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4 Medical Essentials People With Diabetes Need

Improve your life while managing diabetes with the right medical essentials on hand. Embrace safer, convenient daily living with proper preparation.

Independent Obituaries: May 22, 2024

The following obituaries appeared in the May 22, 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.     Robert Heiner Robert Leonard Heiner, age 63, lost…

Grizzly attack in Grand Teton was ‘surprise encounter’

  JACKSON (WNE) — A grizzly bear attacked and injured a man visiting Grand Teton National Park on Sunday. The 35-year-old Massachusetts man is in stable condition and expected to fully recover. Park officials have not released the victim’s name….

Making it on your own in Wyoming

  • How much money do you need to survive?   By Jordan Smith Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — How much does a single parent with one preschooler and one school-age child need to make in Wyoming…

Chief of Staff encourages in-county cooperation at area town councils

It is no secret that western Wyoming is growing and that growth is affecting both the north and the south. In that spirit, Lincoln County Chief of Staff, Stephen Allen addressed the Afton Town Council in their latest meeting and…

Free Fishing Day is June 1

Celebrate Wyoming’s five-star fisheries this year by fishing without a license — for free. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department invites anglers to celebrate Free Fishing Day on June 1. Each year Game and Fish designates the first Saturday of…

SVI Radio Interview: SVHS Student Built House Open House

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Visitor injured in bear incident in Grand Teton National Park

MOOSE, Wyo. – On the afternoon of Sunday, May 19, Teton Interagency Dispatch received a report of a 35-year-old male visitor from Massachusetts who was seriously injured by a bear in the area of the Signal Mountain Summit Road. Grand Teton National…

Wyoming snowmobile fee increases garner user, legislative support

    • Winter sport generates $17M annually in state and local revenue. Program leaders want to increase permit fees to keep up with rising costs of maintaining trails.   By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com A movement is afoot to increase…