Swift Idol is now “The Vocalist”
◆ “The Vocalist” is the new name for Star Valley singing competition A cease and desist order from lawyers for American Idol has resulted in a name change for a local singing competition. Swift Idol will now be known as…
Independent Obituaries: May 27, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the May 27, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obits and information please visit Schwab Mortuary or the Star Valley Historical Society. Doreen S. Bateman, 81, of Etna passed away in…
With summer workouts underway, WHSAA will take cues from NCAA and pro leagues
◆ WHSAA Commissioner Ron Laird speaks with SVI. Culminating events canceled. Entire seasons evaporating into thin air and schools scrambling to put a bow on what has been a very strange and unique period of time for programs across the…
Yellowstone visitation on Memorial Day Weekend
Visitors continued enjoying the southern loop of Yellowstone National Park over the Memorial Day weekend. A large snowstorm closed the major mountain passes in the park on Saturday, which required the park to close the east and south entrances while…
Wyoming unemployment rose to 9.2% in April; job losses seen across the state and in every major industry
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 3.8% in March to 9.2% in April. Given the large number of layoffs and other economic disruptions…
Woman killed in rollover
PINEDALE (WNE) — Memorial Day Weekend started off on a tragic note after a single-vehicle rollover crash Friday morning claimed the life of a woman who just moved with her family to the Boulder area. Robyn Mathews, 31, was driving…
Man in fatal accident on meth, report says
RIVERTON (WNE) — The Jackson man who died last month in a two-vehicle crash involving a Lander family near Dubois was high on meth, according to toxicology testing. Scott E. Wright, 57, died of a cervical fracture due to blunt…
Yellowstone officials say park is pretty quiet
JACKSON (WNE) — Famous grizzly bears and geysers are certainly concentrating crowds, but entrance gate data indicates relatively open roads and a dearth of people in the first few opening days for northwest Wyoming’s national parks. In Yellowstone National Park,…