Dino-Light comes to Star Valley
• This Saturday, March 30 at 7 p.m. Dino-Light, a production by Lightwire Theater that has been seen on America’s Got Talent, is coming to the SVHS Auditorium Saturday, March 30 at 7 p.m. The program features glow-in-the-dark images that…
State’s unemployment rate steady at 2.8%
CASPER (WNE) — Wyoming continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation according to new numbers from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Research & Planning section of…
Parsons finishes top five at Wyoming State Spelling Bee
• Two additional SVMS students finished in the top 12 – Emmet Barnes placed 6th, and Elsje Boogaard finished 12th. Calvin Parsons, an 8th grade student at Star Valley Middle School, placed fifth at the Wyoming State Spelling Bee in…
Erickson wins Star Valley Kids Got Talent
• Claims $250 Grand Prize Elizabeth Erickson was voted the winner of the second annual Star Valley Kids Got Talent, held Thursday, March 21 at the Afton Ford Theatre. Erickson was selected as the winner by audience vote and…
Burchard receives Wyoming State Snowmobile Association Scholarship
• Essay on the impact of trail access between McCoy Creek and Alpine earned him $3500. Jake Burchard, a senior at Star Valley High School, has received one of eight Wyoming State Snowmobile Association Scholarships. Burchard earned the award of…
What it takes to be Miss Wyoming
Alyssa Herman attributes her education to pageants. The former Miss University of Wyoming competed for years to gain scholarships to go to college. “I am now a first-generation college graduate, with a bachelor’s in nursing,” said the Star Valley…
HUBZone Training taking place Wednesday evening in Afton
Small businesses in Star Valley that have interest in filling government contracts are invited to attend the HUBZone Training scheduled for Wednesday, March 27 from 6-7 p.m. in the Afton Civic Center. Wyoming’s Small Business Administration will share information and…
Entry to VFW youth contests closing this weekend
Afton’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4797 is encouraging local youth in kindergarten through grade 12 to consider entering three contests sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary with entry deadlines this Saturday, March 31. Each contest offers youth…
Independent Obituaries: March 27, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the March 27, 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. Joyce Roberts On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, Joyce Anderson…
New elk harvest record set by Wyoming hunters
CHEYENNE – Wyoming hunters had one of the most successful elk hunting seasons on record in 2023-24, with nearly a five percent increase in harvest compared to the previous season, according to the latest elk harvest survey report. During the season, hunters spent…