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…
4A State Golf wraps in Evanston
The Wyoming high school golf season came to an end over the weekend. For the 4A classification that was a pair of rounds at the Purple Sage course in Evanston where weather challenged the players and shortened the number…
Wave Radio Interview: Shane Johnson – Treat Trail and Boo Bash
Shane Johnson with the Bear Lake Valley Healthcare Foundation spoke with Lisa today about the upcoming Treat Trail and Boo Bash on October 24. Anyone that would like to sponsor a treat booth at the Treat Trail should contact Shane…
Lady Braves lock up Fillies; sweep Wolverines
The Star Valley Lady Braves volleyball team picked up a pair of home wins that may help down the road this past weekend. The local spikers defeated #5 Cody 3-1 on Friday afternoon and then followed that up with…