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Month: January 2026

Independent Notes: Lincoln County’s towns keep moving forward with achievements.

Years ago I can remember the challenges of running a small town when I served as a member of the Afton Town Council. That assignment, along with attending hundreds, if not a few thousand town council meetings over the decades…

(Video) – Bear Lake Girls Basketball vs South Fremont

The Bear Lake girls face off against South Fremont on Friday night with a scheduled varsity tip-time of 7:30 p.m. Find the video here and on the SVI Media YouTube channel. Audio will be carried on The Wave in the…

(Video) – Lady Braves Basketball hosting Mountain Crest (UT)

The Star Valley girls finally get to play at home as they host the Mountain Crest Fillies on Friday night with a 7:30 p.m. varsity tip-time. Find the video here and on the SVI Media YouTube channel. Audio of the…

Passion to Rescue: One woman’s legacy of love and service

Find this feature in the January 7, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent –  Something in her heart broke, and ten-year-old Mary Ann Wilson rushed in, kicking and screaming, to rescue the defenseless cat from adolescent boys who were…

Wyoming’s Frontier Stable Token now available for public purchase

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon on Wednesday announced Wyoming’s historic launch of the first fiat-backed, fully reserved stable token to be issued by a public entity in the United States. Gordon, chairman of the seven-member Wyoming Stable Token…

Scammers use Bitcoin ATMs to steal thousands

    By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As 2025 came to an end, a Cheyenne resident reported a loss of approximately $98,000 to the Cheyenne Police Department as a result of a year’s…

Sports Friday Interview: KSL’s Jeremiah Jensen

Star Valley native Jeremiah Jensen with KSL Sports called into First Bank of Wyoming Sports Friday on SVI Radio to recap the BYU and Utah football season, discuss BYU Basketball along with the Utah Mammoth and Utah Jazz.  

Pokes Head to Silver State for Battle with Nevada

• Contest set for 8 p.m. MT start on MWN The Wyoming Cowboys hit the road and head to the Silver State for a battle with Nevada on Saturday evening inside the Lawlor Events Center in Reno. The contest will…

Star Valley Sports Night: January 8, 2026

As Star Valley Sports Night returns after the New Year, Jake Hibbard talks to 3-time state champion wrestler Tel Parry about his quest to become the school’s first 4-time state champ. Also, Star Valley Head Wrestling Coach Eddie Clark previews…