Cokeville train crash victims identified
• Two people from California die while crossing tracks. A tragic accident has shaken the Cokeville community after two people died when their vehicle was hit by an oncoming train. The incident occurred at roughly 11:15 a.m. on Sunday,…
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,…
Weekday Wake-Up Highlights: July 16, 2024
Highlights from SVI Radio’s Weekday Wake-Up morning show with Duke, Dahl and Dan on July 9, 2024. The Weekday Wake-Up can be heard Monday-Friday from 7-9 a.m. on Swift 98 and The Spur.
SVI Radio Interview: Tyler Schwab, Libertas International
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Wyoming bans conservation bidders from oil and gas lease sales
• The prohibition is in response to a conservation group that bid on a lease parcel in Sublette County intending to spare it from being developed. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming has narrowed its definitions for who can…
Governor unveils state grant resources for communities
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Gov. Mark Gordon announced the launch of a grant assistance program that will increase access to federal funding and support grants management in communities across the state….
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…