Funeral services for McKay Burton
Funeral services for McKay Burton will take place Thursday, May 27, at 1 p.m. in the Afton LDS Tabernacle. A viewing will take place from 11 am-12:45 pm prior to the services at the church.
Star Valley Temple to enter Phase 3 of reopening by end of July
◆ Nearly 80% of temples world-wide will be open for all living and proxy ordinances by the end of July 2021. The Star Valley Wyoming Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is included in a list…
Monday, May 24 Kemmerer City Council Notes
FEES, WEEDS AND EQUIPMENT SALE COMES BEFORE CITY COUNCIL Mostly smaller items took up the agenda for the Kemmerer City Council’s regular meeting on Monday, May 24. The biggest expenditure concerned chip sealing some city streets. City Administrator Brian Muir…
Lincoln County down to just one active COVID-19 case
Despite fluctuations during the week, the number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming remained relatively stable Monday at 460. A data correction by a Cheyenne health care provider last week pushed the number of active cases over 600 on Thursday,…
Report: 25% of state residents skeptical of COVID
By Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – A new national survey aims to answer not just whether people will accept a COVID-19 vaccine, but why they might not. National health policy think tank the Surgo Foundation…
Oyster Ridge Music Festival will officially happen as it announced lineup
In March Chairman of the Oyster Ridge Music Festival, Thomas Lively, was not sure if the event was going to be held, but he now says it is officially happening and has announced the lineup. It will be held at…
SVHS and CHS Music groups earn high ratings at District Festival
◆ Directors commend their students for strong work ethic and excellence amidst challenges. Music students from Star Valley and Cokeville High Schools participated in the District Music Festival in Pinedale April 28-30. Choir, band and orchestra musicians from high schools…
Logging Returns to Greys River Summer of 2021
◆ Additional improvements planned to Greys River Road. After finalizing a timber sale through the Greys River Collaborative last year the U.S. Forest Service is hoping to see logging in the Tri-Basin area this summer. “We were able to work…
Making the Star Shine
◆ The plans to renovate the Star. The Town of Afton is working on plans to make the Star more visible and more accessible. About a year and a half ago, city officials for the Town of Afton had…
SVI Coming Events: May 20-June 3
© Copyright Star Valley Independent • Thursday, May 20 VETERANS NIGHT at the Thayne Community Food Bank. 6-7 p.m. All SV Veterans welcome! SV HISTORICAL SOCIETY monthly gathering at the Salt River Center in Afton. 7 p.m. It’s been 35…