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…
Hepworth receives Make-A-Wish gift
Ben Hepworth, of Afton, received his gift from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, after recovery from Severe Aplastic Anemia, on Saturday, May 16. His chosen gift was not a trip, but boats and paddle boards, which he hopes will give him opportunities…
Love of Reading Award honors Barbara Bagley
Afton Elementary School (AES) started a new tradition on May 14 by awarding two first grade students the Barbara Bagley Love of Reading Award in honor of Bagley, a first grade teacher at AES who passed away in March of…
Friday Night Lights kicks off this week
Friday Night Lights kick off this weekend in the east alley behind businesses on the east side of Afton’s Washington Street between 4th Avenue (Maverik) and 5th Avenue (Advantage Plus Credit Union). Vendors and food trucks will be available…
Star Valley FFA Blue & Gold Gala Fundraiser
Members and supporters of Star Valley FFA will gather for the chapter End of Year Banquet on Saturday, May 16 in the South Exhibit Hall at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Afton. Doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner…