Singing with the angels – local girl to be part of Tabernacle Choir
Sadie Lewis Durrant has been singing since she was a youngster. “I have always loved music,” she said. “I wanted to be an opera singer since before 4th grade!” For Durrant, music provides a way to communicate emotion and connect…
Dominican Republic MTC to Close in January 2019
The following is a press release from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Dominican Republic Missionary Training Center is closing next month, joining two other of the Church’s MTCs previously announced as closing effective January 2019. “This…
Terrific Trio: Lady Braves open the season 3-0
The Lady Braves basketball team was one of the squads who opened up some eyes on the opening weekend of the season, going 3-0 in tournament play in Casper. The latest WyoPreps.com Coaches & Media Poll have Star Valley ranked…
WYDOT to receive $20 million federal grant for I-80 winter safety improvements
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will construct passing lanes, add truck parking and make other improvements on Interstate 80 in southeast and south-central Wyoming to make winter travel safer. WYDOT will receive a $20 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage…
Braves cage Tigers 56-15 for 63rd straight duel victory
It was a short turnaround but the same result as the Star Valley Braves wrestling team won the final six matches en route to a 56-15 victory over visiting Rock Springs on Tuesday evening. Starting at 106 pounds, Star Valley…
Wyoming Declares 2019 the “Year of Wyoming Women”
Ahead of the new year, the Wyoming Office of Tourism (WOT) today announced 2019 as the “Year of Wyoming Women,” as the state prepares to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage. On December 10, 1869, Wyoming territory passed the…
Is it safe to eat raw cookie dough? No, says the CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention isn’t rolling with cookie dough.
Millennials are too poor to live the lifestyle they want, federal study says
A new study from the Federal Reserve has found that millennials are similar to earlier generations in what they want economically.
Star Valley sports recap: December 6-8
The Winter season arrived with a vengeance this weekend with tournaments for both the basketball and wrestling teams. • Wrestling: The Braves have now won 62 duels in a row dating back more than two years after going undefeated in…
Wyoming News Briefs: December 6, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Colorado murder suspect agrees to extradition CODY (WNE) — A Colorado man remains in custody at the Park County Law Enforcement…