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…
Bridger-Teton National Forest Contracts with Local Engineering Firm
The following is a news release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest Alpine, Wyo., March 23, 2018 – As part of its continuing efforts to monitor the ever-changing Porcupine landslide, 17 miles upstream the Greys River from the town of Alpine,…
B-T Officials: No Road Repair Starts until Porcupine Landslide Stops
The following is a release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest The Bridger-Teton National Forest is actively monitoring landslide movement and stream flow for the Porcupine landslide, 17-miles from the Alpine parking lot on the Greys River Road, as the hillside…
Afton Fire Department responds to apartment fire Tuesday morning
The Afton Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment fire shortly after 9:00 Tuesday morning, March 20. The apartment is located on Doyle Child Circle, off of Adams street. Residents in the building were evacuated with the help of…
Warmer weather, rain prompts flood warning in Star Valley this week
The National Weather Service’s Riverton, Wyoming office issued a statement this week regarding the potential of flooding in Star Valley. The statement reads that “Afternoon basin temperatures are expected to warm into the middle to upper 40’s Wednesday and Thursday…