Independent Obituaries: July 30, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the July 30, 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. Vance Harmon Vance Mont Harmon…
Star Valley High School Football Team hosting fundraiser event
Star Valley High School Football Team Seniors are offering autographed posters of the 2025 season schedule as a fundraiser for the organization at their Senior Football Poster Signing Event. Senior players will sign the posters following their final camp…
Salt River Community Theater calls for fall musical auditions
Salt River Community Theater has called for actors to audition for their fall production of the Broadway Musical “Damn Yankees.” Auditions are scheduled for Thursday, July 31, and Friday, August 1, from 6-8 p.m. at the Ford Theatre. This…
Lincoln County Fair returns August 1-9
Guests to the 2025 Lincoln County Fair (LCF) can expect “Fun everywhere for everyone” on the County Fairgrounds in Afton daily from August 2-9. The entertainment line-up includes local talent as well as acts from across the nation, presenting…
Star Valley Health Board Meeting recap
By John Little, SVI Media Star Valley Health is navigating staffing challenges and sweeping federal healthcare changes, but hospital leaders said their financial position is improving overall. A few months after an accounting error cost the hospital $3.5…
Alpine Fire responds to head-on in Snake River Canyon
According to information provided by the Alpine Fire Department, the AFD responded to the call of a collision between a semi truck and a pickup near the Lincoln County line on US 89 in the Snake River Canyon. A road…
SVI Radio Interview: Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway
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SVI Radio Interview: Bryan & Jennie Drollinger, America’s Favorite Couple
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Travis Lake Fire now 100-percent contained
According to a recent update from officials with the Bridger-Teton National Forest, the Travis Lake Fire is now being reported as 100-percent contained. The fire was originally reported on the afternoon of July 21 at a size of three acres….
Sports Friday Interview: Cody Tucker, 7220sports.com
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