Letters to the Editor: June 3, 2026
The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the June 3, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Slush Fund Grift Dear Editor At a time when hardworking Americans are struggling to pay mortgages, medical bills, and grocery costs, some…
Letters to the Editor: May 20, 2026
The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the May 20, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Privacy Engineering Dear Editor It is curious that many newspapers across Wyoming published articles criticizing Secretary Gray for sharing private…
Letters to the Editor: May 13, 2026
The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the May 13, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Standing up for Democracy Dear Editor Remember when we recognized that differences of opinion and ideas across our various representatives in government…
Letters to the Editor: April 29, 2026
The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the April 29, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Supporting Ukraine Dear Editor First of all, I support Ukraine and I think many Americans do. I often watch Professor Gerdes…
Letters to the Editor: April 22, 2026
The following Letters to the Editor appeared in the April 22, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Freshman Cheer Dear Editor Cheerleading is more than a group of enthusiastic kids rooting for the home team and firing up…
Letters to the Editor: March 11, 2026
The following letters to the editor appeared in the March 11, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Betrayal Dear Editor, For nearly a decade and throughout three different presidential campaigns we heard Donald Trump adamantly state that his…
Independently Speaking: ‘The road less taken.’
“I shall be telling this with a sigh. Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” So, reads the…
Newspaper closures sparked debate about legal notices; Legislature may revisit requirement for their publication
By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Last week, as word spread across Wyoming that eight community newspapers were closing, one fact was clear: No one wanted them to go down without a…
Independent Notes: Dropping a blade and cutting back willows could improve a strained working relationship.
I thought Wyoming was having all the fun with the federal government and the associated federal agencies. Wyoming’s challenges are generally related to our valuable energy resources, something that “picks up the tab” for schools, roads, local governments and…
Town of Afton Minutes
The minutes for the Town of Afton were inadvertently left out of the July 29, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. SVI regrets any inconvenience this may have caused. Here is the copy of the minutes.