Funeral services for Patsy Louise Howard
Funeral services for Patsy Louise Howard will take place on Monday, April 23, 2019 at 12 noon in the Thayne LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Sunday, April 22, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton…
Independent News Briefs: April 18, 2018
The latest edition of the Star Valley Independent is out and in the pages of the local paper, publishing since Feb. 13, 1901, you’ll find a report on on the conditions of the Porcupine Slide on Greys River as spring…
Porcupine Slide meeting in Alpine this Friday
ALPINE, Wyo., April 09, 2018 – The Bridger-Teton National Forest will hold a public meeting providing information on the Porcupine landslide which is affecting the Greys River Road, (FS Road 10138). The meeting will run from 5:00 – 7:00p.m. on…
Funeral services for Steve Clark
Funeral services for Steve Clark will be held Wednesday, April 4, at 11 am. in the Smoot Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Tuesday, April 3, from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton and from 9-10:30…
Blankenship, Brown and Thornock honored with Daniels’ Scholarship
Chance Steven Blankenship, Dustin Francis Brown and Blake Aden Thornock, all students in Lincoln County School District No. 2, have been awarded with scholarships from the Daniels Fund. Blankenship and Brown are students at Star Valley High School and Thornock…
TEXT-IN RESPONSES: Was the Forest Service right in closing the Greys River Road?
17 miles of the Greys River Road south of Alpine remains closed, with no estimate on when it will reopen, due to the Porcupine Slide which occurred in February. The slide has completely blocked the road with fissures as large…
LSR/Rotary Abilities Prom held for past nine years
The Abilities Prom has been a part of Star Valley’s spring events for the past nine years as it provides an opportunity for individuals with disabilities to come together with Star Valley High School students. “The Abilities Prom is sponsored…
LCSD #2 names new principals
The Lincoln County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees met Tuesday, March 27 for the purpose of presenting a number of personnel changes in the district. Among those changes were two new principals for Star Valley schools. Director of…
Wyoming News Briefs: March 26, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Former mobster admits to marijuana possession CHEYENNE (WNE) — A former member of the Gambino crime family admitted Friday in Laramie County District Court…
Funeral services for Vern Blane Crook
Funeral services for Vern Blane Crook will take place on Wednesday, March 28, at 12 noon in the Etna LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Tuesday, March 27, from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Funeral Chapel in Thayne and…