PRCA Rodeo pays out over $87,000
Three days of PRCA Rodeo came to a close over the weekend as the Lincoln County Fair wrapped up their 2025 schedule. A giant purse of $87,153 was disbursed among cowboys and cowgirls who came from far and wide to…
After slow July, tourism experts wonder if Yellowstone will see 5 million visitors in 2025
JACKSON (WNE) — Unlike its undulating natural mountain scenery, Yellowstone had a very flat July. The national park hosted 975,109 recreation visits last month — a 2% decrease from a year earlier and a 10% decrease from July 2021….
SVI Radio Interview: Stephanie Cooper & Karen Morgan, Rotary Club of Star Valley
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Top of the Rockies hosts Car Show is this Saturday
Star Valley’s Top of the Rockies Non-Profit Club is hosting their annual Car Show on Saturday, August 16 at the Donn Wooden Civic Center and Marge Grover Park in Alpine. Funds raised at the show go into the club’s Care…
Alpine Art Festival this Friday and Saturday
The Star Valley Arts Council’s (SVAC) second annual Alpine Art Festival is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, August 15-16 on the lawns of The Bank of Jackson Hole in Alpine. Festivities will open at 10 a.m. and run through 6…
Groundbreaking for Wildlife Crossing south of Kemmerer scheduled for September 11
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and Wyoming Game & Fish Department plan to break ground on a large wildlife crossing project on Highway 189 south of Kemmerer this September. Stephanie Harsha, District 3 Public Relations Specialist with WYDOT, said a…
Independent Obituaries: August 13, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the August 13, 2025 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. Carol Davidson It is with…
Newspaper closures sparked debate about legal notices; Legislature may revisit requirement for their publication
By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Last week, as word spread across Wyoming that eight community newspapers were closing, one fact was clear: No one wanted them to go down without a…
4 Different Materials That Work for Parking Lots
Explore parking lot material options, including asphalt, concrete, gravel, and permeable surfaces. Compare costs, durability, and maintenance needs.
Afton Town Administrator shares monthly update
Violet Sanderson, Afton’s Town Administrator, joined the Weekday Wake-up last Thursday to provide listeners with important updates on infrastructure projects and park enhancements in the community. Sanderson highlighted the ongoing sewer lagoon expansion, which is set to wrap up in…