Rich to take SVMS principal position
The Lincoln County School District #2 Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 14. One item of personnel approvals during that meeting was the reading of Jake Rich as the new principal of Star Valley…
SVI Radio Interview: Brett Story, Greys River Collaborative
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Governor Gordon Announces Final Round of Awardees for Semiquincentennial Grant Program
The Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force has announced the eighth and final round of awardees for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. The grants program was launched last year and is supported with a $2 million appropriation from the Wyoming Legislature. The…
Wyoming Can’t Overcome Cold Shooting in 74-57 Loss to San Deigo State
The Wyoming Cowboys couldn’t overcome poor first half shooting in a 74-57 loss to San Diego State on Wednesday evening in the Arena-Auditorium. It marked only the second home loss of the season for the Brown and Gold, as UW…
Lady Braves host Natrona and Kelly Walsh this weekend
The Lady Braves played their first home game of the season in their last non-conference outing of the schedule on Friday night as they played host to Mountain Crest High School out of Hyrum, Utah. The Star Valley girls…
Lawmakers move to defund Wyoming Business Council ahead of budget session
• Despite pleas from Gov. Gordon and others, Joint Appropriations Committee debated whether economic development is the proper role of state government. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The primary budgeting arm of the Legislature voted Tuesday to defund the Wyoming…
Independent Obituaries: January 14, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the January 14, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Don Cranney Don Harrison Cranney,…
Former State Superintendent Balow announces run for U.S. House
• Fifth-generation Wyomingite left the state in 2022 to become state superintendent in Virginia. By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow will run for Wyoming’s…
County Courthouse addition reaches milestone with “Topping Out” ceremony
The expansion of the Lincoln County Courthouse in Kemmerer reached a milestone on Wednesday, January 14 with an official “Topping Out” ceremony, signifying the completion of the steel framing of the structure with the final beam placed at the highest…
(Video) – Bear Lake Girls vs Snake River
The Bear Lake Girls face Snake River on Wednesday evening with varsity tip-time scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Find the video here and on the SVI Media YouTube channel. Audio of the game will be carried by The Wave in the…