Afton Food Pantry reflects on the past 8 years
By Sierra Mitchell Afton Food Pantry When the Pantry opened eight years ago we could have never imagined the growth and impact we would make. We started out with non-perishable items and quickly grew to include commercial fridges and…
Alpine Residents Rally Behind American Preparatory Academy Charter School Application
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E.J. Pauni sings for his Mom
• Counted the final performance as a win. By Jan Moody, SVI Media “The Vocalist”, a favorite of Lincoln County Fair Goers, held its final competition, The Ultimate Vocalist, at the 2024 fair in Star Valley, Wyoming on August 7….
Independent Obituaries: September 11, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the September 11, 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. Billie Nield Billie Renee Cazier…
Governor Gordon Orders Flags be Flown at Half-Staff Statewide on Wednesday, September 11 in Honor of Patriot Day
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flag be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, September 11, Patriot Day, to honor and pay our respects to the individuals…
Afton VA Clinic now offering flu shots for Veterans
AFTON, Wyoming—The Afton VA Clinic team invites enrolled Veterans to stop by for their annual flu shots during normal business hours (Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) To take part, enrolled Veterans simply come to the Afton VA Clinic, at 125…
Game and Fish Gears Up For More CWD Monitoring
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department needs help from hunters this fall to collect Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) samples from deer, elk and moose for chronic wasting disease testing. Samples are requested across Wyoming in key deer and elk…
Man accused of shooting 5 on Kentucky interstate vowed to ‘kill a lot of people,’ warrant says
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LONDON, Ky. (AP) — The man suspected of opening fire on a highway in Kentucky sent a text message vowing to “kill a lot of people” less than 30 minutes before he shot and…
Louisiana residents prepare as Tropical Storm Francine is expected to hit their coast as a hurricane
By SARA CLINE and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tropical Storm Francine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to make landfall as a hurricane this week in Louisiana, where evacuation orders were quickly…
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King”…