Women’s league continues to grow at Star Valley View
◆ Judy Brown and the gang play on Tuesday mornings. It wasn’t long ago that there was no Women’s League at Star Valley View Golf Course and Judy Brown wondered why. Now the group welcomed more than 20 to their…
Community Events: June 9-21
© Copyright Star Valley Independent • Thursday, June 9 CERT TRAINING with Lincoln County Emergency Management. 6 week course. Free of charge at the Lincoln County Office in Afton. 6-9 p.m. • Saturday, June 11 LINCOLN COUNTY RODEO QUEEN Contest…
Cryptocurrency Seminar comes to Afton
Star Valley residents had the opportunity to learn about cryptocurrency last week. Tyler Lindholm, State Policy Director for US Senator Lummis, presented and answered questions about crypto to nearly twenty citizens. “Senator Lummis just wants to make sure that there…
Hunter’s Education class to begin
A Summer session of Hunter’s Education will take place in Star Valley Monday, June 13 through Friday, June 17. The class is under the direction of Chuck Sutter and will be held at the Afton Town Hall from 6-9 p.m….
Father of fallen Marine McCollum to lead Rock Springs parade
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Jim McCollum, father of fallen marine Rylee McCollum has been announced as the first grand marshal of Rock Springs’ Liberty Parade. The inaugural parade is set for Monday, July 4, 2022. Rylee McCollum was one of…
ATV rollover takes the life of Etna man
On Wednesday, June 8, at about 10:30 a.m. the Caribou County Sheriff received notification from the Lincoln County, Wyoming Sheriff of an ATV accident that had occurred approximately 9.5 miles southeast of Afton, Wyoming, in Idaho. Lincoln County Search and…
Man recovers from moose trampling
JACKSON (WNE) — Ed Opler, 89, was walking his dog on June 1 when a moose came out of “nowhere” and knocked him to the ground. “He couldn’t see her,” said Opler’s wife, Laura. “She just knocked him right down.”…
Spring Snow Provides Major Benefit to Star Valley
In the wake of a particularly long, mild winter period of little snow, the storm track has been favorable for Star Valley/Western Wyoming the past three months. A striking example is the fact that at Star Valley Ranch the total…
Wyoming Secretary of State visits Afton
Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan came to Afton Tuesday night to present on election integrity in the state. “This briefing was designed to answer the most common allegations and myths,” Buchanan said. “And we try to break those down…
Soda Springs woman killed in single vehicle rollover
A Soda Springs woman has died after being thrown from her vehicle during a rollover early Wednesday morning. The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office reports that at about 1:50 a.m. emergency responders were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover approximately 1.5…