Police chase ends at Palisades
A police chase that began in the Snake River Canyon ended on a dry lake bed at Palisades Reservoir Wednesday afternoon. An officer with the Wyoming Highway Patrol told SVI News that at 3:04 pm a deputy attempted to stop…
Census data shows steady growth in Star Valley
* Lincoln County 3rd in the state for growth, despite population decreases in Kemmerer. The results of the 2020 census have been made public and, as expected, Star Valley saw growth in all communities, especially in Alpine and Star Valley…
Does FDA approval matter to you?
◆ SVI Radio listeners weigh in on COVID vaccine. Listeners to SVI Radio’s Weekday Wakeup morning show, heard Monday through Friday from 7-9 a.m. on Swift 98 and The Spur, voice their opinions on the COVID-19 vaccines. The question was…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “So Do the Neighbors” by Trace Adkins
What many would see as an unlikely combo have teamed up for song on a new country album. “So Do the Neighbors” is one of the more popular songs from Trace Adkins’ new album titled The Way I Wanna Go. The song…
Building a tradition of high school sports coverage
In 2014, the Star Valley Independent was expanding into a new path of multi-media coverage. Along with the addition of internet and traditional am/fm radio also came something brand new to the valley. Video coverage of high school sports. Like…
Mounted Shooting Competition returns to Star Valley this weekend
◆ Event is free to the public Friday and Saturday at the LC Fairgrounds. The Wyoming Desperados Mounted Shooting Club’s annual Star Valley Shootout is this weekend at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Competition is scheduled for Friday and Saturday with…
Sierra Butler named Miss Rodeo Wyoming
◆Butler will compete for Miss Rodeo America in 2022. The 2021 Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo Queen has been named Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2022 following a grueling week of competition during the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Sierra Butler, from…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Visiting Hours” by Ed Sheeran
Kick It or Keep It alternates back to Swift 98 this week with a brand new release from Ed Sheeran. “Visiting Hours” is a ballad about wanting to visit those who have passed on. The song is a pre-release to…