Mountain West Orthopedics expanding to Diamondville/Kemmerer
Star Valley Health will continue offering orthopedic and pain management health care services in Kemmerer/Diamondville and southwest Wyoming at a new location. Mountain West Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, a service of Star Valley Health will open in late September. Mike…
Alpine Art Festival this Friday and Saturday
The Star Valley Arts Council’s (SVAC) second annual Alpine Art Festival is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, August 15-16 on the lawns of The Bank of Jackson Hole in Alpine. Festivities will open at 10 a.m. and run through 6…
Allyson Fertig Selected as One of Two Mountain West Nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year
Fertig will represent the league along with San Jose State’s Lucia Lopez Ortega Former Wyoming Cowgirl basketball and track & field student-athlete Allyson Fertig was selected as one of the two nominees to represent the Mountain West Conference for the…
Groundbreaking for Wildlife Crossing south of Kemmerer scheduled for September 11
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and Wyoming Game & Fish Department plan to break ground on a large wildlife crossing project on Highway 189 south of Kemmerer this September. Stephanie Harsha, District 3 Public Relations Specialist with WYDOT, said a…
GE Appliances shifts more production to US as part of a $3 billion investment
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S….
Independent Obituaries: August 13, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the August 13, 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. Carol Davidson It is with…
Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As a wary Washington waited, the White House promised a ramp-up of National Guard troops and federal officers on the streets of the nation’s capital around the clock starting…
Kemmerer/Cokeville Fall Sports Previews
• Kemmerer and Cokeville high schools open the 2025 athletic seasons With golf starting this week and the remainder of the fall sports starting next Monday, here’s a look at what is coming back for Cokeville and Kemmerer athletics. KEMMERER…
Newspaper closures sparked debate about legal notices; Legislature may revisit requirement for their publication
By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Last week, as word spread across Wyoming that eight community newspapers were closing, one fact was clear: No one wanted them to go down without a…
4 Different Materials That Work for Parking Lots
Explore parking lot material options, including asphalt, concrete, gravel, and permeable surfaces. Compare costs, durability, and maintenance needs.