Youth musicians win competition
Local sisters Elizabeth, Mary and Naomi Erickson have garnered first place honors in several music competitions in the last two months. Traveling from Star Valley to Rexburg, Laramie and St. George, the girls have made their mark in the music…
Salt Lake City man identified in 100+ MPH high speed chase in Star Valley
A Salt Lake City, Utah man has been identified as the person who led police on a high speed chase through Afton and Smoot Wednesday morning before rolling his vehicle on Highway 89. Deo Patrick Danhounsrou, 25, has been booked…
LCSD #2 Board directs admin toward hybrid calendar
For the past several months, the trustees of Lincoln County School District #2 have examined several options about the future of the unified school calendar for Star Valley schools. During this time they received feedback from constituents as well as…
Independent Obituaries: November 12, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the November 12, 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. Dex Gardner Dexter R Gardner, 80,…
Driver leads county and town officials in high-speed chase Wednesday
A driver led area authorities on a high speed chase in the early morning hours through Afton before the vehicle crashed south of Smoot on Wednesday. At approximately 7:45 a.m., a traffic complaint was called into local law enforcement regarding…
SVI Radio Interview: Violet & Stockton Jones – Sourdough Nest
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Lincoln County Dispatch handles 4,500 calls a year
When you’re in an emergency or witness one, it’s who is on the other end of that call, the dispatchers who answer. It’s a vital part of getting the right people in the right places in the shortest amount of…
Stand4Kind launches Lemon Challenge initiative
Lincoln County School District #2 students and staff are choosing to embrace a culture of increased kindness through the Stand4Kind organizations “Lemon Challenge” that is rolling out this month. Local youth advocate, Maggon Osmond, has partnered with Stand4Kind to bring…
Salt River Community Theater swings for the fences with “Damn Yankees”
Salt River Community Theater opens “Damn Yankees” Thursday, November 13 at 7 p.m. in the Ford Theatre. Considered a true American Broadway classic, “Damn Yankees” will run eight performances this season with shows on November 13, 14, 15 and 17,…
Star Valley Ranch passes county streaming resolution
The Town of Star Valley Ranch unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night that encourages the Lincoln County Commission to begin streaming county commission meetings. The resolution recommends the “Lincoln County Commission implement live streaming of its Commission meetings and make…