Janet Erickson
Contact Me Janete@svinews.com About Janet Janet Erickson enjoys writing to a fault. Once she starts, she can’t stop. Raised by a high school English/Journalism teacher father and a music/theater enthusiast mother, she determined by age 16 that she wanted to…
Makia Haderlie will be spending her summer teaching in the Dominican Republic.
Makia Haderlie wants to be a teacher. She is gathering supplies and creating lesson plans like any future teacher would, but her future students are in the Dominican Republic. Makia will be part of the International Language Program (ILP), an…
Services for Bonnie Nebeker
Graveside services for Bonnie Nebeker will take place Friday, April 9, at 1 p.m. at the Fairview Cemetery. A night viewing will take place on Thursday, April 8, from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton.
Upcoming Calendar for the Star Valley Chamber of Commerce
Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule for the Star Valley Chamber of Commerce:
Boating permits for Grand Teton National Park are available online starting Tuesday
Kayaking on Jackson Lake. | Courtesy NPS.gov The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park. MOOSE, Wyoming – Boaters to Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will have the option to…
Bug Creek burn planned on Greys River Ranger District
Afton Wyo., March 31, 2021— The Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest plans to begin ignition operations on the Bug Creek Burn as soon as April 5, 2021. The prescribed burn area is approximately thirty miles southeast…
Wyoming COVID deaths crest 700
By The Wyoming News Exchange The deaths of five more Wyoming residents have been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Wednesday. The department said the fatalities bring to 700 the number of Wyoming residents whose deaths…
Independent Obituaries: March 31, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the March 31, 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. De Ann Papworth Hawkes, age…
Afton VA Clinic implements SAVE LIVES Act; expands access to vaccines
The following is a release from The Sheridan VA Medical Center AFTON, Wyoming (Mar. 30, 2021) —On March 31, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., the Afton VA Clinic (located at 125 South Washington Street) will be the first in the…
Fishing and boating permit prices increase at Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming – Those wanting to go fishing and boating in Yellowstone National Park will notice an increase in permit prices. The increase went into effect March 24 and anglers can purchase permits onlinefor the upcoming season in addition to in-park…