Star Valley Branch Library hosts live “Clue” event
The Star Valley Branch Library in Afton is hosting a Halloween event offering a live Clue-inspired experience with activities for patrons on Friday, October 31 from noon to 6 p.m. Guests of all ages from toddlers through adults are invited…
Independent Obituaries: October 29, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the October 29, 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. Blair Hillstead Blair H. Hillstead,…
Easy map for anyone to use this week as well as on Halloween
Whatever the weather, many of us remember driving and/or walking door-to-door, knocking and exclaiming “trick-or-treat!” -with the hopes of getting a better candy than at the last house. Memories of childhood, having to wear a coat over the planned Halloween…
Accreditation and school calendar on school district agenda
Matt Erickson, Superintendent of LCSD No. 2, spoke with SVI and commented on two major areas of focus for the district. One was the accreditation process which is taking place this week. “We are hosting a team who are doing…
Groundbreaking held for Alpine charter school
Alpine’s K-6 charter school moved forward with a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 23. For Alpine’s community education board member, Dave Jenkins, bringing the school together has been a long process. “It’s been a long journey to get here and lots…
Full statement from Star Valley Meat Block regarding food bank meat confiscation
The following is a statement provided by Star Valley Meat Block, in response to the Afton Food Pantry being required to return meat donations from animals not processed at an approved USDA facility. Thank you for the opportunity to…
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brought flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa pummeled the Caribbean island as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Landslides, fallen…
Investigation Underway Amid Food Bank Challenges in the Valley
In response to recent developments affecting all three food banks in Star Valley, an investigation by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, enforcing a regulation from the United States Department of Agriculture, is currently underway. The investigation follows an announcement made…
Police find 50 grams of meth in Washington man’s van
JACKSON (WNE) — A simple expired-plate stop on Snow King Avenue after midnight Sept. 23 turned into one of Jackson’s bigger drug cases this year when officers seized 50 grams of methamphetamine — more than was confiscated in all…