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SVI Radio Interview: Tim Stewart - Star Valley Ranch R.V. Resort Concert Series
July 7, 2026
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SVI Radio Interview: Director Angi Bruce, Wyoming Game & Fish Department
July 7, 2026
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SVAC Annual Art Auction Fundraiser joins Hometown Heroes event
July 7, 2026
• Over 100 art pieces available for purchase The Star Valley Arts Council’s third annual Art Auction Fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. as part of the week-long Hometown Heroes celebration in Downtown... Read More
Belgium beats US 4-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals, taking advantage of defensive lapses
July 7, 2026
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Images told the story of the United States’ World Cup downfall. Christian Pulisic sprawled on the field in agony after hurting an ankle. Matt Freese holding his hands on his head... Read More
President Trump meets NATO leaders as they try to show they are serious about defense
July 7, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump meets fellow NATO leaders at a summit on Tuesday as the alliance tries to persuade him that their countries are actively increasing their military capabilities while the American focus shifts away from defending Europe. Trump has been... Read More
Wyoming opens school-choice vouchers to new applicants as court challenge lingers
July 7, 2026
• Applicants can now apply for up to $7K per student to spend on private-school costs. A judge has yet to determine whether the program aligns with Wyoming’s constitution. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Beginning July 6, Wyoming residents... Read More
Kinky Creek Fire 86% at 880 acres
July 7, 2026
Firefighters continue to patrol and secure containment lines on the Kinky Creek Fire as the incident remains 880 acres and 86% contained. Crews are currently focused on the remaining section of uncontained line located within a steep and hazardous boulder... Read More
Man identified in presumed Snake River drowning, search continues
July 6, 2026
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has identified the missing man in the Snake River Canyon as Tory J. Raether, 55, of Charlotte, North Carolina. Raether is presumed drowned after jumping into the river Saturday evening at Jumping Rock,... Read More
SVI Radio Interview: Jaclyn Lechner - Finding Neverland Auditions
July 6, 2026
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Chief Tom Schultz details, defends largest Forest Service reorganization in a century
July 6, 2026
• Three months after the announcement, hiring is underway and state offices and a relocated headquarters are being procured ahead of the controversial reshaping of a federal agency that will become reality this fall. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com... Read More
Audit spots some errors, but gives Wyoming Business Council passing grade
July 6, 2026
• Wyoming’s embattled economic development shop is in the midst of legislative reforms after narrowly escaping effort to dismantle it. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Though there were some instances of incomplete, misclassified reporting and mathematical errors, an audit... Read More
Prosecutors to lay out their case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
July 6, 2026
By MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s widow and parents are expected this week in a Utah court where prosecutors seeking the death penalty will argue that the man charged with killing... Read More
3 firefighters killed in Colorado remembered for their bravery as wildfires churn in the West
July 6, 2026
By JESSICA HILL, WUFEI YU and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press With wildfires burning across many Western states, wildland firefighters gathered Sunday to pay tribute to three of their own who died after they were trapped by flames a week ago.... Read More
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: "Heaven" by Myles Smith
July 6, 2026
A song released last month by Myles Smith is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. If voted to be kept, “Heaven” will be added to the Swift 98 playlist. Vote to either kick or keep... Read More
Search continues for North Carolina man presumed drowned in Snake River Canyon
July 5, 2026
Emergency responders plan to resume the search on Monday for a North Carolina man who went missing after jumping into the Snake River over the holiday weekend. The Alpine Volunteer Fire Department and Star Valley Search & Rescue responded to... Read More
(Video) Star Valley High School Students Share a Reading of the Declaration of Independence
July 4, 2026
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, students from Star Valley High School and Swift Creek High School joined together to create a special video reading of the historic document. The collaborative project features... Read More
Independent Letters to the Editor: July 1, 2026
July 4, 2026
The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the July 1, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Campaign Civility Dear Editor Last week I was disheartened to receive hate in my mailbox. In the form of a political mass... Read More
Independent Notes: Star Valley Search & Rescue steps up to our needs, again and again.
July 4, 2026
We live in some incredible Wyoming high county and with it comes the need for well trained first responders as exemplified this week when a two-vehicle accident resulted in one vehicle and it’s occupant in the Snake River above Alpine.... Read More
Cody hospital placed on lockdown following bomb threat
July 2, 2026
CODY (WNE) — The internal lockdown placed on Cody Regional Health following a bomb threat on Tuesday afternoon was lifted later that day. Lt. Juston Wead with the Cody Police Department reported that the hospital received a phone call... Read More