Independent Obituaries: April 21, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the April 21, 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. There was dancing and much…
Bringing community dances back to Star Valley
◆ Dances appeal to all ages. Visitors join from Utah and Idaho. Cassie Hunsaker started a new hobby when she went to college. Now that she is back, she wants to share it with the community. When Cassie and her…
Funeral Services for Jim Beus
Funeral services for Jim Beus will take place Saturday, April 24, at 12 noon at the Grover LDS Church. A viewing will take place from 6-8 p.m. on on Friday, April 23 at Schwab Mortuary in Afton and from 10:30-11:45…
Lincoln County with just two active COVID-19 cases
As of 3 p.m. Monday, April 19, the number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases seen since the disease was first diagnosed in the state in mid-March stood at 48,535, an increase of 306 cases over the 48,229 cases reported on April…
One for the History Books: The Challenges of Wyoming’s 2021 Legislative Session
◆ Senate President Dan Dockstader summarizes historic 66th legislature Neither a pandemic nor a historic winter storm could keep Wyoming from holding its most recent legislative session. Dan Dockstader, President of the Wyoming State Senate and Senator for Senate District…
Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “We Love Fishing”
◆ “We Love Fishing” by Ariel Bernstein. By Richard Landreth Director, Lincoln County Library Systems It’s almost that time of year again…where everyone LOVES to go fishing! In the picture book “We Love Fishing!” by Ariel Bernstein, Bear, Porcupine, Otter…
Hypertension: the silent killer
◆ Hypertension makes the heart work harder, and the high force of blood flow can harm arteries and organs. By Shelley Rae Balls UW Extension Nutrition and Food Safety Educator Did you know that most people with high blood pressure…
(Video) 2021 Teen Vocalist: Presented by Randy Thompson State Farm Insurance
Nine Lincoln County teens will be competing for a $1,000 prize courtesy of Skyview Lanes and Cineplex as they perform at the Star Valley High School Auditorium Friday night. There will be judges on-hand as well as a secret celebrity…
Star Valley Soldiers from WWI
Provided By the Star Valley Historical Society The Star Valley Historical Society invites all members and the public to gather at the 4-H Exhibit Building at the Lincoln County Fair Grounds at 7 p.m. on April 15, 2021 to honor…