Lower Valley Energy election results
Lower Valley Energy held its annual meeting at the Jackson office. Board of Director District seats 1, 6 and 7 were up for election. Elections for the previous two years were uncontested so there was no voting those years. Below…
Lowest power rates in the nation, elections held for LVE board of directors
◆ Annual meeting held June 29 in Jackson. Lower Valley Energy is maintaining the lowest residential rates in the nation at 5.6 cents a kWh. That was the report from CEO Jim Webb at the co-op’s annual meeting in Jackson…
Legislative Update: Responsibly allocating a budget surplus
As the 67th General Session of the Wyoming Legislature passes the halfway mark, I write with a grateful heart for the honor to serve you and a firm resolve to continue the good work on behalf of the people of…
Independent Notes: Memories of Clarene Law
Governor Mark Gordon ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Teton County from sunrise to sunset on Friday, October 7, 2022 in honor and memory of Clarene Law. Ms. Law…
In a first for Wyoming, national endorsements shape down-ballot races
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Dan Dockstader has been around Wyoming’s political block between his 36 years at the Star Valley Independent, which he publishes, and his 16 years in the Wyoming Legislature,…
Dockstader endorses Senator Tara Nethercott as the next Secretary of State.
The following is a release from Dan Dockstader – Wyoming Senate President Dan Dockstader has withdrawn from the race for Wyoming Secretary of State and is endorsing Tara Nethercott for the position. “As we move through the election process, I…
Local lawmakers in a battle over rural representation
Local legislators are fighting to keep rural representation at the state level during an ongoing redistricting battle. Many lawmakers in the state are hoping to redraw boundaries in a way that would essentially add a House seat in the Cheyenne…
LCSD No. 2 considers redistricting of trustee areas
• Final voting could take place in the Wednesday, October 13 school board meeting. – Find visual graphics of options by scrolling to the bottom of this story. Lincoln County School District No. 2 School Board is examining trustee…
Building a tradition of high school sports coverage
In 2014, the Star Valley Independent was expanding into a new path of multi-media coverage. Along with the addition of internet and traditional am/fm radio also came something brand new to the valley. Video coverage of high school sports. Like…
Most of legislative session to be delayed, exact timeline yet to be finalized
◆ State lawmakers looking beyond January as a safety precaution. By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Wyoming News Exchange The Wyoming Legislature will delay most of its 2021 general session beyond January as a safety precaution against COVID-19, which has…