Community of Kindness Winter Carnival is Thursday in Afton
• Over 20 service organizations are scheduled to offer information and education. Star Valley Branch Library is hosting the Community of Kindness Winter Carnival on Thursday, February 29 from 4-7 p.m. at the Afton Civic Center. Over 20 community service…
Afton Parks Master Plan is Thursday
• Pickleball, skateboarding and splash pad are options. So as not to interfere with this Thursday’s Community of Kindness event scheduled from 4-7 p.m. at the Afton Civic Center, the Town of Afton scheduled their Parks Master Plan for right…
Hageman talks natural assets and the border during Alpine Town Hall
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman emphasized two main points during her Feb. 23 visit to Alpine. They included a warning about Natural Asset Companies and an uncontrolled southern border. “This is high risk,” she said of the natural asset proposal first discovered…
Budget and Property Tax primary focus as budget session winds down
• Would you pay more for other items for property tax relief? As the 67th Wyoming Legislature enters its third week, the House and Senate begin the “crossover” portion of the session which is where bills move from one body…
Independent Obituaries: February 28, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the February 28, 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. Tyla Ferrin Tyla Dawn Ferrin, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece,…
New details released after missing Montpelier woman’s remains are found in Nevada
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – PERSHING COUNTY, Nevada — New details have been released about an Idaho woman who went missing in August 2023 and how her remains were found recently. Christine Passey…
Funding and concealed carry bills could have an impact on schools
By Braden Schiller Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Two bills that would further the cause of eliminating schools as gun free zones, Senate File 86 and House Bill 125, passed their respective committees of the whole Friday…
988 hotline funding still in House budget, not in Senate version
By Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A $40 million allocation for 988 hotline operations is still alive in the Wyoming House of Representatives, but since lawmakers must reconcile a $900 million difference in…
How To Tell Your Steel Cutting Saw Blades Are Dull
Your steel cutting saw blades need to be in excellent condition to help you produce the best materials. Learn how to identify dull blades here.
Kemmerer Lions Club Ice Fishing Derby Winners Announced
Story and images provided by the Kemmerer Lions Club 275 anglers braved the -16 degree weather on Saturday morning and blizzard conditions on Sunday to compete in the 40th annual Kemmerer Lions Club ice fishing derby held on February 17th and 18th….