Coloring Book Contest begins this week
• Elementary-aged students compete for several prizes, including $100 grand prize. The seventh annual Coloring Book Contest will be in full-swing this week for all elementary-aged students. The yearly contest, hosted by Edward’s Law Office in Etna, boasts a…
Light Up Main Street Holiday Decor Contest
• Bringing holiday spirit and encouraging the community to shop local this season. The Afton Main Street Alliance is calling all Afton Main Street businesses to Light Up Main Street and compete for the best holiday lighting display. Participants will…
Star Valley Community unites for Operation Christmas Child
• Local organizers are excited to provide ways locals can serve. The Star Valley community is rallying together for the annual Operation Christmas Child campaign, led locally by organizer Alison Rainey, as they strive to make the holiday season brighter…
Fighting for Hunger Games collects 13,664 pantry items
• The winning community for 2024 is Afton. After collecting food pantry items this past week, 13,001 usable food items were donated across the upper valley. The town with the most usable donations was Afton with 3,422 items. Osmond/Fairview…
Leila Titensor donates “Heather the Pig,” feeding 120 local families
• Fair to Fork program chooses one 4-H participant per county to donate. After showing her pigs at the Lincoln County Fair, Leila Titensor was given an opportunity to give back in a huge way. Leila’s mom, Amber Titensor,…
Overwhelming number of kittens flood Lucky’s Place
• Local donor makes beds and toys for animal shelter. As the season of baby animals continues in the Star Valley, Lucky’s Place Animal Humane Association is seeing an overwhelming influx of kittens. This trend has become a hallmark…
Free Coat Drive happening October 19
• 400+ winter clothing items to be given out to those in need. As colder temperatures approach, Cross Valley Community Outreach is stepping up to help those in need by hosting its 3rd Annual Winter Clothing Drive. On October…
PUTTZ and JACZ to host Mr. Mac Mini Golf Benefit Tournament this Saturday
• Register by Friday. Winning team receives $1,000. Registration for the Saturday mini golf benefit is open to support Craig McNaughton and his family as the Star Valley teacher suffers from kidney disease, which has led to him being…
A visual reminder of what it means to be American
• 1,500 sq. ft. Old Glory flies near Etna. Darcel Hulse has a deep love for America and in the importance of showing patriotism. He hopes the newly installed United States Flag will be a reminder to others of…