USDA Expands Access to Four Key Loan Programs
USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced the Department is expanding access to four loan guarantee programs that provide funding to help rural communities create jobs and improve local infrastructure. This expansion continues the Department’s regulatory reforms to…
Sheriff charged with felony aggravated assault after allegedly threatening youth group with gun
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – BLACKFOOT — A local sheriff faces serious felony charges for allegedly threatening a youth group with a gun in November. The Idaho Attorney General’s Office charged Bingham County…
Cowboys Ready for Big Weekend of Competition
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 15, 2021) – After a week off from competition, the Wyoming Cowboy Wrestling squad is set for a big weekend of action as they host No. 2 Oklahoma State on Friday for their first dual of the season…
Independent Obituaries: December 15, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the December 15, 2021 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. Barbara Ann Lincoln, 75, passed…
Doctor who flew to Cody for surgeries killed in crash
CODY (WNE) — Dr. Clint Devin, 46, who frequently flew to Cody to perform orthopedic surgeries, died Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on a flight from Cody, according to a press release…
575 boxes for Operation Christmas Child being sent from Star Valley
Star Valley donations increase by over 100 boxes in 2021. Zeb and Stacy Anschuetz have seen some amazing acts of charity this year, including the donations of boxes toward Operation Chirstmas Child (OCC). Last year was the Anschuetz’s first year…
Area firehouses seeking next generation of firemen
With some members of the Thayne Volunteer Fire Department starting to retire, Co-Assistant Fire Chiefs, Tedd Jenkins and Paul Petersen joined the SVI Radio Weekday Wake Up program do discuss the need for replacements in the coming year. “This is…
Braves tie-up Tigers in 65-12 bout
In an early-week duel that had a little bit of everything when it comes to outside interference, the Braves were able to persevere and come away with a 65-12 victory on Tuesday in Rock Springs. The SVHS team was forced…
TEXT-IN TOPIC RESPONSES: Do you hold Trump responsible for Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol?
The House is hitting former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows with a criminal contempt of Congress citation. The final vote was 222 to 208 in favor. Meadows has defied a subpoena to testify before the House committee investigating…
