Swift Creek Canyon Open
Swift Creek Canyon has been opened after the Town of Afton cleared a mudslide that had blocked the trail to the intermittent spring and exposed the town’s water line. Afton Mayor Jeff Jensen said crews were able to clear enough…
Swift Creek Canyon remains closed on Saturday
Swift Creek Canyon remains closed on Saturday with no estimated opening time on when the canyon will reopen. The canyon, located east of Afton which leads to the Intermittent Spring, was closed Friday night so crews could begin work to…
Swift Creek Canyon Closed Friday evening
Swift Creek Canyon east of Afton has been closed until further notice, as of Friday evening, June 23. A mud slide occurred in the canyon the week of June 12. The slide occurred just below the intermittent spring and blocked…
WWCC offers new degree in Outdoor Recreation starting Fall of 2023
The new Associates degree includes a Wilderness Skills Certification. Courtesy of: WesternWyoming.edu According to the Wyoming Business Council, the second largest industry in Wyoming is tourism, which brought in $2.9 billion dollars to Wyoming’s economy in 2002. Western Wyoming…
Four Star Valley graduates named to All-Star Games roster
Four recent graduates of Star Valley High School have been selected to compete in the Wyoming Coaches Foundation North-South All -Star Games. Maddie Hale and Josie Linford will play on the South volleyball team, Cameron Erickson will play on the…
Star Valley fabric artists create quilt for 105-year-old veteran
By Charlotte Flood Kane Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Family and friends gathered Thursday morning on the sunny second floor of Sage Living to watch 105-year-old veteran Fred Miles receive a Quilt of Valor. When he…
Independent Obituaries: June 21, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the June 21, 2023 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Kelly C. Frome The family of Kelly C. Frome…
UW President tours Lincoln County
*Photo Above: University of Wyoming officials tour the Rocky Mtn. Power Plant in Kemmerer. Pres. Ed Seidel was part of the group touring the plant, coal mine and proposed nuclear site. The trip also included a stop at the Soda…
Willy Wonka Jr opens this weekend at the Ford
Four performances run this weekend and next week. 60 local youth are participating in the Star Valley Arts Council second annual Children’s Summer Theatre Camp production of Willy Wonka Jr. where audiences can enjoy a delightful adaptation of Roald Dahl’s…
Fundraiser established for Star Valley teen following diagnosis of blood disorder
A Facebook fundraiser auction has been established for the family of Ben Hepworth after the 16-year-old was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia, which is described as a disorder of the blood and bone marrow. Ben is the son of Dane…