Sandvik Named Old Trapper MW Special Teams Player of the Week
• He is 8-for-8 this season in field goals >Wyoming kicker Erik Sandvik was named the Old Trapper Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday morning. The junior helped lead the Pokes to a comeback win in…
How To Improve Sleep Quality for Aging Adults
Understand how age-related changes can affect your natural sleep patterns and what it takes to achieve more restful nights as you grow older and stay healthy.
Wave Radio Interview: Shane Johnson – Boo Bash
Lisa visited with Shane Johnson on Monday, October 12 during the Morning Chit Chat about the upcoming Boo Bash sponsored by the Bear Lake Valley Healthcare Foundation.
SVI Radio Interview: Tim Hale & Jennifer Scherbel – LCSD2 Education Foundation
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Small businesses embrace AI but some designers, customers warn using its use may come with a cost
By Leea Smith Saratoga Sun Via- Wyoming News Exchange SARATOGA — AI-generated content is steadily making its way into Americans’ everyday lives. Event fliers, social media posts, AI fruit drama cartoons—you name it. The use of Artificial Intelligence…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “In My Soul” by Bob Dominator
A song released two weeks ago by Bob Dominator is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. If kept, “In My Soul” will be added to the Swift 98 playlist. Since it’s release, the song’s music…
BYU-Idaho unveils new Viking mascot
Thor the Viking was unveiled as BYU-Idaho’s mascot during a Spirit Week celebration Friday night. | BYU-Idaho REXBURG — There’s a new face of school spirit at Brigham Young University-Idaho, and he’s carrying some Viking history with him. Thor the…
Juvenile dies, 2 adults rushed to hospital following vehicle fire near Ashton
A juvenile died and two adults were rushed to hospitals after a vehicle fire Friday evening on US Highway 20 north of Ashton. Idaho State Police say a 26-year-old man from Thayne, Wyoming, was towing a 2000 KO Manufacturing 6X20LS…
Independent Letters to the Editor: October 7, 2026
The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the October 7, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Knowledge is the Key Dear Editor, I applaud Amber Hyde’s effort to educate folks on public meetings and information. I agree that…
Independent Notes: Making good use of our forest country, a common sense approach.
Monday of this week, we continued to make progress on plans for small timber cuts as coordinated through our national forest districts. That coordination comes through Wyoming Legislature’s Federal Natural Resource Management Committee (FNRMC), which I have been honored to…