Opinion: Independent Notes
◆ Art Teacher of the Year, the importance of one student and prayer! What a wonderful year for the Star Valley High School Art program! How about those SVHS art awards? It was a record setting year for the Star…
LCSD2 bus driver suffers “Medical Incident” during afternoon route
The following is a statement from Lincoln County School District #2 regarding a medical issue involving a bus driver during the Friday afternoon route. “There was a medical incident with the bus driver on a lower valley elementary route this…
Erickson retires after 29 years teaching and coaching at SVHS
◆ “It has been really rewarding to see students achieve at their true potential.” After 29 years teaching and coaching at Star Valley High School, McKay Erickson is retiring from education to pursue entrepreneurship and his bucket list. McKay will…
Reggae In The Rockies coming to Alpine in June
◆ Summer Music Festival Coming to Alpine. After a year with almost no live music, Dave Walters found a home for reggae in the Rocky Mountains with a two-day music festival on June 5-6 in Alpine. Dave hopes that with…
Star Valley rest stop to reopen later this month
Just under a year ago, nine Wyoming rest stops were shut down by Governor Mark Gordon in cost-cutting moves due to declining state revenues and the COVID-19 shutdown. One of those stops included one on U.S. 89 just south of…
Two students, one adult custodian shot at Rigby Middle School; suspect in custody
This is an ongoing story being covered by EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. Three people were shot at Rigby Middle School on Thursday morning, Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson confirmed to EastIdahoNews.com. Two of the injured people…
Lawsuit filed over death of DOT employee
By Ellen Gerst Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The son of a Wyoming Department of Transportation employee killed by a street sweeper is suing the machine’s manufacturer, court records show. Shirley Samuelson died in August when a…
Community Events: May 6-20
© Copyright Star Valley Independent Thursday, May 6 SVHS Art Show 5-7:30 p.m. in the SVHS Auxiliary Gym. star shooters 4-h safety meeting. 6:30 p.m. at the Afton Civic Center. Friday, May 7 Star Valley Preparedness Fair 6 p.m. covering…
Sewell to meet dermatology needs at Alpine location
◆ High Valley Dermatology seeing patients twice a month at SVH in Alpine. Dr. Lindsay Sewell of High Valley Dermatology will be joining Dr. Brandon Miner, serving patients in Western Wyoming at the Star Valley Health Clinic in Alpine. Dr….
Etna North underway, paving starts in August
◆ Plans call for completion by the end of 2021 summer. Work is underway on Etna North, a five-lane reconstruction project on U.S. Highway 89 between Etna and Alpine. Darrin Robinson, Wyoming Department of Transportation Resident Engineer, said initial work…