Crews hopeful to start 4th Ave. paving next week
Daily traffic has had to make some minor adjustments in the last several days as crews work to replace the asphalt on 4th Avenue in Afton near the Maverik convenience store and extending east. “They are replacing the road from…
New grand funds will help WWCC start new program offerings
Western Wyoming Community College has been awarded over $2.6 million dollars through round 2 of the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP) grant. According to a press release from the Governor’s office, Governor Gordon launched WIP in 2021 to modernize and focus Wyoming’s…
Photo Gallery: SVHS Band Camp
To be ready for performances and competition in the fall, the Star Valley High School Marching Braves have been working hard this week learning techniques and routines. Here are a few shots from the week with rain affecting Wednesday’s plans….
Intermittent Spring Trail now open
• Town will continue maintenance after trail is open. The Town of Afton, working with the Bridger-Teton National Forest, is now open. The trail serves as the main route to view the spring. Josh Peavler told SVI on Monday, the…
Fundraiser organized for local teen
• Thumbs Up for Traeson now on GoFundMe.com. On July 18, 2023 the Finch family received one of those calls we all hope that we never receive. Their son, Traeson was on his way back from work for his brother’s…
Independent Obituaries: August 2, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the August 2, 2023 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. Fred Suloff Fred Stuart Suloff, 84, passed peacefully…
Group asks to intervene in LDS lawsuit
By Morgan Phillips Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The Preserve Our Cody Neighborhoods Group, which opposes constructing a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple off Skyline Drive, has asked to “intervene” in the church’s lawsuit…
UW’s Gibbs and Bertagnole named to pre-season watch lists
A pair of Wyoming Cowboy Football players were named to pre-season watch lists to open up the month of August. The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced on Tuesday the Preseason Watch List for the 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy. …
Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 3.1% in June 2023
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 3.3% in May to 3.1% in June. Wyoming’s unemployment rate is slightly lower than its June 2022…
Public comments now being accepted for proposed Astoria Bridge Replacement
The Snake River Sporting Club Improvement and Service District is looking to replace the existing damaged bridge with a new two-lane bridge. The bridge is located approximately three miles southwest of Hoback Junction of U.S. Highway 89. The new bridge…