Annual Fighting Hunger Games Food Drive begins
The Afton Food Pantry is hosting its 5th annual Fighting Hunger Games Food Drive on Wednesday, October 7, from 7-9 p.m. Youth groups from Osmond, Smoot, Fairview, Afton, Grover and Auburn distributed door hangers yesterday and have committed to…
Feds to redo management plan for 3.6M acres in southwest Wyoming
• The BLM’s Rock Springs plan, under Biden, represented a widely supported conservation and development compromise, advocacy groups say. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will amend its management plan for 3.6 million acres…
Star Valley Sports Night: Oct. 2, 2025 – HOMECOMING
This week on Star Valley Sports Night, presented by First Bank of Wyoming Sports Friday, Jake looks at a young Powell Panthers football team as Star Valley preps for their Homecoming game. Also, a recap of Wednesday night’s big Pink…
Thayne invites residents to share feedback
The Town of Thayne is gearing up for its second community response survey and open house. This initiative follows the success of last year’s efforts, which included a survey and an open house that encouraged residents to engage directly with…
Afton’s Octoberfest will host the launch of Silver Star’s Smart Town Community Wi-Fi
Silver Star is proud to announce the upcoming launch of its newest development in the city of Afton. The project is titled “Smart Town” and promises to bring FREE community Wi-Fi to the city. This project will go live this Saturday at…
Mother of man who killed Sheridan policeman sentenced to prison
SHERIDAN (WNE) — The mother of the man who shot and killed Sheridan Police Department Sgt. Nevada Krinkee has been sentenced to prison and probation. Wyoming District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced 71-year-old Eileen Marie Hurley to 12…
Independent Obituaries: October 1, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the October 1, 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. JoAnn Hodges As written by…
SVI Radio Interview: Violet Sanderson, Town of Afton Administrator
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Star Valley Ranch completes roads, fiber and water projects in ‘25
With the end of summer comes completion of some of the road projects at Star Valley Ranch. Trevor Aitken, Star Valley Ranch Administrator reports chip and seal work has been completed in Plat 21. He complimented the work of…
Supporting Domestic Violence Awareness Month with The Turning Point
This October, The Turning Point, Lincoln County’s Self-Help Center, invites the community to come together in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This annual event serves as a poignant reminder of the struggles faced by survivors of domestic violence,…