Wyoming Energy Authority opens applications for Wyoming Rare Earths Fund
SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Wyoming Energy Authority opened applications for the Wyoming Rare Earths Fund. This new state fund is designed to accelerate the development of Wyoming’s rare earth industry and strengthen America’s critical mineral supply chain. Established…
Striping crews in Star Valley this week
The Wyoming Department of Transportation traffic crews will be striping traffic markings on US 89 through the Star Valley area beginning today, June 15. Crews will be working on the 5-lane section in Afton through today, and various sections of…
Lincoln County Library Book Review: Platform Decay by Martha Wells
Review by: Rachel Rudd, Star Valley Branch Library Martha Wells returns to the world of The Murderbot Diaries with Platform Decay, the eighth installment in the beloved science fiction series. By this point, Murderbot feels less like a fictional character…
Celebrating National Camera Day
Lisa Frist, Thayne Branch Library National Camera Day is observed annually on June 29 in order to honor one of the most monumental inventions in history: the camera. Since its inception, the camera has offered the opportunity to capture everything…
The Knicks made a championship run that will be remembered in New York and in NBA history
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — By the time Jalen Brunson and the Knicks returned home, it was as easy to find something orange around New York as at Halloween. The city was caught up in…
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…