Coming Events: May 27-June
© Copyright Star Valley Independent Sunday, May 30 Safety and Familiarization gun course. 6-10 p.m. at the Thayne Community Center. Free to the public. Course meets concealed carry permit requirements. Call the Thayne Town Hall to register, 307-883-2668. Monday, May…
Independent Obituaries: May 26, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the May 26, 2021 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. Norma Louise Wheeler Hinck Balderston,…
Community Blood Screening taking place Thursday in Alpine
An Alpine Blood Screening will take place at the Alpine Fire Department on Thursday, May 27 from 7-10 am. The screening will take place at the Alpine Fire Department and will work in conjunction with Wyoming Health Fairs. Organizers are…
Silver Star working on five-year plan
◆ Overbuild plan will be accelerated. Silver Star is gearing up to finish their previously announced 10-year fiber expansion in 5 years. Following the buildout of almost $16 million in CARES-funded projects in 2020, the company is setting the stage…
Funeral services for McKay Burton
Funeral services for McKay Burton will take place Thursday, May 27, at 1 p.m. in the Afton LDS Tabernacle. A viewing will take place from 11 am-12:45 pm prior to the services at the church.
Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “They Call Us Enemy” by George Takei
◆ “They Called Us Enemy” by George Takei. By Melissa Soelter Library Assistant, Lincoln County Library My favorite format to enjoy reading is graphic novels, which are becoming increasingly popular. They appeal to a wide audience and depict any story,…
Blackrock Ranger District to Burn Dry Quad
The following is a release from the U.S. Forest Service Beginning no earlier than May 28th, 2021 the Blackrock Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will be moving forward with prescribed burn operations on the Dry Quad prescribed fire…
Making the Star Shine
◆ The plans to renovate the Star. The Town of Afton is working on plans to make the Star more visible and more accessible. About a year and a half ago, city officials for the Town of Afton had…
SVI Coming Events: May 20-June 3
© Copyright Star Valley Independent • Thursday, May 20 VETERANS NIGHT at the Thayne Community Food Bank. 6-7 p.m. All SV Veterans welcome! SV HISTORICAL SOCIETY monthly gathering at the Salt River Center in Afton. 7 p.m. It’s been 35…
Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “The Searcher”
◆ “The Searcher” by Tana French. By Wendi Walton Branch Manager, Alpine Branch Library Tana French is one of my favorite authors, and her work has been awarded the Edgar, Anthony, and Barry Awards, the L.A. Times Award for best…