Mule deer herd estimated to have lost nearly 20,000 due to harsh 22-23 winter
• Numbers are expected to bounce back. The winter of 2022-23 was one for the record books with snowfall setting new standards in many places of western Wyoming. It was also a very difficult year for wildlife and mule deer…
Independent Obituaries: March 6, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the March 6, 2024 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. Tara Luthi Tara Jean (Bain) Luthi passed away peacefully…
Barrasso announces run for Republican Whip
In a short e-mail statement, Senator John Barrasso R-Wyo. announced his intention to run for the position of Republican Whip “I have had time to reflect on how I might best serve the Republican Conference and our country.After a lot…
SVI Radio Interview: Dir. Brian Nesvik, Wyoming Game & Fish
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Star Valley Patriot Camp Coming in June 2025
Provided by Star Valley Patriot Camp Patriot Camp is reinvigorating and planning extraordinary events for 2025. To that end and to continue building an even better camp, Patriot Camp has decided to take this summer to study, develop, and incorporate…
LCSD2 Education Foundation continues to request scholarship funding
Provided by LCSD #2 Education Foundation The Lincoln County School District No. 2 Education Foundation is in the process of collecting pledges for scholarships from businesses and individuals for Star Valley High School, Swift Creek High School and Cokeville High…
New playground equipment for Box H Park has been purchased
Emily Martin from the Box H Park Board of Directors says the new playground equipment they have been raising money for has now been purchased. She says they are expecting to get it by Spring or whenever the “Wyoming winter”…
Independent Notes: The view from my position as a member of Labor and Health in the Wyoming Senate.
In my column, Independent Notes, I often write about energy related matters. There’s a simple reason — so much of what we have in Wyoming is related to energy. We develop our infrastructure in our communities, build our schools and…
Wyoming Range mule deer population declines after severe winter of 2022-23
Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife managers completed an aerial population survey of the renowned Wyoming Range mule deer herd, and now have a better understanding of how the 2022-23 severe winter impacted the population. Wildlife biologists estimate the current…
TES holds School Spirit Design Contest
• The winning design will be featured on t-shirts for TES students and staff. Thayne Elementary School students participated in a School Spirit Design Contest where interested students submitted graphic designs to staff and parents for judging. The winning design,…