Star Valley gas prices closer to Idaho and Utah rather than the rest of Wyoming
With the Labor Day holiday coming up there should be increased traffic on the roads and in the Star Valley area that means fuel is going to cost you. In Wyoming the average price for a gallon of gasoline is…
Netflix adding 99 titles and dropping 35 in September
Late summer isn’t exactly known for being a hotbed for new movie releases. At this point, the summer blockbuster season has wound down. It’s still a little too early for releases of late-season blockbusters and Oscars contenders that will be…
First Wyoming West Nile Virus Case Reported for 2018
Wyoming’s first reported West Nile virus case for 2018 involves a Fremont County adult, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Mosquitos spread West Nile virus (WNV) when they feed on infected birds and then bite people, animals or…
Wyoming News Briefs: August 27, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. ‘North of 1,700’ freshmen head to UW campus LARAMIE (WNE) — University of Wyoming spokesman Chad Baldwin said Friday the school…
Southwest Sports Roundup
It was a full weekend of action for Wyoming sports teams as the Fall season is officially underway for all sports. Star Valley Cross-country hosted a 2019 Wyoming state preview on Friday afternoon. Soda Springs took the team title with…
Man gets 130 days in jail for infamous bison-taunting Yellowstone incident
A man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to four charges of misconduct in national parks, including a now-infamous incident of aggressively provoking a bison. Raymond Reinke, 55, was arrested in early August after video surfaced of the incident where…
10-year-old boy injured by bear in Yellowstone National Park
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – Around 10 a.m. Thursday, a family of four from Washington encountered a bear half mile up the Divide Trail, southeast of Old Faithful. The son, 10,…
Fire Area Closure Lifted for Fire Trail Fire near Alpine
The following is a news release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest ALPINE, Wyo., August 22, 2018 – Today, the Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has lifted the closure order around the Fire Trail Fire, just 5-miles…
Southwest Sports Preview: August 24 & 25
SVI Media is pleased to expand our footprint and endeavor to bring other regional communities great sports coverage in the 2018-19 school year. Radio broadcasts will take place under the SVI umbrella in Kemmerer, Cokeville and Montpelier with video coverage…