Funeral service for Craig Franklin
Funeral services for Craig Franklin will take place Saturday, December 12, at 2 p.m. in the Afton 4th Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Friday, December 11, from 6-8 p.m. in the Afton 4th Ward Building and…
Holiday food box efforts underway
◆ Baskets will be ready for pick-up on December 17. Things are a bit hectic this week at the Afton Food Pantry, as community volunteers work to prepare for the Christmas Season. “Last year we gave our 203 holiday food…
Lower Valley Energy releases numbers on its economic impact
◆ Power coop injects over $3.1 million into local economy. This week Lower Valley Energy released numbers relating to economic impact. “One of the fundamental principles of a cooperative utility versus an investor-owned utility is the return of patronage capital…
Star Valley News Briefs
By Sarah Hale and Dan Dockstader SVI Media Santa letters being accepted AFTON – The Town of Afton and the Afton Main Street Alliance are working together with Santa Claus this season on Christmas letters. Area youth are encouraged to…
Independent Obituaries: December 9, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the December 9, 2020 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. William (Bill) Howard Shandel, age…
Cowgirls Set to Host No. 25 Gonzaga Tuesday
Final home non-conference game for UW LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 7, 2020) – The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team will host their second of two home non-conference games Tuesday as UW welcomes 25th-ranked Gonzaga to the Arena-Auditorium for a 6:30 p.m., contest….
Cowboys Host Front Range Rival Denver on Wednesday
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 7, 2020) – The Wyoming Cowboys return to Laramie to host Front Range rival Denver on Wednesday evening in the Arena-Auditorium. The contest slated for a 7 p.m. start will be the 158th all-time meeting between the…
Twenty-three more COVID deaths, active cases fall by 687
By The Wyoming News Exchange The deaths of another 23 Wyoming residents have been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health reported Monday. The department said deaths were recorded in 16 counties, including Niobrara County, which means that…