Palisades burn project may produce smoke covered areas near U.S. Hwy 26
Starting on Saturday, December 1st, and for several days thereafter, residents and travelers in the Palisades area and along Hwy 26 (Swan Valley Hwy) may see burning and smoke covered areas due to a prescribed burn of wood piles and…
3.1 quake rattles Star Valley
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake rolled its way through the southern edge of Star Valley on Friday, Nov. 30. The rumble occurred between 9:30-10 a.m. and was felt by residents in the Fairview, Afton, Smoot, Osmond, Auburn and Grover areas. According…
Back with a purpose: Offseason slate has tempered Star Valley cagers
By Dahl Erickson SVI Media After a third straight season of missing out on the Wyoming state basketball tournament, it wouldn’t be inappropriate for people to think that making it back to Casper combined with the move to the 4A…
Officials Work to Determine Their Next Step With Wasting Disease
This story was written by the Wyoming News Exchange. It was used with permission JACKSON — The buck mule deer whose lymph nodes would ultimately test positive for chronic wasting disease went to the dump like any other roadkill. It…
After 95 years, Torrington sugar beet plant to stop production
This story was used Via Wyoming News Exchange with permission. TORRINGTON – After years of ballyhoo and rumor, it’s finally going to happen – for the first time since 1923, sugar beets will no longer be processed in Goshen County. …
Soldier surprises family with Thanksgiving visit
By Vicki Hood Guernsey Gazette Via Wyoming News Exchange GUERNSEY—Just a handful of people knew what was about to happen two days before Thanksgiving in the Guernsey-Sunrise gymnasium. Just before the second half of a girls’ junior high basketball game…
Lady Braves ready for physical nature of 4A play
The Lady Braves have made the move from Wyoming’s 3A class to the 4A class before. From the 2007-08 through 2011-12 school years, SVHS was in Wyoming’s largest classification across the board. Those first couple of years was a baptism…
Officials work to determine next step with wasting disease
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The buck mule deer whose lymph nodes would ultimately test positive for chronic wasting disease went to the dump like any other roadkill. It took two weeks to…
Wyoming News Briefs: November 29, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Man sought in Colorado murder arrested in Powell POWELL (WNE) — A 22-year-old man reportedly walked into the Powell police station…
TEXT-IN RESPONSES: Should Guns be Allowed on Wyoming’s College Campuses?
A battle is brewing in Wyoming over who should decide if guns are allowed on the campus of the University of Wyoming. The University or the state legislature? The issues arose after a group of Wyoming residents opened carried…