November 20, 2024

• Transportation facilities recommended to receive funds. The Lincoln County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees met on November 13 and one of the presentations included the results of two Most Cost Effective Remedy (MCER) studies. Rob Tanner with... Read More

November 20, 2024

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November 20, 2024

The following obituaries appeared in the November 20, 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.   Mary Lue Jensen Mary... Read More

November 20, 2024

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November 20, 2024

  • Donation deadline is November 25. The Star Valley FFA is conducting a fabric drive to collect fleece and other fabrics. Members of the chapter will use the fabrics to make blankets, pillows and other tools that can lend... Read More

November 20, 2024

  • Elementary-aged students compete for several prizes, including $100 grand prize. The seventh annual Coloring Book Contest will be in full-swing this week for all elementary-aged students. The yearly contest, hosted by Edward’s Law Office in Etna, boasts a... Read More

November 20, 2024

  • Town deals with 30 new home applications. With steady and continual growth in the Town of Star Valley Ranch, the municipality has brought on a person to focus on the number of building permits seeking new construction in... Read More

November 20, 2024

  • Research and training brought concerns to the table. Star Valley High School administrators have announced that, beginning today, students will be expected to more fully follow the Lincoln County School District No. 2 policy (JICJ) which dictates student... Read More

November 19, 2024

  By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens struck down the two most recent attempts by the Wyoming Legislature to outlaw abortion in Wyoming. Owens granted a permanent... Read More

November 19, 2024

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November 18, 2024

A single vehicle accident involving a semi and trailer occurred in the Snake River Canyon on Monday, November 18. The Alpine Fire Department said they were dispatched to mile marker 123, roughly five miles east of Alpine, on US Highway... Read More

November 18, 2024

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Friday, Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., and Congressional Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., released a statement after the Bureau of Land Management released its final Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning Resource Management Plan.... Read More

November 18, 2024

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November 16, 2024

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Jackson region would like to invite the public to participate in a community conversation focused on mule deer. This discussion will offer a unique opportunity for the public to engage directly with Game and... Read More

November 15, 2024

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 346,025 recreation visits in October 2024. This is a 16% increase from October 2023 (299,127 recreational visits). This October’s visitation showed a 9% increase from October 2021 (316,662 recreation visits). So... Read More

November 14, 2024

  JACKSON (WNE) — Republicans chose Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso for the No. 2 leadership post in the Senate alongside South Dakota Sen. John Thune, who replaces Mitch McConnell as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in... Read More

November 14, 2024

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November 14, 2024

The University of Wyoming Volleyball team announced last week that the team would forfeit a second match against San Jose State scheduled for November 14. On Wednesday, November 13 it was announced via multiple news outlets that players from multiple... Read More

November 14, 2024

• Bringing holiday spirit and encouraging the community to shop local this season. The Afton Main Street Alliance is calling all Afton Main Street businesses to Light Up Main Street and compete for the best holiday lighting display. Participants will... Read More

November 14, 2024

  • Awarded through the Wyoming Arts Council. Local Star Valley artist Judy Gonet has been awarded The Creative Aging Grant from the Wyoming Arts Council. With this grant funding, Gonet is providing three art classes to Star Valley Seniors... Read More