SVI Sports Night: September 25, 2026
Star Valley shut out Lander in the final week of the preseason and now heads to Powell to begin the 3A Western Conference season. This week on SVI Sports Night, Jake looks at the Powell Panthers and what they bring…
What will ‘super’ El Nino bring to landlocked, parched Wyoming?
• While poised to wreak havoc across the globe, El Nino might mean a closer-to-normal Wyoming winter after a wild, snowless one last season. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com What does the “super” El Nino weather pattern gathering strength…
Kemmerer man convicted on three counts of sexual abuse of minor
A Lincoln County jury has found Justin Snyder, 31, of Kemmerer guilty on three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Third Degree. The jury arrived at the verdict at roughly 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 22 following a…
Author Pizzoli visits LCSD#2 elementary schools
Children’s author Greg Pizzoli visited elementary schools throughout Lincoln County School District last week, inspiring students in their reading and writing efforts. Pizzoli is a “four-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning creator of the ‘Baloney and Friends’ graphic novel series,…
SVXC teams run at Wasatch Rendezvous
The Star Valley Cross-Country teams ran at the Wasatch Rendezvous this past Saturday in a unique format that changed up the typical meet the runners see. The meet was run in waves with races starting every two minutes and each…
Bridger-Teton National Forest West Zone Plans Prescribed Burning
The West Zone of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, which includes Greys River and Kemmerer Ranger Districts, is planning prescribed fires as early as Oct. 1. Forest Service officials estimate this work may continue through Dec. 31, as conditions allow. Certified…
Plein Air art event approaching
The Star Valley Arts Council’s fifth season of the annual Plein Air art competition, auction and sale takes place October 3-10. Artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to join the competition in which artists create landscape paintings…
Independent Obituaries: September 23, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the September 23, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. DeAnna Sue Hopkins DeAnna Sue Hopkins graduated from this life September…
SVI Radio Interview: Jesica Lozier – Fossil Basin Chamber of Commerce
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Wyoming unemployment rate unchanged at 3% in August 2026
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3%, unchanged from July to August, according to a Research and Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services report released Monday. Wyoming’s unemployment rate is…