VFW Announces Winner of Gun Raffle
• Proceeds benefit local veterans The VFW Post 4797 held the drawing for their annual gun raffle on Monday, August 12. The drawing was done live on SVI Radio during the Weekday Wake-Up. Montana resident Caren Virnig was drawn…
SVHS Golf swings into Green River this week
• Other Fall sports begin practice August 19 The 2024-25 athletic year is underway as Star Valley High School Golf began their first sanctioned practice on Monday. The Braves and Lady Braves are slated to begin competition this week…
(Photo Gallery) Lincoln County Fair Grand Champions; Beef brings record sale
• Nearly 200 animals were sold in the 2024 LCF Livestock Auction Kyle Fox, of Kemmerer, sold his Grand Champion Market Steer at the Lincoln County Fair Livestock Auction last Saturday for $15,000, which has been suggested is…
SVI Radio Interview: Stephen Malik, Lincoln County Emergency Management
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New star above Afton lit, Scherbel reflects
• ‘Many cities have monuments … the Star reflects the humble nature of pioneers who settled Star Valley.’ After two years of work, the Star on the hill east of the community went through a lighting ceremony at the…
Tippetts wins title of Ultimate Vocalist
• Takes prize of $10,000 in contest’s final year On Wednesday August 7, Case Tippetts was voted as the winner of the Ultimate Vocalist by voters both in the main arena at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds and those viewing…
Independent Obituaries: August 14, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the August 14, 2024 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. Maggie Ellis Margarita Condas Ellis (92),…
Willow Ridge Fire Discovered on the Bridger-Teton National Forest
Afton, Wyo., August 13, 2024– The Bridger-Teton National Forest has responded to the lightning-caused Willow Ridge Fire burning on the west side of Willow Creek on the Greys River Ranger District. The fire is burning a little over 10-miles northeast…
SVI Radio Interview: Shar Perry, Lincoln County 4-H
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