River of Life offers Kids Movie Night this weekend
• Movie Nights will be offered every other month throughout the winter. River of Life Star Valley is hosting a Kids Movie Night on January 19 from 6-8 p.m. in their building at 525 South Washington in Afton. Children ages…
D.C. Delegation: Opposes taxpayer funding of free health care for illegal immigrants
Sen. Barrasso: Opposes taxpayer funding of free health care for illegal immigrants • American taxpayers should never foot the bill…’ U.S. Sen. John Barrasso R-Wyoming WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) joined U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy…
First Annual Gala for the Arts is quickly approaching
• Salt River Arts seeks donors and volunteers. Salt River Arts Society is hosting their first annual Gala for the Arts on February 24 in the Don Wooden Civic Center in Alpine at 6 p.m. Mark your calendars for an…
Independent Obituaries: January 17, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the January 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. Kim Burton Kim Hinck Burton was born on October…
Oil continued to rise, natural gas continued decline in 2023, state report finds
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — While coal is still king in Campbell County, oil and gas are still the second and third largest contributors to the county’s economy, as far as taxable…
Thick fog a factor in Monday evening collision
Road conditions have been challenging in the area over the past week and adding to that have been limited visibility which was a factor in an accident on US 89 south of Smoot. It was also a primary factor in…
More snow and wind expected as Winter Storm Watch starts Tuesday night
Valley residents dug out of a series of windy snowstorms over the weekend only to find themselves in a frigid wake of arctic air that left thermometers spitting out temperatures between -15 and -22 based on various reports Monday night. …
SVI Radio Interview-Jan. 16: Violet Sanderson, Town of Afton
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Alpine man identified as victim of fatal Prater Canyon avalanche
An Alpine man has been identified as the victim of an avalanche that occurred Sunday in Prater Canyon, east of the Town of Star Valley Ranch. David Rice, 41, was identified by the Lincoln County Coroner’s Office as the skier…
Meeting of BLM head, Wyoming leaders on Rock Springs Resource Management Plan deemed ‘productive’
By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning last week met with Gov. Mark Gordon’s special task force on the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan in a closed door meeting…