(Photo Gallery) – Idaho District 8 Rodeo in Afton
High school rodeo cowboys and cowgirls competed over two days as part of the Idaho District 8 competition at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds this past weekend. Look for results in the May 21, 2025 edition of the Star Valley Independent….
Callouts emphasize limited availability of local first-responders
On Wednesday afternoon at 4:01 p.m., the Alpine Fire Department was on the scene of a two-vehicle head-on collision roughly four miles north of Alpine in the Snake River Canyon on US 89. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP),…
Teichert fills open school board position
• Has previous experience in the role A candidate among six individuals interviewed by Lincoln County School District No. 2 has been selected to fill an open board position. Tim Teichert of Cokeville was the selected candidate and will…
Area law enforcement apprehend man after multi-hour search
Authorities apprehended a man after a multi-hour search when he allegedly decided to flee the scene following a two-vehicle collision in the narrows on Monday. Officials and first-responders arrived near the Auburn junction of US 89 near the narrows…
WHP searching for ‘dangerous’ man after narrows accident
***Update*** As of 6 p.m. Monday evening, the Lincoln County dispatch confirmed that law enforcement had made contact with the suspect but he had not yet been apprehended. The suspect remains in the narrows area. *Original Post* The Wyoming Highway…
Erickson honored at annual WASA banquet
• LCSD No. 2 Superintendent recognized for leadership Lincoln County School District No. 2 Superintendent, Matt Erickson, was recently given the Myron Basom Leadership Award by the Wyoming Association of School Administrators (WASA). The award “recognizes a superintendent that has…
Teichert selected to fill open board position
A candidate among six individuals interviewed by Lincoln County School District No. 2 has been selected to fill an open board position. Tim Teichert of Cokeville was the selected candidate and will be sworn in prior to the May 14,…
Lady Braves soccer a story in resilience
• Star Valley hosting Rock Springs Friday with matches beginning at 4 p.m. On paper, it’s been a tough season for the Lady Braves who are still searching for their first win of the campaign on the season’s final weekend….
Florida man gored by Yellowstone bison
The start of the 2025 tourist season has now seen its first bison incident inYellowstone National Park. According to park officials, a 47-year old man from Cap Coral, Florida was gored by a bison on Sunday, May 4. “At approximately…
Area 1 candidate list released for open school board position
The applicant list for an open board position with Lincoln County School District No. 2 (LCSD No. 2) has been released. The open position came about after the resignation of Kade Wilkes in the April 9, 2025 meeting. Wilkes had…