(Photo Gallery) – State Fireman’s Convention
The Afton Drill Fields were the sight of the 2024 Wyoming State Fireman’s Competition this past week. The Afton City Team took first place and the Afton Rural Team was second. Here are some shots of some of the competition….
Leftover Draw Offers Second Chance At a Hunting License
There’s one more chance to get a limited-quota elk, deer and antelope license through the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s leftover license draw. Residents and nonresidents have five days to enter. The application period is open Monday, June 24 through…
Wyoming Humanities awards thousands in grants dollars to organizations across the state
Nine non-profit organizations throughout the state recently received significant grants from Wyoming Humanities. Wyoming Crossroads Grants are part of an initiative to apply humanities perspectives locally, helping to realize growth through change. Since the program’s inception, Wyoming Humanities has awarded hundreds of thousands…
Bridger-Teton builds pollinator gardens in Afton
•Lawn to be replaced at Afton Greys River Office, Thursday, June 20. By SVI/B-T The Bridger-Teton National Forest, in celebration of National Pollinator Week June 17-23, 2024, will install two pollinator gardens. The public is invited to join us and…
Temporary detour nears completion on Teton Pass
• WYDOT still directing traffic through Alpine Provided by WYDOT Wyoming Department of Transportation crews, along with Evans Construction, are nearing completion of the dirt work to construct a temporary detour around the impacted slide area on Teton Pass,…
Independent Obituaries: June 19, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the June 19, 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. Ellie Miles Ellen “Ellie” Johanna…
$3.5M Gift Supports Renovation of UW’s War Memorial Stadium
LARAMIE, Wyo. (June 13, 2024) – The University of Wyoming received a transformative gift to its Difference Makers Campaign, paving the way for the revitalization of the west side of War Memorial Stadium and the creation of a new state-of-the-art swimming…
(Photo Gallery) – WYDOT witnesses WYO 22 from crack to collapse
The following images were provided by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). They show the progression of the damage that occurred on WYO Highway 22 over the Teton Pass as the road fell apart over this past weekend. Also included…
Funeral services for Cloyde Anglesey
Funeral services for Cloyde Anglesey will take place Saturday June 15, at 1 p.m. in the Afton LDS Tabernacle. A viewing will take place from 11:30 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. prior to the service.
Independent Obituaries: June 12, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the June 12, 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. Brandon Bailey Brandon Walter Bailey, 40,…