Ted Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself
By JOCELYN NOVECK and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, Beth Knobel, a future TV news correspondent, was in graduate school. Emerging from class, she saw TV sets had been…
Enrollment is open for Wyoming Classical Academy-Alpine
• Visit Alpine.WyoClassical.org for details By Dan Dockstader & Duke Dance SVI Media Registration has opened for the inaugural school year of Wyoming Classical Academy-Alpine, a K-6 tuition-free public charter school located at 200 Buffalo Drive. Residents were given the opportunity…
Lincoln County ATODS working to dispel mental health awareness for men
• mantherapy.org is a free site that can help For many reasons, self harm and suicide in Wyoming are regularly at or near the top of the statistics every year. The Lincoln County Prevention ATODS (Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs…
Independent Obituaries: May 6, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the May 6, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Burma Skinner Burma Elizabeth Nield Skinner passed away on November 15, 2025,…
Wave Radio Interview: Kath H. Izatt, Bear Lake County Commissioner Candidate
Lisa spoke this morning with Kathi H. Izatt, who is running for Bear Lake County Commissioner in District 1.
SVI Radio Interview: Director Angi Bruce, Wyoming Game & Fish Department
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SVI Radio Interview: Rev. Steve Bibb – National Day of Prayer
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May 13 is deadline to declare or change political party affiliation
• State law now requires early party registration to participate in Primary Wyoming residents have until May 13 to declare or change a political party affiliation ahead of the Wyoming Primary Election. State law now requires voters to be…
Star Valley Events offers Sip & Shop Local: A Market for Mom
Star Valley Events LLC’s Sip & Shop Local, a Market for Mom is happening Friday and Saturday, May 8-9 at the Alpine Civic Center. Friday evening is Ladies Night from 4-7 p.m., On Saturday, doors are open from 9…
Heiners to receive Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
Three brothers raised in Turnerville have received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. An award ceremony honoring Gaylon, Mark and Verdeen Heiner is scheduled for Saturday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at the Heiner Airfield in Turnerville. The public…