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…
Local business owner values life of hard work, integrity
◆ ‘You have to accept responsibility even when you make a mistake’ — Juan Herrera When Juan Herrera was in 4th grade in Houston, he was in class during a read-along when the teacher called on him. “The trick was…
Forest Service moves to weaken bighorn protections in Wyo Range
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Domestic sheep could graze anew on national forest land in the Wyoming Range where conservationists bought grazing rights to separate them, their pathogens and their impacts from bighorn sheep and their habitat. The Bridger-Teton…
Avail Valley work underway on U.S. 89 South of Alpine
◆ Full-depth reclamation part of Etna North project. Contract crews with Avail Valley Construction are working their way north on the Etna North reconstruction project in Star Valley’s Lower Valley. The project will bring five lanes to U.S. Highway 89,…
Alpine boat ramp improvements underway
◆ Gravel added to parking area, boat docs placed in time for summer recreation. Improvements are underway this week at the boat ramp in Alpine, all designed to prepare the site for increased use expected with an area growing…
Lawmakers discuss funding fix for emergency communications system
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — With money expected to run out by next summer for the state’s emergency communications system, known as WyoLink, lawmakers discussed potential ways to fund the radio system during…
Parks could see busiest summer ever
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Grand Teton National Park’s new superintendent felt the inflection point come the last week of April. Visitors to the 310,000-acre park that Palmer “Chip” Jenkins oversees seemed to…
Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “The Searcher”
◆ “The Searcher” by Tana French. By Wendi Walton Branch Manager, Alpine Branch Library Tana French is one of my favorite authors, and her work has been awarded the Edgar, Anthony, and Barry Awards, the L.A. Times Award for best…
2021 Vocalist Contestants Announced
◆ One more local singer will be added following July 2 Wildcard Competition. It’s going to be another competition jam packed full of both local and regional talent at this year’s Vocalist Competition, presented by SVI Media and sponsored by…