Kemmerer Reservoir lowered due to structural concerns
The Kemmerer-Diamondville Joint Powers Board began lowering water levels at Kemmerer Reservoir on Monday, March 23 due to structural concerns with the spillway and in preparation for spring runoff. “Residents are strongly warned to stay off the the reservoir ice,”…
SVI Radio Interview: Lincoln County Commissioner Kent Connelly
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SVI Radio Interview: Cheyenne Stewart, G&F Season Setting Meetings
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US won’t strike Iran’s power plants for 5 days, extending Trump deadline on reopening Hormuz strait
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying Monday that the U.S. would…
Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York’s LaGuardia…
Lincoln County Library Book Review: “The Great Alone”
By Michelle Carollo Lincoln County Library The Great Alone follows the Allbright family—Ernt, Cora, and their teenage daughter Leni—as they attempt to rebuild their lives in the wilds of Alaska in the 1970s. Ernt, a Vietnam War veteran and former…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Enjoying The USA” by Linda Ryder
A song released one week ago by country singer Linda Ryder is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. If voted to be kept, “Enjoying The USA” will be added to The Spur’s playlist. Vote to…
Letters to the Editor: March 18, 2026
The following letters to the editor appeared in the March 18, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Wyoming Legislature Summary By Scott Heiner, House Majority Floor Leader The Wyoming Legislature adjourned following a 20-day session dealing with the…
Independent Notes: Allow time to develop working relationships and not missing the moment for a kind word.
There are those times when we should consider giving something, like a working relationships, a little more time to develop. I find that to be the case with both my occupation and in public service. I found that to be…
Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents…