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Year: 2024

Community jumps into action to assist horse after being hit by vehicle

Local residents jumped into action Tuesday night to help emergency responders following a vehicle vs horse accident in Alpine. The Alpine Fire Department said that at 6:25 p.m. on December 3 a pickup collided with a horse at milepost 116…

Two weeks left for the Bank of Star Valley’s annual holiday initiatives

• Help the community through the Feed the Angels Food Drive and Angel Tree programs. Brook Merritt, Chief Financial Officer of the Bank of Star Valley, recently appeared on the Weekday Wake-Up Show to highlight two beloved community programs: the Feed…

Independent Obituaries: December 4, 2024

The following obituaries appeared in the December 4, 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.   Jerry Hart Jerry Edward…

Stars in the Valley coming to Afton this Friday

• MCs are Brant and Tina Crowther. The Star Valley Arts Council’s fifth annual Stars in the Valley Christmas Concert is scheduled for Friday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Star Valley High School auditorium.  The Stars in the…

Fundraiser created for local mother

• Proceeds benefit Kenzie Nield A local fundraiser has been established for Afton resident Kenzie Nield, the wife of Weston Nield and mother of three, to help the family following medical challenges. A goal of $10,000 was set, with $1,850…

Barrasso visits Wyoming National Guard in Middle East on Thanksgiving

  CASPER (WNE) — The Wyoming National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery Forward had a special guest for Thanksgiving dinner.  U.S. Sen. John Barrasso traveled out of the country to celebrate Thanksgiving with the first full battalion deployment in…

Teton County still nation’s wealthiest with $471,751 average annual income

  • Resident analyst dissects effects of state’s tax structure, federal tax cuts, COVID, investment income and remote work on wealth in Jackson Hole.   By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Federal data shows the average per capita income for…