TerraPower Announces Awards for Natrium® Reactor Enclosure System
TerraPower has awarded the major manufacturing contracts for the first Natrium reactor1 enclosure system, a major milestone in establishing the advanced nuclear supply chain. Bellevue, WA – December 18, 2024 – TerraPower, a nuclear innovation company, announced today it has awarded contracts for the…
First Responders offer Cocoa for Kipp fundraiser
• All proceeds go toward financial support for Kipp Johnson in his fight against lung cancer. Lincoln County First Responders in Afton have teamed up to provide a fundraising event to support Afton Firefighter Kipp Johnson, who has recently…
Independent Obituaries: December 18, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the December 18, 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. Maureen Richins She hated…
Wyoming property tax refunds jump 72% to $14.2M
The average payment to successful Teton County refund applicants was the state’s highest at $4,666. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Wyoming refunded $14.2 million in property taxes to state homeowners in 2024, about $6 million more than…
Gordon’s appeal nudges the Rock Springs plan — and Kelly Parcel sale — toward completion within weeks
• Federal officials aren’t sure they will release their decision before 2025, the ideal deadline needed to complete a high-profile land transaction 100 miles away in Grand Teton National Park. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Two high-profile public land…
Star Valley’s Hobbs named 2024 Wildlife Officer of the Year
Afton Senior Game Warden James Hobbs was named the 2024 Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year for Wyoming. The award, given annually in every state and Canadian province by Shikar-Safari Club International, honors a wildlife officer whose efforts during the…
SVI Radio Interview: Mike Hunsaker, COO of Star Valley Health
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Governor seeks funds for wildfire protection, legal battles
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — As Gov. Mark Gordon laid out his spending priorities this past week, he zeroed in on wildfire protection, property tax relief and funding for legal battles. The…
Legislation would create enhanced concealed- carry permit for schools
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A bill filed for the 2025 general session would create an “enhanced” concealed carry firearm permit that would allow qualified permit- holders to conceal carry on K-12…