September 27, 2026

  POWELL (WNE) — Thousands of people visited The Church of Latter-day Saints’s new Cody temple during a recent open house. According to the church, 18,527 people from Park County, other parts of Wyoming and other states toured the facility... Read More

September 26, 2026

  • Festivities planned September 28 – October 3 Star Valley High School is set to celebrate the school’s traditional Homecoming Week September 18-October 3. Activities include all the old favorites and a few new adventures. Alumni are invited to... Read More

September 26, 2026

Jennifer Wilkins has found that the arts can do more than teach a skill. For her, they have provided physical and emotional strength, confidence, stability and a sense of belonging. Through Star Valley Circus, she now works to give others... Read More

September 26, 2026

We escort many a state championship team back into Star Valley but it’s rare to be called on to acknowledge an active member of service coming home, even if for a short time to be with family. This week I... Read More

September 25, 2026

For the second straight weekend the Star Valley defense dominated their opponent, holding them under 100 yards for the night in a lopsided score. This time it was a 48-7 final in Powell that started the second half with a... Read More

September 25, 2026

The Battle of the Broncs is an annual game on the schedule but it’s not always a battle of unbeatens like it is this season. The (4-0) Jackson Broncs, ranked #3 in this week’s WyoPreps.com Coaches and Media Poll will... Read More

September 25, 2026

The Bears are ready for a game after a bye week and they will put their (3-1) record up against the visiting Rich County Rebels (2-0) in a Homecoming clash in Montepelier on Friday night. Video is here as well... Read More

September 25, 2026

The Star Valley Braves (3-1) are back on the road as the make the trip to Park County to face the Powell Panthers (2-1) on Friday for a 5 p.m. kick-off time. The game represents the first 3A West Conference... Read More

September 25, 2026

The Thunder Ridge Titans (3-1) will take on the Hillcrest Knights (4-0) in what promises to be a great match up in the Eastern Idaho Game of the Week. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. 

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September 25, 2026

The University of Wyoming Extension invites new and returning Wyoming 4-H members and volunteers to celebrate National 4-H Week Sunday, Oct. 4, through Saturday, Oct. 10. Administered by UW Extension and supported by volunteers across the state, Wyoming 4-H helps... Read More

September 25, 2026

  • The US Fish and Wildlife Service is weighing pros and cons of feeding wildlife, which could lead to more chronic wasting disease. That’s raising questions about health risks beyond the herd.   By Rebecca Huntington, WyoFile.com JACKSON—As National... Read More

September 25, 2026

Star Valley shut out Lander in the final week of the preseason and now heads to Powell to begin the 3A Western Conference season. This week on SVI Sports Night, Jake looks at the Powell Panthers and what they bring... Read More

September 25, 2026

  • While poised to wreak havoc across the globe, El Nino might mean a closer-to-normal Wyoming winter after a wild, snowless one last season.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com What does the “super” El Nino weather pattern gathering strength... Read More

September 24, 2026

A Lincoln County jury has found Justin Snyder, 31, of Kemmerer guilty on three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Third Degree. The jury arrived at the verdict at roughly 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 22 following a... Read More

September 24, 2026

  Children’s author Greg Pizzoli visited elementary schools throughout Lincoln County School District last week, inspiring students in their reading and writing efforts. Pizzoli is a “four-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning creator of the ‘Baloney and Friends’ graphic novel series,... Read More

September 24, 2026

The Star Valley Cross-Country teams ran at the Wasatch Rendezvous this past Saturday in a unique format that changed up the typical meet the runners see. The meet was run in waves with races starting every two minutes and each... Read More

September 24, 2026

The West Zone of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, which includes Greys River and Kemmerer Ranger Districts, is planning prescribed fires as early as Oct. 1. Forest Service officials estimate this work may continue through Dec. 31, as conditions allow. Certified... Read More

September 24, 2026

The Star Valley Arts Council’s fifth season of the annual Plein Air art competition, auction and sale takes place October 3-10. Artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to join the competition in which artists create landscape paintings... Read More

September 24, 2026

The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the September 23, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society.   DeAnna Sue Hopkins DeAnna Sue Hopkins graduated from this life September... Read More

September 24, 2026

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