(Video) Star Valley High School Students Share a Reading of the Declaration of Independence
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, students from Star Valley High School and Swift Creek High School joined together to create a special video reading of the historic document. The collaborative project features…
Independent Letters to the Editor: July 1, 2026
The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the July 1, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Campaign Civility Dear Editor Last week I was disheartened to receive hate in my mailbox. In the form of a political mass…
Independent Notes: Star Valley Search & Rescue steps up to our needs, again and again.
We live in some incredible Wyoming high county and with it comes the need for well trained first responders as exemplified this week when a two-vehicle accident resulted in one vehicle and it’s occupant in the Snake River above Alpine….
Cody hospital placed on lockdown following bomb threat
CODY (WNE) — The internal lockdown placed on Cody Regional Health following a bomb threat on Tuesday afternoon was lifted later that day. Lt. Juston Wead with the Cody Police Department reported that the hospital received a phone call…
WDH warns residents about ‘spoofing’ phone scammers
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Health is alerting residents to a recent phone scam where bad actors are “spoofing” official department phone numbers to solicit personal information. “Spoofing” is a form of scamming that involves a bad…
SVI Radio Interview: Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon
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SVI Radio Interview: Violet Sanderson – Town of Afton Administrator
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Governor Awards Energy Matching Funds for Critical Minerals Project
Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) announced that he has approved a project to receive Energy Matching Funds (EMF) from the Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA). Visionary Metals Corp was awarded $250,000 for its Granite Mountains Nickel-Copper Project. Since 2022, the Wyoming State Legislature has appropriated $155…
SVI Radio Interview: Mayor Ru Rok – Town of Star Valley Ranch
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