Independent Obituaries: July 10, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the July 10, 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. Mary LaDeen Astle Mary LaDeen Astle…
(Photo Gallery) – July 4th Parades
It was a picture-perfect day to celebrate our nation’s independence this past week. Here are a few photos of the Thayne and Afton parades on the Fourth of July. (PHOTO PROVIDED BY DAHL SIMPSON)
SVI Radio Interview: Small Town USA Tour Concert
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Recreation fees increasing for some Wyoming public lands
• Camping rates, day-use fees, cabin rental costs climbing to try to keep pace with maintenance and expenses. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Campground fees, day-use costs and cabin rental rates are climbing across many Wyoming public lands this…
Winning Cowboy Draw ticket sold at AJ’s Discount Liquor in Afton
According to the Wyoming Lottery Facebook page, someone has purchased a winning ticket in the Cowboy Draw game from AJ’s Discount Liquor in Afton. The posting encourages anyone who might have purchased a ticket from the store to check their…
SVI Radio Interview: Lincoln County Fair update
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SVI Radio Interview: Councilman Joe Heward – Heart of Thayne
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Hink maintains the skills of a blacksmith
• Hink crafts tomahawks, popular at Mtn. Rendezvous events. The art of developing metal into a tool or for art, features the unique sills of a Blacksmith. Few have those skills today, but one person is working to keep the…
Funeral services for LaDeen Astle
Funeral services for LaDeen Astle will take place Friday July 12, 2024 at 11 a.m. in the Afton 3rd Ward LDS building. A viewing will take place from 9-10:45 a.m. prior to the service.
Independent Notes: Miraculous road repairs, successful traditions with community celebrations.
This week a few notes from local events that are worth mentioning. First, standing up on Teton Pass last week and looking over that pass that had to be re-constructed in such a short time to keep commerce open…