Text to 911 now available in Lincoln County
• Texting service became available last week. Those in an emergency now have the ability to text 911 instead of calling. The service, which launched on Wednesday, October 18, gives Lincoln County Dispatch Officers the ability to receive and send…
Afton Water shows clean tests at the site of the spring
• Testing included Afton, DEQ and EPA. Water tests at the Intermittent Spring showed “zero ratings” indicating clean tests for the Afton water source. This fall the Town of Afton, the Department of Environmental Quality and Environmental Protection agency gathered…
Independent Obituaries: October 25, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the October 25, 2023 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. Randy Huskey Randy Thomas Huskey passed away on…
Board approves first reading of LCSD No. 2 busing proposals
In a special meeting of the Lincoln County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees designed to address changes to bus routes, the board voted unanimously to pass two proposal on first reading. A second-reading will take place for the…
HIGHLIGHTS: Star Valley Volleyball vs Green River
The Star Valley Lady Braves defeated Green River in three sets on Saturday, October 21 at Star Valley High School in Afton. Here are just a few of the top plays for Star Valley in the match. Star Valley will…
UW Giving Day is Oct 25-26
The University of Wyoming urges people to “make my day” for UW Giving Day. “Over the last nine years, Giving Day has made a tremendous impact at UW, showing us the strength of our collective generosity,” says John Stark, president…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming Appoints John Frome to the Board of Directors
CHEYENNE, WYO – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming is excited to announce John Frome of Grover has joined its Board of Directors. John Frome is retired businessman and rancher from Star Valley. Frome returned to his native Afton area after graduating from…
Cowboys return to action against Boise State this Saturday
Nick Seeman Assistant Athletic Director, Communications University of Wyoming Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (Oct. 24 ,2023) – The Wyoming Cowboys return to action after the bye week with a trip to Boise State on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. MT….