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Janet Erickson

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…

Putnam brothers work to raise their lambs for the 2020 LC Fair

◆ The boys work with their lambs every day. Porter and Bridger Putnam are preparing lambs as their projects in the 4-H program. In his fourth year with 4-H, Porter is 11 years old and has a white-faced lamb names…

LCSD2 Spotlight: helping students learn the language of education

◆ Kelsi Lund is a speech-language pathologist in LCSD2. Kelsi Lund is the speech-language pathologist for Etna Elementary School, Swift Creek High School, and Bridges to Independence Academy, which is the post high school program for students with disabilities in…

It’s all fun and games until Fair

Brooklynn Long is a member of the Lone Rangers 4-H Club and has two horses and two market steers that she is preparing for the 2020 Lincoln County Fair. Rascal and Ginger are her horses. Rudy and Huntley are her…

Making music virtually – Spring Choir Festival to be broadcast

◆ SV musicians will add their talents to virtual concert. Eight vocalists from the Salt River Chamber Chorus are lending their voices to a virtual Spring Choir Festival that includes 70 members from six choirs in Teton, Lincoln and Sublette…