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Month: June 2026

Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets are rallying worldwide, and oil prices are easing after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to get the global flow of crude going again. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% early Monday…

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House

  By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House’s…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Horseback” by Cody Johnson

A new country rock song by Cody Johnson is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. If voted to be kept, “Horseback” will be added to The Spur’s playlist. Vote to either kick or keep the…

Letters to the Editor: June 10, 2026

The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the June 10, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Privacy and Fraud Concerns Dear Editor This past February, Senate File 82 placed the privacy of hundreds of thousands of small businesses…

2026-27 School year begins a new two-year cycle for athletics and activities

  For the past two school years, the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) has been using what was a different approach to school classifications in the state than what had been used in the past. For the past two…

Remembering Dale William Johnson At The Wall that Heals

The following feature appears in the June 10 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent Summer Guide which highlights The Wall That Heals and America 250 – In the spring of 1968, Dale William Johnson left his home in Star…

Sports Friday Interview: Jeannie Biggers – MSSA National Finals

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Sports Friday Interview: Bill Riley – Voice of the Utah Utes

Bill Riley, Director of Broadcasting for the University of Utah and longtime voice of the Utah Utes, stepped into the SVI Radio studio during First Bank of Wyoming Sports Friday to talk Utah football, basketball, the Big 12 conference and…

Gordon in Washington, D.C. for meetings on Colorado River

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon was in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday meeting with federal officials, Western governors and members of Congress to discuss the future of the Colorado River Basin and the long-term management of critical water resources,…

WDE announces changes to WY-TOPP math and science scores

    CHEYENNE (WNE) — As the school year wraps up, the Wyoming Department of Education has shared an update regarding the WY-TOPP math and science scores from this spring. This year, official math and science scores will not be…