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Determined to Succeed: Aullman battles her way back to the mat

Find this two-page feature in the April 16, 2025 edition of the Star Valley Independent.   A year ago, Remington Aullman earned all-state status after advancing to the finals of the Wyoming State Wrestling tournament and finishing second. It was…

Sports Friday Interview: SVHS runner Habi Wetzel

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Wolfley selected as 2025-26 Wyoming State FFA Reporter

Star Valley FFA member Bridger Wolfley, son of Mitch and Cheyanne Wolfley and a senior at Star Valley High School, has been selected as the Wyoming State FFA Reporter for the 2025-26 season. The new officer team of nine, comprised…

Two in custody for area ATM theft

  • Sheriff: ‘More arrests could be coming’ Two Texas men are in custody after a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a reported ATM burglary and the theft of two vehicles in the Star Valley area. Deputies from the…

Gordon appoints AG Bridget Hill to Wyoming Supreme Court

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon has appointed Attorney General Bridget Hill to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Hill’s appointment fills the open seat left by the retirement of Chief Justice Kate Fox. Hill has served as Wyoming Attorney General since…

Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter’s Square

By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week,” in yet another reassuring public…

Nine area youth involved in head-on collision outside Cokeville

The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) and other first-responders were on the scene of a head-on collision outside Cokeville on Wednesday evening involving nine area minors.  According to the WHP, the incident occurred at mile post 1 on Highway 232 at…

Afton completing a traffic study for use with WYDOT

  • Consultant study focused on main street The Town of Afton is nearing completion of a traffic study designed to address safety concerns and open the door for highway improvements with the Wyoming Department of Transportation. Coordinated with WYDOT,…

Thousands of pronghorn died in the Red Desert two winters ago. A new paper shows why.

  High snow and endless fences made for a lethal combination that researchers and wildlife advocates are working to change. By Christine Peterson, WyoFile.com Two years ago, as one storm after another piled feet of snow across south-central Wyoming, pronghorn…

Wyoming lawmakers consider court order in upcoming interim

  By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming lawmakers will carry the weight of a recent court decision to adequately fund public schools as they approach a new season crafting policies for the state’s…