Lincoln County Transportation shows strong support for trail system
Lincoln County has completed its Transportation Master Plan, which Avenue Consultants recently presented to the Lincoln County Commissioners in a workshop, Amy Butler, LC County Engineer reported. “The next step is for the Commissioners to formally accept this plan,…
Antique Tractor & Equipment Show in Freedom on Saturday
The Star Valley Historical Society is hosting the Antique Tractor & Equipment Show at The Freedom Ball Park on Saturday October 11, 2025, from 10 a.m. until 3p.m. The public is invited to stop by for a fun time…
Independent Obituaries: October 8, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the October 8, 2025 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. Lee Albrecht A devoted and…
New Study Finds the SNAP Food Assistance Program Tough to Navigate in Wyoming.
• Many families are not accessing a resource to help stay healthy. Recent publications by the Wyoming Community Foundation (WYCF) show that many more people in Wyoming qualify to use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) than use it. In…
Pokes in the Pros: Week 5
It’s too soon to say whether or not Monday night was a changing of the AFC guards. However, Andrew Wingard and Jacksonville made a strong case that it could be. The Jaguars rallied two different times – the last of which…
Cowboys Host San José State on Saturday Evening
Contest set for 5 p.m. start The Wyoming Cowboys continue Mountain West Conference action on hosting San José State on Saturday at 5 p.m. inside War Memorial Stadium. Saturday’s contest is Band Day along with Energy and Ag Day. Ticket…
Wyoming State Library will host 15th Annual Wyoming Snapshot Day on October 7
The Wyoming State Library (WSL) will host its fifteenth annual Wyoming Snapshot Day on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. This virtual event highlights the important impact of Wyoming’s libraries by sharing photos, comments, and testimonials from library patrons and staff. “Our…
Star Valley students honored by Rotary
Every month, the Star Valley Rotary Club acknowledges select students in Lincoln County School District No. 2 for their achievements. The following students were honored for September of 2025. Lydia Clove Originally from Utah and currently a senior…
4-H youth are Beyond Ready – Lincoln County joins national celebration of leadership, learning, and service
By Shar Perry, Lincoln County Extension Office From fairgrounds to classrooms, community gardens to robotics labs, 4-H youth in Lincoln County 4-H Program are proving they’re not just ready for the future – they’re Beyond Ready. During National 4-H Week,…
Independently Speaking: ‘The road less taken.’
“I shall be telling this with a sigh. Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” So, reads the…