Non-profit works to promote social and political peace
Become Peacemakers, a state-wide interfaith organization, has recently been established to promote Christian values of peace and good will in the social and political climate of Wyoming. Board members of the organization consist of business and civic leaders, farmers and…
Life’s work, a dream come true
• Hunsaker retires after 31 years with LCSD#2 Storytime at the county library is where it all began. Like clockwork, each Saturday morning became ten-year-old Shelley’s time to shine as she ushered her younger sisters, Lynda and Paige, and…
Star Valley Street Market launches fifth season
Star Valley Street Market launched its fifth season on Saturday, May 30, with vendors and guests in faithful attendance despite the drizzle of the day. The market is tailored to support local vendors who offer locally handcrafted items and…
SVHS welders complete construction of memorial markers
• Community rallies to honor Star Valley’s fallen soldiers Four Star Valley High School welding students have completed the construction of 30 Gold Star Monuments that the local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars plan to place…
SVHS Residential Construction completes second home
Students in the Star Valley High School Residential Construction Program, with support from The LCSD2 Education Foundation and Bank of Star Valley (BOSV), have completed their second house in three years through the program. Administrators, teachers and families gathered on…
Lincoln County food banks receive 40,000 pounds of donated items
Leaders and volunteers from seven organizations gathered Wednesday, May 27 at the National Guard Readiness Center in Afton to unload a semi-truck filled with staple food products donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to five…
Always Choose Adventure: Three European students choose exchange
This feature appeared in the May 27, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. One of the most exotic and educational experiences humans can seek is that of travel – exploring new places and peoples, enjoying new cultures and tastes….
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation holds annual banquet on Saturday
Star Valley’s chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is hosting their annual fundraiser banquet on Saturday, May 30 in the Donn Wooden Civic Center at 121 US Highway 89 in Alpine. Doors open at 5 p.m. with…
Food banks to receive truckload of staple foods
• Food shipment to arrive from LDS Bishops Storehouse All three of Star Valley’s food banks are slated to receive a shipment of food products from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of the Church’s America…
Star Valley FFA installs officer team for 2026-27 year
Star Valley FFA installed nine new officers who will govern the chapter through the 2026-27 year at the annual Blue and Gold Gala on Saturday, May 16. Oakley Hepworth leads the new team as President, with Hudson England as Vice…