Star Valley Sports Journal: Thoughts from a holiday viewing weekend
When you’re looking to fill the sports section during a week when the local teams aren’t competing? That’s right, it’s column time. I hope you and yours had a great Christmas holiday and have a great New Year as well….
Shop With a Cop held on December 20 in Afton
Children from 11 local families were joined by law enforcement officers and community volunteers during a Shop With a Cop event this holiday season, an effort focused on serving families in need while strengthening relationships between youth and public safety…
Independent Obituaries: December 31, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the December 31, 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. Patricia Brooks Patricia Anne Brooks,…
Gray will run for U.S. House
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray announced Monday he will run for Wyoming’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The announcement comes after incumbent Rep….
Major injuries avoided in crash between semi hauling jet fuel and car full of minors
Slick roads and driving too fast for conditions were both factors in a crash involving three minors and a semi-truck hauling jet fuel on Tuesday morning. No major injuries were reported. According to information provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol…
(Video) – Bear Lake Girls Basketball at Preston
The Lady Bears are back in action after Christmas as they hit the road to face Preston. This game is scheduled for a 3 p.m. tip-off time on Tuesday afternoon. Join SVI here and on the SVI YouTube channel. Audio…
Kaleb Heiner wins Christmas Coloring Contest
The festive atmosphere was electric last week as the winners of the annual Christmas Coloring Book Competition, organized by Edwards Law Office, were announced on SVI Radio. This year’s event attracted over 1,200 entries from students across Star Valley, showcasing…
Skier survives Sunday avalanche
JACKSON (WNE) — An avalanche south of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort caught and carried — but did not fully bury — a skier on Sunday. The skier survived. A picture posted to the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center’s observation page showed…
SVHS Sports re-start this week
With the Christmas break extending into the upcoming weekend, the area sports teams have varying options as they start a new calendar year. Here’s a roundup of the Star Valley High School teams for this week. Boys Basketball – The…