Mackay returns to the Ford this Friday
• Christmas concert will blend rock with country Singer-songwriter Mark Mackey is returning to the Ford Theatre Friday, December 20 at 7 p.m. This full-band Christmas tour presents his award-winning lineup of music, promoting his new album, “Meant for…
SVHS students complete Democracy in Dialogue project through Smithsonian
• Students partnered with colleagues in Hawaii Several Social Science and History students at Star Valley High School have been working in a program offered through the Smithsonian Institute titled Democracy in Dialogue. They partnered with schools in Pahala, Hawaii…
LCSD No. 2 turning to technology to overcome staffing challenges
• Auto scrubber and vacuums aid custodial staff Everyone in Lincoln County School District No. 2 knows who Warren Hicks is. He’s the guy you call when something that should work doesn’t, or when something breaks and you need…
“Kindness Boxes” to be used throughout Star Valley
• Horse Warriors™ program runs through February, 2025 Sometimes simple ideas are the best ways to bring light to others. Kindness Boxes, which are a part of the Horse Warriors™ Kindness Project, will be used to share kind words from…
SVI Radio Interview: Tre & Olivia Heiner
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First Responders offer Cocoa for Kipp fundraiser
• All proceeds go toward financial support for Kipp Johnson in his fight against lung cancer. Lincoln County First Responders in Afton have teamed up to provide a fundraising event to support Afton Firefighter Kipp Johnson, who has recently…
Granting Madeline’s Wish
• Singing Through the Storms Provided by Make-A-Wish Wyoming Madeline (a.k.a. Maddie), a bright and talented 15-year-old sophomore from Thayne, is embracing her first year of in-person schooling after being homeschooled her whole life. Her dream of joining the…
Independent Obituaries: December 18, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the December 18, 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. Maureen Richins She hated…
Star Valley’s Hobbs named 2024 Wildlife Officer of the Year
Afton Senior Game Warden James Hobbs was named the 2024 Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year for Wyoming. The award, given annually in every state and Canadian province by Shikar-Safari Club International, honors a wildlife officer whose efforts during the…
SVI Radio Interview: Mike Hunsaker, COO of Star Valley Health
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