Afton Elementary PTO partners with Pizza Hut in fundraiser
Friends of Afton Elementary School will want to mark their calendars for the Afton PTO Family Fun Night Fundraiser February 3 from 4-8 p.m. at the Pizza Hut in Afton. All sales throughout the entire day, including dine-in, carry-out and…
Star Valley Kids Got Talent calls for auditions
Afton’s annual Star Valley Kids Got Talent at the Ford Theatre is calling for auditions. Star Valley residents in grades 6-8 are invited to submit their auditions online. All auditions are due in video format by midnight, Sunday, February…
Alpine’s Winter Jubilee lights up the weekend
The Town of Alpine’s annual Winter Jubilee is happening this weekend. Families are invited to various activities throughout the two-day event, and proceeds from the culminating activity, Casino Night, go towards scholarships for 2026 graduating high school seniors. “This event…
Ripple Effect arts celebration happens January 30
Artists and art enthusiasts are invited to Ripple Effect – An Evening of Artistic Celebration on Friday, January 30 from 6-9 p.m. in the Lincoln County Fairground South Exhibit Hall. Guests will enjoy the film screening of “First Drop –…
LCSD#2 Education Foundation continues Gateway program
Krista Hirschi, who currently teaches Math at Star Valley High School, has earned the first master’s degree offered through the Lincoln County School District #2 Education Foundation Gateway Program. Hirschi accepted the opportunity to partner with the Education Foundation…
McKeown, Mattson selected as VFW Teachers of the Year
Lincoln County School District #2 teachers Katie McKeown and Heather Mattson have been selected as the district winners of the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year Recognition Program. Both women will advance to the state program. Winners…
BYU’s Young Ambassadors dance into town Saturday
Thirty musical dance theater students and technicians from Brigham Young University arrive in Afton on Saturday, January 17 to present the Young Ambassadors current show, “Imagine,” in the Star Valley High School auditorium at 7 p.m. with doors opening at…
Education Foundation begins 2026 scholarship drive
The Lincoln County School District #2 Education Foundation has begun their 2026 Scholarship Drive. Businesses and community donors are invited to support the LCSD #2 Class of 2026 through donations to the scholarship drive for the next few months….
Passion to Rescue: One woman’s legacy of love and service
Find this feature in the January 7, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent – Something in her heart broke, and ten-year-old Mary Ann Wilson rushed in, kicking and screaming, to rescue the defenseless cat from adolescent boys who were…
Osmond Elementary School fundraiser provides ski helmets
Osmond Elementary School has purchased ski helmets for every student in the school, allowing each student to fully participate in the school ski program that is part of the school’s annual extra-curricular offerings. Administrators have been hoping and working for…