Afton taking a close look at main street
◆ Public and businesses invited to Friday and Saturday meetings . The Town of Afton is moving forward with an in depth look at the community main street, starting with a series of meetings this week. • Friday, Sept. 25…
Bomgaars acquires Afton store
—————————— ◆ New store to open in Shopko building. The former Shopko Hometown building in Afton has new owners. Bomgaars Supply, a farm and ranch chain based in Sioux City, Iowa recently purchased the building. According to information provided by…
Vandals destroy Afton public bathrooms
————- According to Afton Town Administrator, Violet Sanderson, there is typically some type of vandalism that targets public bathrooms but nothing like officials found on the morning of Monday June 22. Vandals destroyed toilets and flooded public bathrooms to the…
Community concert set for Saturday at Kodiak Mountain Resort
◆ James F. Wright is featured performer. Kodiak Mountain Resort will host a free community concert on Saturday, June 20. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair to enjoy a Star Valley summer evening listening to some beautiful music….
Snow storage space at a premium
◆ Sunshine arrived not a day too soon. Five full days of sunshine predicted in the weather forecast for this week is a welcome reprieve – especially for snow removal crews in Star Valley. The Town of Afton has been…
Cutter teams are off to the races
The 2019-2020 All American Cutter and Chariot Racing Season officially opened on Saturday, December 7. Race dates for the 2019-2020 Season are as follows: December 21, December 28, January 11-12 (WW Invitational), January 18, January 24, January 25. The race…
Star Valley welcomes the 3A State Golf Championship
◆ First ever championship held at Star Valley View Golf Course. We at SVI Media and the 14 various communities of Star Valley welcome the golf teams from the Wyoming 3A Classification to Afton for the 3A State Championships. This…
Town of Afton Fall Clean-up scheduled for September 23
The Town of Afton will be helping residents clean up their property on September 23. According to the Town of Afton, “all items must be placed in the Town right of way by 7 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2019.”…
Mountain States Stockdog Association Finals in Afton July 18-21
The Mountain States Stockdog Association will be in Star Valley this next week for competitions. The stockdog chapionships will run from July 18 to July 21. “It is free admission all week long,” said Sheri Wight, one of the event…
(Video) – 2018 Afton Heritage Hall of Fame
Charles A. Johnson (1864-1936) and Delaine Roberts (1933-2016) were inducted into the Afton Heritage Hall of Fame on July 4, 2018. Full bios of both men can be found in the July 11, 2018 edition of the Star Valley Independent.