Thayne welcomes new member to town council
Spencer Veigel took the oath of office Wednesday, April 15, becoming the newest member of the Thayne Town Council. Veigel is a self employed contractor living in Thayne, recently opening his own Star Valley based business. He fills an…
Forest Park feedground operations will continue
• G&F allowed to maintain through October 2028 Elk feedground operations will continue in Greys River and the Bondurant area, following a signed record of decision reported by the Bridger-Teton National Forest April 16. The B-T is publishing the final…
Throwing Records Fall for SVHS Track
• Carrillo-Zarate and Manu etch their names in the record book This past week the SVHS track and field teams had athletes competing in a pair of different events in two different states. First up was the Rick…
TerraPower officially breaks ground on Kemmerer nuclear power plant
TerraPower officially began construction of on the Natrium Nuclear Power Plant on Wednesday, April 22. Crews began excavation work at the site of Kemmerer Unit 1, the flagship plant that is set to be the first utility-scale advanced nuclear power…
Data centers could intersect ‘Path of the Pronghorn’
• Lincoln County voices interest in data centers amid migration protection talks. By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Newfangled technology may tangle with a prehistoric mammal on Wyoming’s sagebrush steppe. As a…
Wyoming Business Council meets to set strategy for uncertain future
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As the future of the Wyoming Business Council remains uncertain after it came under fire during the recent legislative session, its board members met Tuesday to discuss…
Independent Obituaries: April 22, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the April 22, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Dan Jenkins Danny C. Jenkins (77) was born November 2, 1948, in…
Brigg Hoopes approved as wrestling coach
Editor’s Note: A correction has been made for this story that appeared in the print edition to reflect that Hoopes wrestled for four seasons at Utah Valley University, not two years. For the first time in the 21st century,…
Tel Parry named Dave Schultz Award winner
Tel Parry has been named as the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner for the state of Wyoming by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (NWHOF). The award is sponsored by the Hyman Family “whose generous support and…
SVI Radio Interview: Lxi Weber – Star Valley Arts Council
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