2020 Lincoln County Fair opens Saturday
——————- ◆ Arena events promise fun and excitement. Lincoln County Fair Officials have lined up a blockbuster series of grandstand evening events for the 2020 fair happening the first week of August 2020. “We’ve got a great lineup of events…
Maintenance crews working to make schools academic year ready
◆ Over the summer, maintenance crews have been testing different sanitizing solutions. Government and community response to Covid-19 is dictating activity choices for many organizations these days, and the Lincoln County School District No. 2 Maintenance Department is no exception….
Tractor time – regional farmer has a passion for good machines
◆ Brad and LeeAnn Woolstenhulme own around 250 tractors. By the time he graduated from high school in 1977, Brad Woolstenhulme of Montpelier, Idaho, owned a dairy and 11 acres of ground. Today, he and his team run over 17,000…
Lost and Found: Wedding ring treasure hunt leads to a message of hope
—————- Brooke Rich of Afton thought her June 2020 women’s retreat to Southern Utah would be a week of personal rejuvenation. What she didn’t expect was that her trip would indirectly breathe new life into a stranger searching for hope….
Blue Sky Music Camp held in Star Valley
—————– ◆ Tentative dates for next year’s camp are June 21-25, 2021. Blue Sky Annual Music Camp returned to Afton for a 3rd time June 22-26, 2020. With 41 students and nine faculty members involved, classes and performances were held…
Local FFA student selected as Wyoming State FFA Secretary
◆ Danielle Erickson to serve as State FFA Secretary for 2020-2021. Danielle Erickson of the Star Valley FFA has been selected as the Wyoming State FFA Secretary for 2020-2021. Candidates from chapters statewide met in Casper June 24, 2020 to…
Tragedy and triumph: Running life’s race takes both endurance and courage.
Star Valley native Vera Lyn Bradshaw-Wright competes in triathlons and runs marathons. Though she never imagined as a youth that she would ever run such lengthy distances, her experiences have become a metaphor of her life – a journey filled…
Nothing to be sheepish about with 4H
◆ Calvin Parsons like to raise sheep. Nine-year-old Calvin Parsons is in his second year raising sheep as his 4-H project for the Lincoln County Fair. “I like sheep because they are soft and warm,” said Parsons. “This year I…
Hard work is the name of the game when it comes to preparing for fair
Ten-year-old Caisen Miserany is the son of Dennis and Heather Miserany. This year is Caisen’s third year participating in 4-H. “I am raising two pigs this year for 4-H,” said Caisen. “I will work with one for Showmanship and focus…
LCSD2 finishes unusual academic year with an eye toward future
◆ Distance learning and alternative plans were the name of the game in spring 2020. In a time of uncertainty and abrupt change, one thing has remained certain and unchanging. Just as the rising sun daily dispels the dark and…