KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Help Me to Feel Again” by Judah & The Lion
A new song from the alternative folk group Judah & The Lion is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. If kept the song would be added to the Swift 98 playlist. “Help Me to Feel…
Country singer Nate Burnham from Texas to perform after PRCA Rodeo Saturday
Country singer Nate Burnham will be getting a band together to perform after the PRCA Rodeo Saturday under the Big Top. The rodeo will begin at 7 PM and is expected to end around 9 PM when Burnham will take…
(Video) – The Vocalist 2021 Competition
It’s here! Someone is going to win $10,000 as part of the 6th Annual Vocalist competition. Two-time platinum award selling artist, David Archuleta, will be on hand as a celebrity judge as well as performing a mini-concert. Eight amazing contestants…
Photos: Nitro Tour Monster Truck Show
The Lincoln County Fair kicked off on Saturday, August 7, with the Monster Truck Nitro Tour. Here’s a look at a few shots of the evening. (SVI Photos by Dahl Erickson) For a full schedule of events check out the…
Alpine Fire Department responds to Friday night brush fire
The Alpine Fire Depart extinguished a brush fire Friday, August 6 in the Trail Ridge Subdivision. Alpine Fire Chief Mike Voyt told SVI News that the department was dispatched at around 10:00 p.m. after an explosion was heard and trees…
PODCAST: 2021 Vocalist Preview with Duke & Dave
The 2021 Vocalist competition, sponsored by Fall River Propane, is schedule to take place at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 9 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Afton, Wyoming. The competition features David Archuleta as this year’s celebrity judge, eight…
Independent Obituaries: August 4, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the August 4, 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. Rosalyn Putnam Allred was…
Yellowstone National Park engages with Tribes to improve partnerships
The following is a release from the National Park Service – As the Yellowstone 150th anniversary approaches in 2022, the park is working to engage with Tribes around potential actions to expand tribal presence and representation of their important cultural…
Elementary school expansion projects delayed, but moving forward
◆ LCSD No. 2 looking forward to more space in upper valley schools. The current shortage of supplies and cost of materials has delayed the timeline for adding additional space onto both Osmond and Afton Elementarys in Lincoln…
State’s renewable energy capacity grows
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Last year, renewable energy development broke records in Wyoming — and nationwide. A total of 26,490 megawatts of clean energy capacity were added to the U.S. electric grid in…