SVHS starts new prom tradition with a Grand March
• Family and friends are invited Star Valley High School student council members have implemented a new tradition for the Junior Prom. This year, all juniors are invited to participate in a Grand March across the auditorium stage on…
Erickson honored at annual WASA banquet
• LCSD No. 2 Superintendent recognized for leadership Lincoln County School District No. 2 Superintendent, Matt Erickson, was recently given the Myron Basom Leadership Award by the Wyoming Association of School Administrators (WASA). The award “recognizes a superintendent that has…
(Audio) Star Valley Health Telephone Town Hall
Star Valley Health held a Telephone Town Hall on Thursday, May 8 to discuss the current financial status of the hospital, it’s future and answer questions from the community. Hospital leadership was on the call, including CEO Dan Ordyna, COO…
Wyoming Desperados Mounted Shooters
• Growing the sport with weekly practices and the 2025 shoot and shop weekend The Wyoming Desperados Mounted Shooters (WDMS) is quickly gaining a reputation for hosting some of the best shoots in the country. This year marks the…
Teichert selected to fill open board position
A candidate among six individuals interviewed by Lincoln County School District No. 2 has been selected to fill an open board position. Tim Teichert of Cokeville was the selected candidate and will be sworn in prior to the May 14,…
Governor and Veterans Commission to Host Veterans Welcome Home Day Events around WY on Saturday, May 10
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon and the Wyoming Veterans Commission have announced four celebrations around the state for “Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day” on Saturday, May 10. During the 61st Legislative Session in 2011, the day of welcoming was…
Alpine resident hosts Women’s Community Clothing Drive to support community
On Saturday, May 10, local resident Hannah Guear will host a free women’s clothing drive at 404 Snake River Drive in Alpine, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event focus is to provide quality clothing to women in need. Items…
Star Valley Street Market kicks off 2025 season
• First market is this Saturday from 10-2 with bigger events, more vendors, and community spirit With the summer nearly upon us, events have already been filling up local calendars, including the upcoming Star Valley Street Market, beginning…
Independent Obituaries: May 7, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the May 7, 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. Laura Tolman On March 2,…
Hospital town hall is Thursday at 4 p.m.
• Register at StarValleyHealth.org A shortfall of funding, attributed to bad debt and computer accounting, will be reviewed at a Star Valley Health Telephone Town Hall on Thursday, May 8, at 4 p.m. During the one-hour town hall, Dan…