Connecticut woman sentenced for walking on thermal area in Yellowstone
The following is a release from the Yellowstone National Park Public Affairs Office – Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that Madeline S. Casey, age 26 of New Hartford, Connecticut was sentenced to seven days in jail for…
UW Extension launches financial literacy web page
◆ The site offers unbiased, research-based information. Steve Miller Courtesy of UW AgNews Covid-19’s year-and-a-half crunch on bank accounts and escalating job losses prompted the University of Wyoming Extension’s Community Development Education (CDE) Team to launch a new financial literacy…
LCSD No. 2 Education Calendar
◆ Back-to-School is here! Three days down, 157 more to go! Students and staff in Lincoln County School District No. 2 returned to school Monday, August 23 and are settling into a quiet fall schedule. Star Valley schools will not…
Western@Star Valley schedule is now available
◆ Interested individuals can register for classes in person or online. Courtesy of WWCC Outreach, Afton Western @ Star Valley’s schedule of classes is now available and may be picked up at various businesses or other locations throughout Star Valley…
Wyoming XC tabbed to finish 6th in MWC
• Star Valley’s Asefa Wetzel is a Redshirt Freshman for the Cowboys COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The 2021 men’s and women’s pre-season Cross Country polls have been released by the Mountain West on Wednesday afternoon with both the Cowboys and…
Fire danger reduced to Moderate
The following is a release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest – Teton Interagency Fire managers will lower the fire danger rating to moderate and lift stage 1 fire restrictions for Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and the National…
Independent Obituaries: August 25, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the August 25, 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. Alan Jay Sessions, age 74,…
Young runners building their October resume´starting Thursday
◆ Madison Invite in Rexburg takes place Thursday. The Star Valley Cross-Country teams have no lack of numbers but they are quite young as Head Coach Ty Draney reminded SVI this week. “We’re only a week older than the last…
Community Events: August 27-September 11
Community Events © Copyright Star Valley Independent • Friday, August 27 Wyoming Desperados Mounted Shooters Annual Star Valley Shootout at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Family friendly, free to the public. Will be collecting food donations for the Afton Food Pantry….
Sierra Butler named Miss Rodeo Wyoming
◆Butler will compete for Miss Rodeo America in 2022. The 2021 Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo Queen has been named Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2022 following a grueling week of competition during the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Sierra Butler, from…