Average gas prices down 4.6 cents a gallon in Wyoming in past week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 4.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 6.1 cents per…
Mountain West announces Grand Canyon to join for 2025
The following is a news release from the Mountain West Conference – The Mountain West Conference today announced that Grand Canyon University will join the league immediately for the 2025-26 academic year. GCU was scheduled to join the MW on…
Town of Alpine Requests Temporary Pause on Irrigation During Well Repairs
The following is a press release from the Town of Alpine The Town of Alpine is requesting that all residents and businesses temporarily pause or reduce irrigation while the Public Works Department repairs the pump on Well No. 3. This…
Burning Torch Productions and Wyoming PBS Announce Premiere of ‘Mountain Roots’ at Wyoming International Film Festival
>Riverton—What do the rugged peaks of Wyoming and the towering Alps of Northern Italy have in common? For one fearless 9-year-old, they’re both chapters in a remarkable family journey. Wyoming PBS and Burning Torch Productions proudly present the Wyoming…
Bedford youth qualifies for Monster Energy AMA National Motocross Championship
Provided by Samantha Marquis Luke Marquis, nine years old, of Bedford Wyoming, recently qualified during Motocross Regionals in Rancho Cordova, California for the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship. The event will commence from Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in…
(Video) – Town of Thayne Independence Day Parade
Nobody does it better than the Town of Thayne as residents of the area gather to help celebrate the Fourth of July with the parade starting at 10 a.m.
Rangers respond to drowning in Jackson Lake near Colter Bay
MOOSE, Wyo.— A 30-year-old man from El Paso, Texas, drowned in Jackson Lake near Swim Beach in the Colter Bay area of Grand Teton National Park on the afternoon of Wednesday July 2. Rangers responded around 5 p.m. after Teton…
Independent Obituaries: July 2, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the July 2, 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. Joyce Balls Joyce Balls was…
Bridger-Teton National Forest Releases Draft Assessment and Seeks Public Review and Comment
The Bridger-Teton National Forest invites the public to review and comment on its draft assessment and potential species of conservation concern, available beginning July 11 at fs.usda.gov/r04/bridger-teton/planning. The draft assessment is the first step in the multi-year process to update…
Manslaughter case advances to District Court
The preliminary hearing for a Star Valley Ranch man accused of manslaughter was held in Circuit Court in Kemmerer on Thursday, June 26. The hearing was for Star Valley Ranch resident Jared Erickson, 52, who is being charged with…