Lady Braves host Natrona and Kelly Walsh this weekend
The Lady Braves played their first home game of the season in their last non-conference outing of the schedule on Friday night as they played host to Mountain Crest High School out of Hyrum, Utah. The Star Valley girls…
Independent Obituaries: January 14, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the January 14, 2026 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. Don Cranney Don Harrison Cranney,…
Education Foundation begins 2026 scholarship drive
The Lincoln County School District #2 Education Foundation has begun their 2026 Scholarship Drive. Businesses and community donors are invited to support the LCSD #2 Class of 2026 through donations to the scholarship drive for the next few months….
Utah victim in local avalanche had Star Valley ties
A Utah man who died in an avalanche while snowmobiling in Lincoln County Sunday afternoon is being remembered by local friends as someone with a “contagious smile” and “one of the greatest friends and brothers anyone could ask for.” That’s…
Property tax exemption application deadline is February 1
Full time Wyoming residents have until February 1 to apply for a 25% property tax exemption. For those who qualify, the exemption is 25% of the fair market value of a single family residential structure and the associated improved land….
Thayne subdivision development canceled
In a surprising turn of events, the anticipated Thayne Subdivision project has officially been canceled. The 113-acre, 184-lot Hemmert Ranch Subdivision had initially shown promise, moving forward after three years of thorough preparation and review. Mayor Simpson had previously emphasized…
SVI Radio Interview: Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson
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Avalanche near Commissary Ridge claims life of Springville, Utah man
An avalanche that occurred Sunday afternoon, January 11 near Commissary Ridge has claimed the life of a Utah man. Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson said the department received a Garmin InReach notification of an injured snowmobiler in the LaBarge Creek…
SVI Radio Interview: Tim Hale, LCSD2 Education Foundation
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SVI Radio Interview: Nathan Balser, BYU Young Ambassadors
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