SV Raft & Paddle wants to empower locals to get on the water
• New business offering instruction and tools When Noah Christenson gets the chance, he’s on the water and he believes that the area has some amazing options. “We get lots of winter here which makes summer days so sweet,” he…
Star Valley Sports Journal: Utah State Football and SVHS history
We are now into July as the temperatures will verify this week. I know I’m not alone but it shouldn’t be allowed for a location to have both -40 and 90+. I’m not sure who to complain to about this……
North-South All-Star games are next week
• SVHS Coaches leading South Girls In a week, players and coaches for the annual Wyoming Coaches Foundation North-South All-Star Games will begin their practices leading up to the event on July 20. The games, which include a…
Utah tabbed to win Big-12 by conference media writers: BYU voted 13th
As if the rivalry between the University of Utah and Brigham Young University needed any more fuel, the media voting for the predicted order of finish in the Big-12 had one of them at the top and the other…
LC Fair is bigger and better than ever
• Premium tickets, bigger video board and new seats highlight growing annual event With Independence Day now in the rearview mirror and the hot days of summer taking over, it’s only a short time until the Lincoln County Fair envelopes…
Winning Cowboy Draw ticket sold at AJ’s Discount Liquor in Afton
According to the Wyoming Lottery Facebook page, someone has purchased a winning ticket in the Cowboy Draw game from AJ’s Discount Liquor in Afton. The posting encourages anyone who might have purchased a ticket from the store to check their…
Offseason Update: Wrestling and Volleyball
• Spikers head to Orem team camp next week Continuing to examine the off-season work for the SVHS sports programs brings wrestling and volleyball into the pages of the Independent this week. Here’s a look at those programs as…
Town of Afton Board Meeting Summary
Town of Afton board members met in their regularly scheduled meeting in June and discussed the following items. •West Alley Project This project is now “back to the drawing board” due to a trash easement which did not have full…
Minor injuries reported in two-vehicle collision
A two-vehicle accident took place on U.S 89 in the morning hours of Wednesday July 3. According to information from the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), a white Ford pickup and a black Dodge pickup were both traveling southbound at mile…
Projects take over Braves Field during the summer
• Additional turf field, track resurfacing and updated bleachers all under construction. Sometimes a casual drive past the football field and track oval during the summer reveals a quiet or even sleepy day during the summer. Not this…