Volleyball team taking three squads to Cokeville
◆ Annual tournament will begin at 8 am on Friday at CHS. A new coaching staff is blending with a solid returning core of players for the SVHS Volleyball team as new Head Coach, Brian Toomer, will take his new…
LCSD No. 2 Education Calendar
◆ Back-to-School is here! Three days down, 157 more to go! Students and staff in Lincoln County School District No. 2 returned to school Monday, August 23 and are settling into a quiet fall schedule. Star Valley schools will not…
Fire danger reduced to Moderate
The following is a release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest – Teton Interagency Fire managers will lower the fire danger rating to moderate and lift stage 1 fire restrictions for Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and the National…
Young runners building their October resume´starting Thursday
◆ Madison Invite in Rexburg takes place Thursday. The Star Valley Cross-Country teams have no lack of numbers but they are quite young as Head Coach Ty Draney reminded SVI this week. “We’re only a week older than the last…
Community Events: August 27-September 11
Community Events © Copyright Star Valley Independent • Friday, August 27 Wyoming Desperados Mounted Shooters Annual Star Valley Shootout at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Family friendly, free to the public. Will be collecting food donations for the Afton Food Pantry….
Sierra Butler named Miss Rodeo Wyoming
◆Butler will compete for Miss Rodeo America in 2022. The 2021 Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo Queen has been named Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2022 following a grueling week of competition during the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Sierra Butler, from…
Conn Astle inducted into Wyoming Firefighters Hall of Fame
◆Conn was an active member of the Afton Fire Department from 1959 until his retirement in 1996. Firemen from around the state gathered at the Wyoming Fire Academy on Saturday, Aug. 21 to honor Afton Fireman and former Chief Conn…
Celebration of Life for Alan Sessions
A Celebration of Life for Alan Sessions will take place at the Afton Volunteer Fire Department building on Saturday, August 28, 2021 from 12-2 p.m. Burial in the Afton Cemetery will take place after the services.
Active COVID cases up by one over weekend, hospitalizations up 25
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased by only one over the weekend, but the number of people hospitalized grew by 25, from 140 to 165, according to Wyoming Department of Health figures. The department’s regular coronavirus update…
Kendell Foreman COMPASS Real Estate – Back-to-School Photo Contest
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