Wyoming Downs has ‘most successful season ever’
• Venue improvements planned for 2025, including Duralock rail EVANSTON, Wyoming — Wyoming Downs experienced record-setting business in its first thoroughbred and quarter-horse meet under the new ownership of ECL Entertainment and Clairvest Group. “It’s the most successful season ever…
Jordan Chiles says panel’s call for her to return Olympic bronze is ‘unjust’ and ‘significant blow’
By The Associated Press American gymnast Jordan Chiles called an arbitration panel’s decision that dropped her out of the bronze medal position in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics “unjust” and a “significant blow” in a message posted…
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as it closes out its best week since November
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Friday as Wall Street coasts to the close of its best week since November. The S&P 500 was edging down by 0.1% in midday trading and…
TerraPower announces nuclear training center will be built in Kemmerer
TerraPower has announced its selection of industry experts Sargent & Lundy to design the Kemmerer Training Center (KTC); another major milestone for TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The 30,000 square foot Kemmerer Training Center will host all…
Wyoming Soccer Upsets No. 3 BYU in Exhibition Game
Pretty sure they know where Wyoming is on the map now ️ pic.twitter.com/Dc7to6p5EW — Wyoming Cowgirl Soccer (@wyosoccer) August 14, 2024 PROVO, Utah – The University of Wyoming soccer team kicked off its 2024 season Friday night at BYU. It was…
(Photo Gallery) – Freestyle Reining at the Lincoln County Fair
A great combination of horsemanship and showmanship was on display on Thursday August 8, 2024 as the riders in the Freestyle Reining event took over the main arena. Here are some photos of the evening. SVI PHOTOS BY DAN DOCKSTADER…
Shae Suiaunoa Named to Butkus Award Watch List
• Award goes to most outstanding linebacker in college football LARAMIE, Wyo. The 40th annual collegiate Butkus Award® selection process to identify the top linebacker in the country began today with release of the preseason watch list. Wyoming linebacker Shae…
$12 million to reconstruct Teton Pass road
• Drivers asked to use caution. By SVI / WYDOT The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded an almost $12 million bid to Ames Construction during a special meeting Aug. 2 via Zoom. This is one phase of a multi-phased project…
As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is expected to announce water cuts soon that would affect some of the 40 million people reliant on the Colorado River, the powerhouse of the U.S. West. The Interior…
Independent Obituaries: August 14, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the August 14, 2024 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. Maggie Ellis Margarita Condas Ellis (92),…