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Fundraiser hits $3,000 for Green River family
March 6, 2025
• SVHS girls basketball team used senior night as an opportunity The Lady Braves seniors decided to use their last home game against visiting Jackson as an opportunity to try and make a financial difference to a family in... Read More

Jensen wins SV Kids Got Talent
March 6, 2025
• Six performers delighted the audience Tucker Jensen took home $300 in cash as the winner of the second annual Star Valley Kids Got Talent event held Saturday, March 1 at the historic Ford Theatre in Afton. Six contestants... Read More

Little League Baseball starting up in Star Valley
March 5, 2025
• Group affiliated with Little League International Rich Huntsman grew up playing baseball during the summer months in the Bridger Valley. So when he moved to Star Valley he wanted the same types of baseball experiences for his kids.... Read More

Legislative Update as session ends this week
March 5, 2025
• Dockstader discusses property taxes, gun free zones, supplemental budgets, and energy industry impacts Senator Dan Dockstader (R-Afton) provided key insights into ongoing legislative matters during his call to SVI Radio’s Weekday Wake-Up on Monday, March 3. Speaking from... Read More

Gordon signs 25% homeowner property tax cut bill
March 5, 2025
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon has signed a measure to provide a statewide, 25% property tax cut for Wyoming homeowners, but vetoed a bill to ban DEI programming at... Read More

SVI Radio Interview: Alpine Mayor Eric Green
March 5, 2025
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Afton Elementary takes home 2025 “Soup”er Bowl trophy
March 5, 2025
• The fourth annual food drive added nearly 4,000 usable food items to the Afton Food Pantry shelves Afton Elementary students and staff took home the coveted “Soup”er Bowl trophy at the conclusion of the 2025 “Soup”er Bowl Food... Read More

Independent Obituaries: March 5, 2025
March 5, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the March 5, 2025 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. Doug Roos Douglas L. Roos,... Read More

Middle School students visit Cheyenne
March 5, 2025
• Students participate in legislative process Roughly 20 students from Star Valley Middle School’s leadership and government program visited the Wyoming State Capitol Building last week to participate in the legislative process. Students and their advisors met with local... Read More

Locals nominated by Governor for state offices
March 5, 2025
• Nominations pending Senate confirmation A number of local residents have been nominated by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon to serve in various state offices, boards and commissions. The nominations were announced February 25 by the Governor’s office. Nominees are... Read More

Afton hosts first corridor study forum
March 5, 2025
• Community voices concerns and ideas for enhancing safety and accessibility Afton, WY — The town of Afton is taking proactive steps towards enhancing its downtown area with a Corridor Study that aims to evaluate and improve the traffic flow and... Read More

(Photo Gallery) - Brave Cadette Review
March 4, 2025
The annual Brave Cadette Review was held at Star Valley High School on Tuesday, February 25. The event showcased the performing drill team and their various dances learned throughout the year, along with performances from the competition team from Dezi’s... Read More

Burton inks with BYU Track
March 4, 2025
Jase Burton has been considering where his post-high school career would take him and he made his decision over this past weekend via an Instagram post and then made it official with a signing on Monday at Star Valley High... Read More

SVI Radio Interview: Sen. Dan Dockstader, Legislative Report
March 3, 2025
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Lady Braves three-peat behind titles from Aullman and Foreman; Parry Bros. win again
March 1, 2025
The Star Valley Lady Braves led wire-to-wire at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper to claim the program’s third straight team wrestling championship in the state’s third year of sanctioned girls wrestling. Star Valley won by nearly 100 points with... Read More

It’s DYNAMITE! Explode your advertising power with SVI’s new social media services
March 1, 2025
Great things come in small packages, and SVI Media has recently engaged a petite but dynamic addition to the team. The fuse is lit, and our new Multimedia Specialist, Aubrey Hale, is poised to take SVI into a new era... Read More

State Wrestling Day Two Recap
March 1, 2025
After two days of action in the Wyoming State Wrestling Championships, the Star Valley Lady Braves are poised for their third straight state championship. The ladies have 163.5 team points to lead the 44-team field. Kemmerer and Sheridan are tied... Read More

SVI Radio Interview: Rich Huntsman, Star Valley Little League Baseball
February 28, 2025
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SVI Radio Interview: Afton Administrator Violet Sanderson, Corridor Study & Public Meeting Report
February 27, 2025
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Six finalists to compete in Star Valley Kids Got Talent
February 27, 2025
• Winner takes home $300 Star Valley Kids Got Talent is returning to the Ford Theatre this Saturday, March 1, at 7 p.m., featuring six finalists in grades 6-8. The winning finalist will be determined by audience vote and... Read More