Old Timer’s Chariot Race tradition continues this weekend
Old Timer’s Chariot Races are returning to Afton this weekend, January 8-9 at noon at the tracks west of Afton. According to Tom Nelson, event organizer, ten or twelve teams from Wyoming, Idaho and Utah are entered to participate in…
Graveside services for Colleen Springer Sorensen
Graveside services for Colleen Springer Sorensen will take place on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 11 am at the Afton Cemetery.
SVI Broadcast Schedule: January 6-8
Thursday (January 6) SVI & Swift: Star Valley Girls Basketball vs Soda Springs (4:30 pm) The Wave: Bear Lake Girls Basketball @ Grace (7:30 pm) SVI-4: Bear Lake Boys Basketball @ West Side (7:30 pm) Friday (January 7) The Spur: …
Northern Idaho man sentenced to months in jail, decade-long hunting ban for poaching convictions
The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. ST. MARIES — Paul D. Coward of St. Maries has been sentenced to months in jail, thousands in fines and a 10-year hunting revocation for various…
Wyoming at Nevada Men’s Basketball Game Postponed
The University of Wyoming Athletics Department released the following statement on Sunday, January 2. “Due to COVID-19-related concerns within the Wyoming men’s basketball program, the game between the Cowboys and Nevada scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 4 in Reno, Nevada, has…
Independent Obituaries: December 29, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the December 29, 2021 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. On December 22, 2021, our…
Barrasso Nominates Etna Student to U.S. Service Academies
CASPER, WY – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) announced that he has nominated Etna student Sarah Tallerico for an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy. “Attending a U.S. service academy is all about responsibility,…
Governor Signs Order to Keep Jim Bridger Power Plant Unit Operating
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon signed a Temporary Emergency Suspension Order that allows Unit 2 of the Jim Bridger Power Plant to continue operating for at least 4 months and avert a New Year’s Day shut down of the…
Maldonado Named Mountain West Player of the Week
Guard Hunter Maldonado was named the Mountain West Player of the Week on Monday after leading the Cowboys to a 2-1 record and earning All-Tournament honors at the Diamond Head Classic. He is the second Cowboy to earn the award…
Christmas Tree Drop-off for RESIDENTS ONLY
The following is a release from Teton County Integrated Solid Waste & Recycling – Jackson, WY., December 27, 2021 – Please note that Christmas tree drop-off at the Teton County Fairgrounds is for residents only. Residents can also deliver trees…