Teton County commissioners approve housing for critical service providers
By Sophia Boyd-Fliegel Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — As many as 26 homes on 12,000-square-foot lots can now legally be built for critical service providers in the Horse Creek neighborhood near Hoback. On Tuesday, Teton County commissioners unanimously…
Funeral services for Lance Bateman
Funeral services for Lance Bateman will take place Thursday June 16, 2022 at 12 noon in the Etna LDS Church. A viewing will take place on Wednesday June 15, 2022 from 6-8 at the Etna LDS Church and from 10-11:45…
Governor Gordon is Taking Action to Develop Solutions for High Fuel Prices
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Responding to surging gas and diesel prices, Governor Mark Gordon has announced the formation of a Gas and Diesel Price Working Group that will focus on ways to find relief for consumers feeling the pinch of rising fuel…
Doing it the Cokeville way: Linford follows Dayton and Nate
◆ Panther Football will lean on tradition with new head coach. There’s an old saying that states one doesn’t want to follow in the footsteps of a legend, one wants to follow the person who does. Marty Linford and his…
Community Events: June 9-21
© Copyright Star Valley Independent • Thursday, June 9 CERT TRAINING with Lincoln County Emergency Management. 6 week course. Free of charge at the Lincoln County Office in Afton. 6-9 p.m. • Saturday, June 11 LINCOLN COUNTY RODEO QUEEN Contest…
Cryptocurrency Seminar comes to Afton
Star Valley residents had the opportunity to learn about cryptocurrency last week. Tyler Lindholm, State Policy Director for US Senator Lummis, presented and answered questions about crypto to nearly twenty citizens. “Senator Lummis just wants to make sure that there…
Hunter’s Education class to begin
A Summer session of Hunter’s Education will take place in Star Valley Monday, June 13 through Friday, June 17. The class is under the direction of Chuck Sutter and will be held at the Afton Town Hall from 6-9 p.m….
ATV rollover takes the life of Etna man
On Wednesday, June 8, at about 10:30 a.m. the Caribou County Sheriff received notification from the Lincoln County, Wyoming Sheriff of an ATV accident that had occurred approximately 9.5 miles southeast of Afton, Wyoming, in Idaho. Lincoln County Search and…
Man recovers from moose trampling
JACKSON (WNE) — Ed Opler, 89, was walking his dog on June 1 when a moose came out of “nowhere” and knocked him to the ground. “He couldn’t see her,” said Opler’s wife, Laura. “She just knocked him right down.”…
Spring Snow Provides Major Benefit to Star Valley
In the wake of a particularly long, mild winter period of little snow, the storm track has been favorable for Star Valley/Western Wyoming the past three months. A striking example is the fact that at Star Valley Ranch the total…