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Janet Erickson

Salt River Community Theater calls for fall musical auditions

  Salt River Community Theater has called for actors to audition for their fall production of the Broadway Musical “Damn Yankees.” Auditions are scheduled for Thursday, July 31, and Friday, August 1, from 6-8 p.m. at the Ford Theatre. This…

Lincoln County Fair returns August 1-9

  Guests to the 2025 Lincoln County Fair (LCF) can expect “Fun everywhere for everyone” on the County Fairgrounds in Afton daily from August 2-9. The entertainment line-up includes local talent as well as acts from across the nation, presenting…

Shakespeare in the Parks comes Sunday

  Montana Shakespeare in the Parks returns to Star Valley with a presentation of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” on Sunday, July 27 at 6 p.m. on the lawns of the Kodiak Mountain Resort at 82717 US-89 in Afton.  A…

Local youth attend ICUA Rally

Lower Valley Energy sponsored five youth from the Star Valley community in attending the Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association Youth Rally July 7-11 at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, where they gleaned leadership education, utility industry exposure and scholarship funding….

Summer Night at the Wild 3 Ranch

  A Summer Night at the Wild 3 Ranch is scheduled for Friday, July 18 in Grover. Proceeds from the evening go toward supplying protein options for the Afton and Thayne Food Pantries and support of the Star Valley Soccer…

Arts Council hosts Art Auction Fundraiser 

The Star Valley Arts Council’s second annual Art Auction Fundraiser was held Saturday, July 5, at the Donn Wooden Civic Center in Alpine. Proceeds from the event totaled $13,500, with all money going to benefit the arts council in its…

Athletes gather for 15th Annual Star Valley Half Marathon Saturday

Star Valley’s long-standing traditional Half Marathon is taking place Saturday, July 12. The Half Marathon is offered in memory of Jeremy Kunz, a Star Valley native, who was killed in 2009 while running an event in Las Vegas. His family…

Tolman attends Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston 

  Dallas Tolman, a 2025 graduate of Star Valley High School, returned from Boston, Massachusetts last week where he had spent several days attending The Congress of Future Medical Leaders. Tolman was nominated for the honor by an anonymous community…

Frazier represents Wyoming at Distinguished Young Women Nationals

Star Valley High School 2025 graduate, Shaylah Frazier, who is the daughter of Josh and Denise Frazier, was selected as the 2025 Wyoming Distinguished Young Woman, and recently returned from Mobile, Alabama where she networked and competed with young women…

“ In Memory of our Classmates” – SVHS Memorial Park restored

As we humans mature, our minds often reminisce about our school days. We return to crisp nights at the football field, cheering with our fall boys and singing “Sweet Caroline” with the band.  We drift through the magic of a…