Hageman bill to remove grizzlies from ESL advances
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A U.S. House committee narrowly approved Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman’s push to remove grizzly bears from the endangered species list in the Yellowstone area, despite opposition from…
Air Force command pauses M18 pistol use after airman’s death at Wyoming base
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a handgun following the death of a Security Forces airman at a base in Wyoming. The use of the M18 pistol, a variant…
SVI Radio Interview: Jesica Lozier, Fossil Basin Chamber of Commerce
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WyoGives raises money across the state for non-profits
The sixth annual WyoGives fundraiser, organized and run by the Wyoming Nonprofit Network, took place this past Wednesday and resulted in the highest totals yet for the initiative. Overall the WyoGives 2025 campaign raised $5,698,881 from 9,401 donors which…
Local youth attend ICUA Rally
Lower Valley Energy sponsored five youth from the Star Valley community in attending the Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association Youth Rally July 7-11 at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, where they gleaned leadership education, utility industry exposure and scholarship funding….
Independent Obituaries: July 23, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the July 23, 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. Fred Brog July 4, 1944…
Judge sentences Bryan Kohberger to life in prison for murdering four University of Idaho students
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Friends and relatives of four University of Idaho students murdered in their rental home by Bryan Kohberger delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation Wednesday as a judge sentenced him…
Afton FD responds to Osmond brush fire
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, members of the Afton Fire Department were dispatched to the call of a fire threatening several acres of dry material. According to the Afton Fire Department, a homeowner in the Osmond area was…
The Wave Radio Interview: Arel Hunt, Bear Lake Memorial CEO
Bear Lake Memorial Healthcare CEO Arel Hunt joined Lisa Hillier during the Morning Chit Chat on The Wave to discuss the addition of dermatology services in Bear Lake.
SVI Radio Interview: Zach Kilpack, Oyster Ridge Music Festival
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