Box H Park unveils rendering of new playground
• Annual Pioneer Day Celebration helps raise funds for park improvements. The Box H Park Board of Directors held their annual Pioneer Day Celebration in Fairview on Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22. The annual event is known for…
Borrowed breath: Guy Jacobson’s 59th birthday marked a new beginning
It was the evening of November 1, 2022. Sage and Hunter were putting steaks on the grill and Celeste had just taken the birthday cake out of the oven when the call came. “Guy, we have an offer….
Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Justin Fields Makes The NFL Top 100, Plus AFC & NFC North Previews
Aaron and Dahl talk Saquan Barkley, Walter Payton’s birthday, the North previews, and Justin Fields ranking higher than Trevor Lawrence on the NFL Top 100 Players list Spotify: Podbean: Youtube:
Andersen benefit concert brings support and joy
• Thirty-six performers presented 23 numbers and each offered tribute to Andersen. Family and friends of Jane Andersen gathered Thursday, July 20 to honor her in a benefit concert, at the Ford Theatre in Afton, to aid her with medical…
Roof fall highlights Wyoming workplace safety
JACKSON (WNE) — A man working on a roof on a property near Astoria Hot Springs fell between 15 to 20 feet Tuesday morning. Sgt. Jesse Willcox, of the Teton County Sheriff’s Office, said that the man was in stable…
SV Attorney Mitchell Schwab appointed to new Charter board
◆ State Supt. calls on Schwab because of his experience in other states. State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder has appointed three individuals to the new Charter School Authorizing Board. Passed by the legislature during the 2023 session, Wyoming Statute 21-3-302 took…
Star Valley Health debuts new record system
Star Valley Health has launched a new health record system called Epic and within that includes MyChart services which will make accessing health information for the patient easier. Vice President of Provider Services at Star Valley Health, Jeremy Price, says…
Independent Obituaries: July 26, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the July 26, 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. Jeff Dulper Jeff “Dupe” Dupler was called home…
Yellowstone announces lottery for 2023-2024 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2023-2024 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit-holders to enter the park for up to…
Wyoming Fallen Firefighter Memorial / Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Riverton, Wyoming (July 25th, 2023) – The Wyoming Local Assistance State Team (L.A.S.T.) is pleased to announce the annual Wyoming Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service and the Wyoming Fire Service Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The Ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday,…