Johnson vows to try again after GOP holdouts block action on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After abruptly halting votes, House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to try again Thursday to approve a Republican budget framework, having worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who…
Star Valley Freshman’s Mural Celebrates Valley Beauty
• Erin Cazier paints mural at Star Valley Station A colorful new mural now graces the walls of Star Valley Station’s Skyview Lanes in Afton, capturing the beauty of the valley’s mountains and rivers—thanks to the vision and talent of…
Area wide snowpacks remain at median
Provided by DeMont B. Grandy, Natural Resource Specialist, LCD The past month’s snowpacks’ area wide snow water equivalents (SWE) remained above median for this time of the year. It has been a good water year so far, nothing too…
Director Angi Bruce Discusses Innovative Approaches to Elk Feedgrounds
On Thursday, April 3, Angi Bruce, Director of the Wyoming Game & Fish Department, shared her insights into the future of elk feedgrounds in Wyoming on the Weekday Wake-Up. The discussion centered on innovative strategies to manage elk populations…
University of Wyoming trustees keep President Seidel, form committee to address turmoil
• The committee, still largely undefined, will try to boost shared governance of the university, trustees said. Critics said the board missed the mark. By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com Rising furor over the controversial demotion of a University…
Wave Radio Interview: Tamra Fisher & John Cook, Community Art Exhibition
Tamra Fisher and John Cook from the Bear Lake Arts Council joined the Morning Chit Chat to discuss the upcoming Community Art Exhibition on April 26.
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Spring sports restart this week
• Soccer hosting Riverton on Saturday After a busy start to the spring sports season and the spring break on top of that, the student-athletes for SVHS track and soccer are back at practice this week as they prep…
Independent Obituaries: April 9, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the April 9, 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. Sheli Stumpp Michelle Faye Stumpp…
Cabin Fever Women’s Health Series continues
• Session 4 offers information on Perimenopause Alpine Branch Library’s Cabin Fever Women’s Health Series continues Thursday evening, April 10, with a discussion titled “Perimenopause: the change before ‘the change’” featuring Dr. Niki Milleson, an Osteopathic Family Physician. The…