BWXT to Evaluate Locations in Wyoming for Building New Nuclear TRISO Fuel Production Facility
• Wyoming Energy Authority and BWXT Sign Cooperation Agreement to Examine Potential Construction Options in the State The Wyoming Energy Authority has announced a signed cooperation agreement with BWXT Advanced Technologies, a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, to evaluate the requirements…
Independent Obituaries: July 17, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the July 17, 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. Joe Schwab Joe Dell Schwab, 74,…
Yellowstone visitation statistics for June 2024
The park hosted 914,612 recreation visits in June 2024, up 8% from June 2023 (847,864 recreation visits). This June’s visitation showed a 3% decrease from June 2021 (938,845 recreation visits). So far in 2024, the park has hosted 1,633,739 recreation…
Crews Continue Work to Suppress Horse Creek Fire
The following is a release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest – Crews continue work to suppress the Horse Creek Fire on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The lightning-caused fire was discovered on July 1, 2024,…
Funeral services for Joe Schwab
Funeral services for Joe Schwab will take place Saturday July 20, 2024 at 12 noon at the Smoot LDS Chapel A viewing will take place Friday July 19, 2024 from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton and from 11-11:45…
Funeral services for Jim Harmon
Funeral services for Jim Harmon will take place Saturday July 20, 2024 at 12 noon at the Afton Tabernacle. A viewing will take place Friday July 19 from 6-8 p.m. and from 10-11:45 a.m. prior to the service at the…
Ruth Brown celebrates 100th birthday
Ruth M Brown was born on July 17, 1924, to Alf and Lena Walton. She had an older sister Sybil and a younger brother Jay. Ruth was born in Thayne, Wyoming in the home that still exist today on the…
(Photo Gallery) A Day In The Life Photo Contest
SVI Media asked area photographers to take pictures of photos that depict a day in the life of Star Valley. In the past this has been requested on a specific day but this year the photos could come from the…
Happy 134th Birthday, Wyoming
There are so many things to love about the state of Wyoming. Whether you live here or you’re just visiting the Cowboy State, there are some amazing places and fun things to do. If you love places with history, you…
Three Cowboys Earn Preseason All-Mountain West Honors
• Wyoming picked sixth in preseason poll LAS VEGAS, Nev. (July 10, 2024) – The Mountain West Conference released on Wednesday its 2024 Preseason Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All-Conference Team as selected by Mountain West media members. Wyoming was…