recap
By John Little, SVI Media Star Valley Health is navigating staffing challenges and sweeping federal healthcare changes, but hospital leaders said their financial position is improving overall. A few months after an accounting error cost the hospital $3.5…
Juvenile sustains thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On Monday morning, July 28, a 17-year-old male suffered significant thermal burns to his foot and ankle area in the vicinity of Lone Star Geyser near Old Faithful. The juvenile was on a hike in the…
Center Jack Walsh Named to Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List
Cowboy football center Jack Walsh was named to the Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List on Tuesday morning. It marks the third-straight year that Wyoming has had a player on the list with Jordan Bertagnole named the previous two seasons. Walsh…