Governor Gordon Applauds Supreme Court Decision Halting OSHA Vaccine Mandate
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon has issued the following statement applauding the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today that halts the OSHA vaccine mandate on private businesses. The Governor also expressed his disappointment at a second ruling by the court upholding a Centers…
Yellowstone National Park turns 150 in 2022
March 1, 2022, marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park. Signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant, America’s first national park was set aside to preserve and protect the scenery, cultural heritage, wildlife, geologic and…
Alpine moves into 2022 with growth
◆ Residential and business plans carry into new year. Alpine is moving into 2022 with a recently opened large, full-service grocery store and a new health center under construction, scheduled to open this summer. Mayor Kennis Lutz complimented Broulim’s for…
Jackson schools require mask use until Jan. 26
JACKSON (WNE) — Teton County School District No. 1 unanimously voted Wednesday evening to require face masks for the next two weeks, following a verbal recommendation by Teton District Health Officer Dr. Travis Riddell. The school board’s decision seemed to…
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources launches new Ranch Management & Ag Leadership Program
Information from Wyoming ranchers and other agricultural sectors molded a new ranch management and leadership program being launched this winter in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming. The Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL)…
New Podcast Joins SVI Media
Listen to the January 12th, and first, edition of “Unsportsmanlike Conduct” – a new podcast on SVI Media. SVI Media · January 12, 2022 – Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Sportsville, WY) SVI Media is pleased to announce a new podcast joining…
Independent Obituaries: January 12, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the January 12, 2022 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. Colleen Hall Sorenson (Springer) was…
Redistricting committee provides update
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Though Interstate 80 was closed and much of southern Wyoming was snowed in, the Legislative Management Council heard an update on the state’s redistricting process from committee members…
Barrasso, Lummis Join Supreme Court Brief Opposing Biden Vaccine Mandate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.), 44 other Senators, and 136 Representatives in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The amicus brief…