Quarter for a Cause raffle to benefit food banks
Salt River Meat Company is sponsoring a raffle fundraiser to benefit the three food banks in Star Valley. The Quarter for a Cause event is offering three different packages to raffle winners, with a fully processed quarter beef as…
Independent Obituaries: December 24, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the December 24, 2025 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. Stacey Nelson Stacey Lynn Nelson…
Rotary Club of Star Valley donates $3,000 to Star Valley Health
The Star Valley Health Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce a generous donation of $3,000 from the Rotary Club, aimed at supporting its Breast Cancer Fund. This fund provides uninsured patients with the opportunity to receive their initial mammogram screenings,…
SVI Radio Interview: JR Richert, Edwards Law Office Coloring Contest Winners
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SVI Radio Interview: LCSD#2 Superintendent Matt Erickson
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Tamale Sale raises funds for local charities
Inmates in the Lincoln County Detention Center in Kemmerer recently concluded a tamale sale, with a portion of proceeds going towards local senior centers in Lincoln County. The sale was a resounding success, with a total of 912 tamales sold,…
Christmas at the People’s House
• Former Star Valley resident, Tara Boss, gets an experience of a lifetime as she decorates the White House for the Christmas season With patriotism, community values, service and creativity at the forefront, Tara Boss took a chance to…
Independent Notes: A Christmas moment with the grandchildren.
This Christmas we decided we would take the opportunity to meet with our grandchildren and talk about caring for our neighbor and the opportunity to give at Christmas. What better opportunity then to meet at a Giving Machine kiosk? First,…
Sports Friday Interview: Case & Ryder Kerr
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Kerr Brothers win world title
By Jack Nowlin, NFRExperience.com LAS VEGAS – Consistency paid off for team ropers Ryder Kerr and Case Kerr at the YETI Junior National Finals Rodeo. The 18-year-old twins from Afton, Wyoming, won the #10.5 division as the only ones among…