Stockings for Seniors: A “Christmas Miracle” for 104 Upper Valley Seniors
• Pick up a stocking from First Bank of Wyoming. First Bank in Afton is spreading Christmas cheer in a big way this year with their second annual “Stockings for Seniors” program. Aiming to brighten the holiday season for…
Lawson inks with Wyoming Football
• SVHS senior helped program to three straight state titles At 6’ 5” and listed at 260 pounds, Cooper Lawson has gone by the moniker “Big Country” for most of his life. But the decision to be part of the…
SVI Radio Interview: Dr. David Gonzalez, SVH Alpine Expansion
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Two weeks left for the Bank of Star Valley’s annual holiday initiatives
• Help the community through the Feed the Angels Food Drive and Angel Tree programs. Brook Merritt, Chief Financial Officer of the Bank of Star Valley, recently appeared on the Weekday Wake-Up Show to highlight two beloved community programs: the Feed…
Independent Obituaries: December 4, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the December 4, 2024 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. Jerry Hart Jerry Edward…
Stars in the Valley coming to Afton this Friday
• MCs are Brant and Tina Crowther. The Star Valley Arts Council’s fifth annual Stars in the Valley Christmas Concert is scheduled for Friday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Star Valley High School auditorium. The Stars in the…
Fundraiser created for local mother
• Proceeds benefit Kenzie Nield A local fundraiser has been established for Afton resident Kenzie Nield, the wife of Weston Nield and mother of three, to help the family following medical challenges. A goal of $10,000 was set, with $1,850…
Barrasso visits Wyoming National Guard in Middle East on Thanksgiving
CASPER (WNE) — The Wyoming National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery Forward had a special guest for Thanksgiving dinner. U.S. Sen. John Barrasso traveled out of the country to celebrate Thanksgiving with the first full battalion deployment in…
US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press Writers The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. The…