Funeral services for Ed Bruce
Funeral services for Edward Bruce will take place Saturday, May 22, at 11 a.m. in the Afton 3rd Ward building. A viewing will take place Friday, May 21, from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary and from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to…
Tribes to receive millions under rescue act
RIVERTON (WNE) — The Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes are slated to receive millions of dollars under the American Rescue Plan Act. In a May 10 letter to tribal leaders across the country, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced…
COVID-19 numbers up slightly from last week
Monday, May 17, the number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases seen since the disease was first diagnosed in the state in mid-March stood at 49,951, an increase of 360 cases over the 49,591 reported on May 10. Sweetwater County had the…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Love Me, Leave Me” by Casey Bishop
A new Alternative song which has burst into the Top 5 of the iTunes downloads is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. “Love Me, Leave Me” by Casey Bishop was released as a single on…
Weekend Sports Wrap: May 13-15
Just one weekend remains in the Spring sport season as both Soccer and Track & Field will compete in their culminating events next weekend in Cheyenne and Casper respectively. • Regional Track Competing at Riverton High School, the Star Valley…
Star Valley Mercantile and Silo Floral open in Star Valley
◆ Stores offer complimentary goods and services under one roof on Afton’s main street. Afton’s main street and the valley’s business community welcomed two new businesses under one roof with an official Star Valley Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting Saturday,…
Preserving memories for future generations
◆ Landmark Afton ballroom open as Colter’s Lodge, café and steakhouse; bar sports historic mural. On a timeline for the history of Star Valley, 1939 reads like an annotation. Star Valley High School had the sixth largest school in Wyoming…
Top Tips and Tricks for River Fishing
Rivers provide avid anglers with a plethora of fishing opportunities. Uncover tips and tricks to enhance the angling experience and reel in success.
Nonprofit Salt River Arts Society purchases Ford Theatre
At the Jenny Oaks Baker concert late in April, James Arbizu announced that the Salt River Arts Society nonprofit foundation was poised to purchase the Ford Theatre in Afton. That has now officially happened. Arbizu commented this week in an…
Coming Events: May 13-June 5
Community Events © Copyright Star Valley Independent Thursday, May 13 Star Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter meeting. 7 p.m. at the Afton Town Hall. Everyone is welcome. Friday, May 14 food bank friday at the Thayne Community Food Bank. 11 a.m.-1…