Emergency Management urges residents to sign up for emergency notifications through CodeRED
Lincoln County, WY – As we reach the middle of Summer, we again see wildfires dotting the western states, and filling the air with smoke. In the past two weeks, there have been at least two fires in Lincoln County that…
SVR’s Patricia Naumoff named State’s Top Volunteers Over Age 50
CHEYENNE – AARP Wyoming named finalists from Star Valley Ranch, Cheyenne, and Sheridan for its coveted Andrus Award on Friday. The award is named after AARP Founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus and goes to the state’s top volunteer over the…
Dawaiian McNeely Named to Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List
• Missed last season with an injury The College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) in association with The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization, today released a “Watch List” of 90 college football student-athletes from 68 different schools currently…
(Video) – The Ultimate Vocalist
It’s the last show for The Vocalist as all eight previous winners will be battling it out for the crown of the Ultimate Vocalist and a $10,000 grand prize. Melissa Dickey, Case Tippetts, EJ Pauni, Josh Jardine, Keiyana Osmond, Eric…
Funeral services for Elcie Walker
Funeral services for Elcie Walker will take place Saturday August 10, 2024 at 12 noon in the Afton LDS 4th Ward building. A viewing will take place from 10-11:45 a.m. prior to the services.
Independent Obituaries: August 7, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the August 7, 2024 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Lonell Burton Lonell Hinck Burton passed…
(Pictures & Video) – Angel Moroni replaced on Star Valley Wyoming Temple
The Star Valley Wyoming Temple from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints became the first such structure in the state of Wyoming in 2016. Since then the Casper Wyoming Temple has just been completed and has an open…
Leeds Creek Fire Update for August 5, 2024
Fire crews continue efforts to suppress the Leeds Creek Fire on the Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Yesterday’s cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity helped moderate fire activity and smoke. Due to predicted hotter, drier conditions over…
(Photo Gallery) – Lincoln County Fair Parade
The 2024 Lincoln County Fair is here! Part of the opening events include the parade which took place through Afton on August 3, 2024. SVI PHOTOS BY DUKE DANCE
Alpine Library Annual Book Sale
• Fundraiser to help with library programs Provided by Alpine Branch Library It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year–time for the Friends of the Alpine Library Annual Book Sale! This year we have a lot of nice items in a…