Cokeville Police Department seizes 120 pounds of marijuana
On the afternoon of April 2, the Cokeville Police Department (CPD) made a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of 120 pounds of marijuana. “Officer Davis Stocking was running radar on highway 30 and saw a semi truck doing…
Lincoln County unemployment at 4.0 percent
Lincoln County’s unemployment rate climbed slightly in year-to-date comparisons just released by the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. The county’s unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in January of 2025, compared to the 3.5 percent in January of 2024. A…
Young Lady Braves Soccer building for the future
• First home match is April 12 Most schools have some kind of springtime flux when it comes to sports in Wyoming. Weather combined with spring break activities and the sheer number of commitments available in the final months…
Dr. Niki Milleson Launches Menopause Consult Clinics at Star Valley Health
In a groundbreaking initiative, Dr. Niki Milleson of Star Valley Health is introducing menopause consult clinics designed to provide support and education for women throughout Star Valley and Western Wyoming. During a recent interview on SVI Radio, Dr. Millison…
Governor Announces Opening of Property Tax Refund Program Application Period
Deadline to apply is June 2 CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Revenue are announcing the property tax refund program for homeowners is now open for applications. At the Governor’s request, the Legislature appropriated…
SVI Radio Interview: Mark Winters, Afton Ford Theatre
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Bill enabling Game and Fish to establish trap setbacks fails in legislature
A legislative bill that would have allowed the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to establish setbacks for traps on high-use trails failed to pass during the 2025 legislative session. The bill, SF0139, passed the senate in early February with a…
Independent Obituaries: April 2, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the April 2, 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. Mary Mavy Mary Kelley Mavy…
Braves earn tie before spring break
• Return to action on April 10 in Evanston The Braves soccer team was back in action this past weekend with two trips over three days to Sweetwater county as they battled Rock Springs and Green River. One change…
Wyoming’s Education Future: A Shift in Authority
• Megan Degenfelder discussed the dissolving of the Department of Education and what it means for Education in Wyoming Last week on the Weekday Wake-Up, Megan Degenfelder, Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction, discussed the implications of a pivotal…