Soccer teams battle in Sweetwater
The SVHS soccer teams pushed through their final weekend before Spring Break by traveling to Rock Springs and Green River. Both teams lost both road contests as they not only worked on their skills and conditioning, but also the…
Track teams sweep Malad Invite
The SVHS track and field teams competed at the Malad Invitational on Thursday prior to the school shutting down for Spring Break. Both the girls and boys squads came away with first place finishes and scored over 150 points each….
Independent Obituaries: April 1, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the April 1, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Joyce Rainey Joyce Mitton Rainey returned peacefully to her Heavenly Father on…
TerraPower breaks ground on Natrium Project
• With the NRC permit now issued, Levesque said major earth‑moving will start in days TerraPower’s long-awaited Natrium nuclear project moved decisively into its construction phase this week after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) granted the company’s construction permit…
Arizona man sentenced for DUI crash that killed horse near Grover
An Arizona man has been sentenced to 2-5 years in prison for causing a head-on collision near Grover last summer that resulted in the death of a horse. Stewart Scott Jones had previously pleaded guilty to Felony Property Destruction…
View designs for Alpine mural and commemorative coin
The Town of Alpine has opened community voting for two projects connected to the United States 250th Anniversary (Semiquincentennial) initiative. Residents are asked to help select the design for a mural installation along the Lower Valley Energy substation fence…
Raffle raises funds for Star Valley Search & Rescue
A Kentucky Derby VIP raffle is raising money to buy fully outfitted pickup trucks for volunteer search-and-rescue teams serving Star Valley and southern Lincoln County. The Fishing Dog Foundation is selling $20 raffle tickets for a chance to win an…