Lady Braves ready for physical nature of 4A play
The Lady Braves have made the move from Wyoming’s 3A class to the 4A class before. From the 2007-08 through 2011-12 school years, SVHS was in Wyoming’s largest classification across the board. Those first couple of years was a baptism…
Officials work to determine next step with wasting disease
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The buck mule deer whose lymph nodes would ultimately test positive for chronic wasting disease went to the dump like any other roadkill. It took two weeks to…
2018-19 Braves wrestlers are three-deep in their quest for four straight
By Dahl Erickson SVI Media At the end of the wrestling season a year ago, the Braves program hoisted their third straight Wyoming 3A team title and the 22nd title overall in the school’s history. At that point there were…
Wyoming’s labor force recovery lagging behind neighboring states
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Numbers, Wyoming is lagging behind the rest of the country in terms of labor force recovery since the “Great Recession”. In June 2009 Wyoming had a labor force of 300,799. As of…
Missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dies After Collapsing at South Africa MTC
This story was originally written by the Deseret News. It was used with permission. A young missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died Monday, Nov. 26, after collapsing at the South Africa Missionary Training Center in…
Afton Police Department investigating alleged child abuse
By Sarah Hale, SVI Media The Afton Police Department is actively investigating an incident of alleged child abuse. The case involves a six-month-old infant. According to information provided by Afton Police Chief Jason Romberg, in the late afternoon hours of…
SVMC Health Topics Tuesday: Dan Jeske, Therapy Services
Each week SVI interviews a member of Star Valley Medical Center. This week Dan Jeske with SVMC Therapy Services discusses the Thayne clinic which is working on a therapy pool for their patients.
Snowfall Totals
Here are snowfall reports from Friday afternoon through late Saturday afternoon as reported from the National Weather Service. You can see the totals on their website here. Afton 2.8 inches Blind Bull Summit 5 inches Spring Creek Divide 7…
Funeral services for Eda Lee
Funeral services for Eda Lee will be held Saturday, December 1, at 11 a.m. at the Fairview Latter-day Saints Ward. A viewing will take place prior to the services from 10-10:45 a.m.
Wyoming News Briefs: November 20, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. State asks judge to throw out public records case CHEYENNE (WNE) – Attorneys for the Wyoming State Auditor’s Office want a…