Yellowstone announces lottery for 2024-2025 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning Thursday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2024-2025 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit-holders to…
Alpine noise ordinance considered
• P&Z working on 41 permits A noise ordinance specific to the town boundaries in Alpine has passed on first reading. The ordinance was reviewed in a July council meeting and addresses noise control within the town limits such…
Art Auction raises funds for the 2024-25 season
• Nearly $29,000 in proceeds benefit SV Arts Council The Star Valley Arts Council held their First Annual Art Auction Fundraiser in the Alpine Airpark last Saturday evening. Art sales, raffle tickets and admission fees earned the Arts Council…
Independent Obituaries: July 24, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the July 24, 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. Jim Harmon Jim E Harmon,…
Six Cowboys Named to Shrine Bowl Watchlist
LARAMIE, Wyo. (July 23, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys have six players named to the East-West Shrine Bowl Preseason Watch List. The Shrine Bowl 1,000 was released on Tuesday with three defensive players, two offensive and on special teamer named to…
Western Wyoming Community College Launches New Substation Technician Program
Western Wyoming Community College (WWCC) is excited to announce the launch of its new Substation Technician program, designed to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in the energy sector. This innovative program will equip students with the technical knowledge…
Historic release of Trojan male brook trout to save cutthroat in Game Creek
In an unprecedented move for native cutthroat trout conservation efforts in Wyoming, a historic release of 3,600 Trojan male brook trout took place in Game Creek in the upper Snake River drainage. Brook trout, which displace native cutthroat due to…
Celebration of Life for Janice Marilyn Altman
A celebration of life for Janice Marilyn Altman will take place Saturday July 20, 2024 at 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Bible Church in Thayne.
(Photo Gallery) – 2024 Star Valley Half-Marathon
Look for a two-page feature on the 2024 Star Valley Half-Marathon in the July 17, 2024 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Here are some great photos of the day by Dan Dockstader.
Protecting Your Power and Preventing Fires: Extra Precautions During Red Flag Warnings
Provided by Lower Valley Energy Afton, WYOMING – Red Flag warnings, issued by the National Weather Service, are taken extremely seriously by your energy cooperative. When the winds, temperature, and humidity reach the right mix, wildfire risk is greatly…