New Afton Star underway, volunteers needed
• Old material has been removed, holes prepped to stabilize Star. The old material for the Star on the east hill above Afton has been removed with the help of 20 volunteers and a bulldozer provided by DNS Excavation. The…
Independent Notes: Remembering Ida, the Freedom Post Office and a trip to Denver.
This column ran in the August 16, 2023 edition of the Star Valley Independent. We lost another one of our great Star Valley people this week that gave so much back to the community in so many ways, Ida Hokanson….
Vogt inducted into Hall of Fame
• Honor will take him to Florida in October. Alpine Fire Chief Mike Vogt will be inducted into the Firefighter Combat Challenge Hall of Fame in October. The national program tests a firefighter’s skills through an annual team challenge program….
Independent Notes: The Role of Minerals in our State and County Economics
Sen. John Barrasso made a stop in Star Valley this week. He maintains a tradition of attending the Lincoln Fair Parade every year. I have always appreciated that visit because its easy to get caught up in the work with…
Star Trail restoration work underway east of Afton
Six people from various locations throughout the United States gathered on Star Hill east of Afton this past week to build a walking trail. They are part of a Star Hill restoration project the Town of Afton is coordinating with…
Intermittent Spring Trail now open
• Town will continue maintenance after trail is open. The Town of Afton, working with the Bridger-Teton National Forest, is now open. The trail serves as the main route to view the spring. Josh Peavler told SVI on Monday, the…
SV Attorney Mitchell Schwab appointed to new Charter board
◆ State Supt. calls on Schwab because of his experience in other states. State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder has appointed three individuals to the new Charter School Authorizing Board. Passed by the legislature during the 2023 session, Wyoming Statute 21-3-302 took…
Keeping the Rock Church Summer Theater Alive
• Kristin Bringhurst credits the cast and crew as they prep for the 30th anniversary of the summer event. In the spring of 2007 Kristin Bringhurst took her daughter Taylor to the auditions of the Rock Church Summer Theatre. As Taylor…
Draft EIS out for LVE Crow Creek Pipeline
• Project brings gas supply into Star Valley. SVI Media/Dan Dockstader & C-T National Forest The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the Crow Creek Pipeline Lower Valley Energy Project on July 14, 2023….
Swift Creek slide muddies the waters for Salt River anglers
One person watching the weeks of muddy waters flow into Star Valley’s main river is avid angler and writer Paul Stauffer. No person knows more about the history of Star Valley’s waterways than the author of A History of Fishing…