Utilities brace for staggering power demands from AI, data centers in Wyoming
• The industry’s proposals for Wyoming would more than double the state’s electrical capabilities, challenging protections for the average ratepayer. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com A tsunami of demand for artificial intelligence and data computation promises to plant stacks…
SVI Radio Interview: Ned LeDoux, performing Friday at South Shore Barn
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Kaden Anderson Named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Preseason Watch List
Wyoming quarterback Kaden Anderson was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Preseason Watch List on Wednesday. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that…
JustServe effort helps preserve pioneer landmark in Etna
The historic Baker Cabin, a landmark in Etna and the oldest surviving home in Star Valley, was recently given a face lift thanks to a community service project organized through JustServe. Volunteers spent the day refurbishing shutters and doors and…
LCSD#2 welcomes 14 new teachers
Lincoln County School District #2 has welcomed 14 new teachers to the district for the 2025-26 school year. The new teachers attended a training on August 13-14 to familiarize themselves with the district mission and policies. Each new teacher is…
President of Mexico City West Mission Released From Hospital
President Wallis has been released from the hospital in Mexico City and is continuing to recuperate. President and Sister Wallis express sincere gratitude for the prayers offered in their behalf and look forward to continuing their service as mission leaders…
Fire burning in Greys River
A wildfire started Wednesday, August 20 in the Greys River area. According to the Bridger-Teton National Forest, the Little Greys Fire is burning on the Greys River Ranger District approximately six miles southeast of the McCain guard station. “There is…
Thayne man killed in officer involved shooting in Idaho while attempting to steal 4-wheeler
A man who died in an officer-involved shooting after an alleged theft attempt has been identified. Talon Sessions, 35 of Thayne, Wyoming, was identified by Bingham County Coroner Jimmy Roberts, as the man who died. “This incident remains under investigation…
Independent Obituaries: August 20, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the August 20, 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. Linda Sessions Linda Sessions passed…
SVI Radio Interview: Chad Baldwin, University of Wyoming
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