Afton man dies in plane crash near Casper; Natrona County officials have completed recovery
An Afton man has died as a result of a plane crash in Natrona County outside of Casper, Wyoming. Brett Dean Smith has been identified by his wife to SVI News. A formal release of the name is pending from…
Providers look to adapt as abortion outlawed
By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s sweeping abortion ban has taken effect, shuttering the state’s only abortion provider and forcing doctors to adapt while they await an emergency hearing on a lawsuit filed in…
Lummis Works to Place Women’s Suffrage Monument on National Mall
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During Women’s History Month, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined a bipartisan group of six U.S. senators in introducing the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act. This bill would secure the Women’s National Suffrage Monument’s location on the National…
(Photo Gallery) – Cokeville students perform ‘Footloose’
Cokeville High School performed ‘Footloose’ this past weekend. Here are a few photos from the show provided by Jan Moody.
One dead in crash near Kemmerer
KEMMERER, Wyo. — One person is dead and two more injured following a two-vehicle crash Friday in Lincoln County near Kemmerer. According to information provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol, a Dodge Grand Caravan exited US 30 at milepost 54…
Hirschi elected Chairman of Lincoln County GOP
The Central Committee of the Lincoln County Republican Party, made up of 35 elected committeewomen and 35 elected committeemen, elected the executive committee officers for the party on Saturday, March 18. Wade Hirschi and Marti Halverson were both nominated for…
Wyoming’s Season Comes to an End in WNIT Second Round
MANHATTAN, Kan. (March 21, 2023) – The Wyoming Cowgirls’ season came to an end Tuesday night on the road at Kansas State in the second round of the Women’s NIT. The Wildcats used a couple of big scoring runs in…
March 22: Superintendent Matt Erickson, LCSD2
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Independent Obituaries: March 22, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the March 22, 2023 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. Larry LeRoy Wolfley was born on…
Lingering winter weather knocks out SVHS sports schedule
It doesn’t take a meteorologist to see that several feet of ice and snow are still covering the valley floor. However weather forecasts continue to call for more snow accumulation nearly every day this week. The combination of the two…