Small school districts have big silo problems; lawmakers promise to fix some of them next legislative session
June 16, 2026
By Win Hammond Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — This year, the Wyoming Legislature revamped the state’s education funding model and gave public schools more money than ever before, but it also put more restrictions on... Read More
SVI Radio Interview: Shar Perry, Star Valley 4-H
June 16, 2026
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8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
June 16, 2026
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people... Read More
SVI Radio Interview: Cory Frome - Star Valley Rotary Club hosts Culpepper & Merriweather Circus
June 16, 2026
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Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts 'planned attacks' targeting White House UFC show, director says
June 16, 2026
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend for President Donald Trump’s birthday, and multiple people were in custody,... Read More
Wyoming lawmakers mull electric generation tax to address average customers’ rising bills
June 16, 2026
• Sen. Cale Case urged the Revenue Committee to tap into what could be a huge new source of revenue to benefit the entire state. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming lawmakers are mulling whether to apply a tax... Read More
SVI Radio Interview: Jay Conley & Brett Storey - Wall that Heals update
June 16, 2026
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Local governments’ ability to collect property taxes in limbo due to uncertainty over 4% cap
June 16, 2026
• ‘This is so unprecedented, we don’t really have a blueprint,’ one official told WyoFile. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com Local and state officials responsible for administering Wyoming’s property tax system are in uncharted waters. A recently adopted state... Read More
Two potential spots eyed for potential Kemmerer worker housing
June 15, 2026
• Planning and Zoning meeting is Tuesday at 6 p.m. at county courthouse Two potential zones for temporary workforce housing to provide living quarters for workers related to the major construction in Kemmerer will be part of the planning and... Read More
Wyoming Energy Authority opens applications for Wyoming Rare Earths Fund
June 15, 2026
SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Wyoming Energy Authority opened applications for the Wyoming Rare Earths Fund. This new state fund is designed to accelerate the development of Wyoming’s rare earth industry and strengthen America’s critical mineral supply chain. Established... Read More
Striping crews in Star Valley this week
June 15, 2026
The Wyoming Department of Transportation traffic crews will be striping traffic markings on US 89 through the Star Valley area beginning today, June 15. Crews will be working on the 5-lane section in Afton through today, and various sections of... Read More
Lincoln County Library Book Review: Platform Decay by Martha Wells
June 15, 2026
Review by: Rachel Rudd, Star Valley Branch Library Martha Wells returns to the world of The Murderbot Diaries with Platform Decay, the eighth installment in the beloved science fiction series. By this point, Murderbot feels less like a fictional character... Read More
Celebrating National Camera Day
June 15, 2026
Lisa Frist, Thayne Branch Library National Camera Day is observed annually on June 29 in order to honor one of the most monumental inventions in history: the camera. Since its inception, the camera has offered the opportunity to capture everything... Read More
The Knicks made a championship run that will be remembered in New York and in NBA history
June 15, 2026
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — By the time Jalen Brunson and the Knicks returned home, it was as easy to find something orange around New York as at Halloween. The city was caught up in... Read More
Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war
June 15, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets are rallying worldwide, and oil prices are easing after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to get the global flow of crude going again. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% early Monday... Read More
Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House
June 15, 2026
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House’s... Read More
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: "Horseback" by Cody Johnson
June 14, 2026
A new country rock song by Cody Johnson is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. If voted to be kept, “Horseback” will be added to The Spur’s playlist. Vote to either kick or keep the... Read More
Letters to the Editor: June 10, 2026
June 13, 2026
The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the June 10, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Privacy and Fraud Concerns Dear Editor This past February, Senate File 82 placed the privacy of hundreds of thousands of small businesses... Read More