Trump threatens to cut Musk’s government contracts as their public feud escalates
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to cut Elon Musk’s government contracts as their fractured alliance rapidly escalated into a public feud with Trump suggesting he would use the U.S. government…
SVI Radio Interview: Violet Sanderson, Town of Afton Administrator
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NATO is set to approve new military purchases as part of a major defense spending hike
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense ministers are set Thursday to approve purchasing targets for stocking up on weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, the Arctic and the North Atlantic, as part of a…
Kalin Schwab takes over SVHS Volleyball
• Replaces Suni Brown as head coach The volleyball program at Star Valley High School has a new head coach as Kalin Schwab was approved by the LCSD No. 2 Board at the most recent meeting. Schwab is entering…
Second person scammed at Jackson Bitcoin machine
JACKSON (WNE) — A 51-year-old Jackson man was scammed out of $7,500 on Saturday after following instructions from a fraudulent caller who directed him to use the Bitcoin conversion machine at the Jackson Loaf N’ Jug. The scam began…
Jackson Hole forest ambassadors worry lodging tax cuts could detract from dirty jobs
• Friends of the Bridger-Teton, other nonprofits, compete for ever smaller pool of cash. By Charley Sutherland Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — As Gene Palos drove over Togwotee Pass Friday morning, he spotted…
Potting Shed Pop Up offered in Alpine
Friends of the Alpine Branch Library are hosting the 3rd Annual Potting Shed Pop Up Fundraiser in the parking lot of the Alpine Branch Library at 243 River Circle in Alpine on Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m….
Independent Obituaries: June 4, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the June 4, 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. James Dahlgren James Edward Dahlgren…
Visser punches ticket to NCAA Nationals
Peter Visser is heading to the NCAA track and field championships. Visser qualified for the NCAA meet in the 3,000-meter steeplechase following his performance at the NCAA West First Round meet Friday in College Station, Texas. It’s his second…
New Star Valley mural at Swift Creek Trading
A transformative vision has come to life in Star Valley, thanks to local entrepreneur Michael Horn. He approached talented artist Val Chadwick Bagley with a simple request: “I have this big dark wall. I don’t like it. I want…