Hatch honored as 2021 Wyoming Special Education Paraprofessional of the Year
◆ Trudy’s kind and gentle manner has endeared her to the people she works with and serves. Trudy Hatch, after ten years serving the Special Education students at Cokeville High School, has been honored as the 2021 Wyoming Special…
Hit music spreads to south Lincoln County
◆ Swift 98 will soon be heard in Kemmerer community. The purchase of KMER Radio in Kemmerer a few years ago gave SVI Media the ability to cover all of Lincoln County on one radio station. That radio station being…
Hunter’s Education class to begin
A Spring session of Hunter’s Education will take place in Star Valley Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 18. The class is under the direction of Chuck Sutter and will be held at the Afton Town Hall from 6-9 p.m….
Yellowstone Memorial Day visits up 50% from 2019
JACKSON — Yellowstone National Park hasn’t yet wrapped up its monthlong May visitation estimates, but the flagship park did publish figures about how many vehicles passed through its entry gates over Memorial Day weekend. Traffic shot up an astounding 50%…
Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “Cowpoke Clyde Rides the Range”
By Kelly Bennington Library Assistant, Cokeville Branch Library Who’s up for a good story about learning how to ride a bike for the summer? As most of us know, it takes some time to figure it out. It’s no…
Swift Creek High School to honor student with special graduation ceremony
Swift Creek Principal, Tyler Jack, announced this week that Swift Creek High School will be honoring one of its students, Mike Stewart, in a special individualized graduation ceremony Tuesday June 8, 7:00 p.m. at Swift Creek High School. SCHS staff…
Six tips to a healthier and more peaceful mental state
Provided By Star Valley Health – Star Valley Health is highlighting #Tools2Thrive – what individuals can do throughout their daily lives to prioritize mental health, build resiliency, and continue to cope with the obstacles of COVID-19. The pandemic has had…
Avoid Summer Diseases Spread by Insects
◆ Tips to help keep you safe. Provided By Wyoming Dept. of Health As the weather around the state beings to warm, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is offering simple advice to help families avoid some potentially serious insect-related…
Coming Events: June 4-12
© Copyright Star Valley Independent Saturday, June 5 Reggae in the Rockies music festival. Saturday and Sunday at Melvin Brewing in Alpine, 12 to 8 p.m. Visit ReggaeInTheRockies.com for tickets. Spring Arts Fair and Farmers Market. at Kearsley Nursery in…
Star Valley Arts Fair, Farmers Market offer sundry goods, crafts
◆ Organizers hope to foster ‘spirit of community’. The manager at Kearsley’s Nursery in Thayne is hosting this year’s Star Valley Arts Fair and Farmer’s Market for more reasons than “just good business.” She wants to rekindle a COVID casualty…