Eight Minute Rescue
THIS FEATURE APPEARED IN THE JULY 22, 2026 EDITION OF THE STAR VALLEY INDEPENDENT – Afton will never forget the day a culvert at Canyon View Park became the stage for a miracle. In just eight minutes, a…
Independent Obituaries: July 22, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the July 22, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Russell Lee Russell James Lee, age 66, of West Haven, Utah was…
SVI Media hosting candidate forum July 30
• Listen or watch live from 7-9 a.m. SVI Media has scheduled a candidate forum for the morning of Thursday, July 30. The forum will take place live during SVI Radio’s Weekday Wake-Up morning show. There will also be…
Essential PPE for Search and Rescue Teams
Equip search and rescue teams with PPE that protects against harsh terrain, hazards, weather, and long missions from the first call to a safer return.
Residents are reminded of burn restrictions after multiple calls
Fire restrictions are in effect for Lincoln County but that has not stopped several individuals from lighting fires which has necessitated a response from area firefighters. Officials remind area residents and visitors that there is a county-wide fire restriction which…
Agency asks area citizens to utilize Narcan program
• Reverses overdose effects due to opioids Brittany Ritter with the Lincoln County Prevention Coalition ATODS (Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs, Suicide) is asking area residents and citizens to be aware and utilize a program that could help save a…
Sports Friday Interview: Rich Huntsman and Jaxton Wood – Star Valley Little League
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OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an ‘unprecedented’ hack of another company
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.” “We had a significant security incident during…
SVI Radio Interview: Jesica Lozier, Fossil Basin Chamber of Commerce
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Montana Shakespeare in the Parks comes Sunday
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks returns to Star Valley with a presentation of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” on Sunday, July 26 at 6 p.m. at Star View Park in Afton. A preshow, featuring local clogger Kyndal Anderson and Star…