All-Handmade Craft Fair coming to Alpine
• Over 30 vendors will share their items this Saturday Craft enthusiasts are invited to the All-Handmade Craft Fair happening Saturday, May 17 at the Donn Wooden Civic Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Over 30 vendors will…
SVHS starts new prom tradition with a Grand March
• Family and friends are invited Star Valley High School student council members have implemented a new tradition for the Junior Prom. This year, all juniors are invited to participate in a Grand March across the auditorium stage on…
Gala for the Arts proceeds support Ford Theatre façade renovation
• Jacobson emerges as winner of Dancing with the Star Valley Stars The Salt River Arts Society’s 2nd Annual Gala for the Arts raised $10,000 toward restoration of the façade on the Historic Ford Theatre. The evening included the…
2nd Annual Gala for the Arts fundraiser is Saturday
• All proceeds go towards restoration of the Ford and programming for that space. Salt River Arts is hosting the 2nd Annual Gala for the Arts on Saturday, May 3 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the South Exhibit…
SVHS Music students participate at District Festival
• Each large ensemble received a Superior rating from adjudicators Music students in the Band, Orchestra and Choral programs at Star Valley High School traveled to Evanston last week to participate in the WMEA District Music Performance Assessments (formerly…
FamilySearch Center offers a window to the past
• Classes and equipment make family history easier and more interesting Star Valley residents have access to a resource in Afton that some may consider important and of great value. The Family Search Center, located at 365 Jefferson Street…
SVHS Jazz Band and Orchestras earn accolades at Music in the Parks
• Each ensemble placed 1st in their respective categories of competition Star Valley High School’s Jazz Band, Chamber Orchestra and Concert Orchestra performed last Saturday, April 26, for the Music in the Parks Festival in Layton, Utah. All three…
SVHS raises funds to support Cokeville teen accident victims
• Student Body Officers organized the effort Star Valley High School’s student body recently raised over $1200 to benefit nine Cokeville teens who were in a serious car accident on Wednesday, April 10. Student Body officer organized the…
Friendship- binding the fabric of our lives
*This feature appeared in the April 23, 2025 print edition of the Star Valley Independent • Quilt blocks embroidered in 1949 emerge from an attic in Turnerville True friendship – It’s an irreplaceable and tender memory for every young…
Children’s Summer Theater auditions happening next week
• Alice in Wonderland Jr. performances scheduled for June 18, 19 and 20 The Star Valley Arts Council’s 4th Annual Children’s Summer Theater Camp is offering “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.” this June. Auditions are scheduled for May 5 and 7….