Lummis introduces SAME Act to restore 18-year-olds’ constitutional right to purchase handgun
The following is a release from the office of Senator Cynthia Lummis United States Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has introduced legislation to reinstate the right of adults between the ages of 18 and 20 to purchase a handgun from a…
Independent Obituaries: April 28, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the April 28, 2021 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. Keith Carpenter Jensen age…
SVHS Art students and teacher honored at State Art Symposium
◆ Sanderson, Erickson, Brog, and Dockstader honored. SVHS Art Show is May 6, 5-7 p.m. New records were set by the students in the Star Valley High School Art program and an instructor was honored as Art Teacher of the…
Graveside services for Weldon Bassett
Graveside services for Weldon Bassett will take place Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Afton Cemetery.
Weerheim no longer contesting Hakes murder charge
Joann Hakes disappeared January 3, 2015 and her remains were discovered on May 18 of 2019. Her former boyfriend, Ronald Weerheim, was charged in her murder. READ THE ORIGINAL STORY FROM SVI HERE– Lincoln County Attorney, Spencer Allred, has released…
Game and Fish begins implementation of 2021 legislative changes
Cheyenne – The 2021 Wyoming Legislature passed several bills that will make changes to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department laws and regulations. Many of these bills have an impact on the public, too. The following is a summary of…
Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “Logged in and Stressed Out”
By Michelle Carollo, Library Assistant, Lincoln County Library Stress, anxiety, and depression are all words that we hear, and so many of us feel, on a daily basis. With so much going on in the world around us, it is…
(Video) – Star Valley Soccer hosts Rock Springs
Star Valley hosts Rock Springs on Saturday, April 24, in 4A West Conference play in Afton at Braves Field. The girls varsity match begins at 11 a.m. with the boys varsity game scheduled for 1 p.m. Lady Braves (3-3-1)(3-3-1) Tigers…
Groundbreaking for Alpine medical facility is May 21
The following is a release from Star Valley Health Star Valley Health is delighted to invite you to the Alpine Healthcare Facility groundbreaking event. Star Valley Health is a 22-bed critical access hospital headquartered in Afton, WY. We are expanding…
Funeral services for Betty Allred
Funeral services for Betty Allred will take place Saturday April 24, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. in the Fairview LDS Ward Chapel. A viewing will take place from 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m. prior to the services at the church.