SVMS Student Council places benches on Star Hill
• The project took three days to complete. This Fall, Star Valley Middle School’s Student Council placed four benches on Star Hill above Afton. The service project included placement of two benches along the trail to the Star on…
New star above Afton lit, Scherbel reflects
• ‘Many cities have monuments … the Star reflects the humble nature of pioneers who settled Star Valley.’ After two years of work, the Star on the hill east of the community went through a lighting ceremony at the…
Town of Afton Board Meeting Summary
Town of Afton board members met in their regularly scheduled meeting in June and discussed the following items. •West Alley Project This project is now “back to the drawing board” due to a trash easement which did not have full…
Star to shimmer above Afton
• New lighting system will provide 16 million colors; cost less than eight incandescent bulbs annually The star above the town of Afton has been a mainstay for over 100 years. For many of those years, its annual refresh…
New Afton Star underway, volunteers needed
• Old material has been removed, holes prepped to stabilize Star. The old material for the Star on the east hill above Afton has been removed with the help of 20 volunteers and a bulldozer provided by DNS Excavation. The…
Star Trail restoration work underway east of Afton
Six people from various locations throughout the United States gathered on Star Hill east of Afton this past week to build a walking trail. They are part of a Star Hill restoration project the Town of Afton is coordinating with…
Afton upgrading parks, water and sewer in 2022
◆ Afton Star Hill, also part of 2022 improvements. The Town of Afton is preparing for 2022 with improvements planned the community parks, Star Hill and infrastructure upgrades associated with water and sewer. Violet Sanderson, Afton Town Administrator, said committees…
Forest Service seeking comments on “Star Hill” project proposal
◆ Town of Afton applies for special use permit. The Town of Afton has applied for Special Use Authorization from the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The town hopes to make improvements to the star on “Star Hill.” “Nearly 100 years ago,…