Afton News

This week, cartoonist Arie Van De Graaff presents the first in a series of comics about a Alex Van Dyke, a young man who is receiving his mission call and will be serving a mission.

Funeral services for Bill Stoker will be held Wednesday, May 30, at 12 noon in the Grover Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The site for the Star Valley, Wyoming Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was confirmed in a formal release dated Friday, May 25, 2012.

Troopers who successfully completed the course of instruction are : Trooper Andrew Jackson , Trooper Kyle Mckay , Trooper Jonathan Russell , Trooper David Homer , Lieutenant Will Zilka and "Alive At 25" course instructor Sergeant Duane Ellis - Five Wyoming Troopers from across the State have successfully completed a 40 hour course of instruction to ... (more)

With budget cuts at both the federal and state level, local senior citizen centers will be taking the brunt of a reduction that, according to Thayne Senior Center director Jim Bagshaw, will have a significant impact on the area elderly.A "It boils down to debt reduction," he said.A "Instead of using a scalpel, they are using a meat axe.A So as a ... (more)

By Sarah Hale on May 23, 2012 in Afton , Alpine , Lincoln County , News , Star Valley Ranch , Thayne , This Week in Star Valley , Wyoming A "Don't Risk it.

American Legion Posts 46 and 49, as well as VFWa SPost 4797 will visit cemeteries in Star Valley on Monday, May 28.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints held an open house for a new building located on Johnny Miller Drive on the south end of Afton this past week where area residents were invited to come and tour the facility.A It is the first LDS building to be constructed in the area since a ground breaking in 1983 for a building in the middle of ... (more)

The Star Valley Independent has been covering the varied communities of the area for over 110 years.A Have you ever wondered what the news was like in the past?A Take a look at what made the pages of the newspaper 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago during this calendar week of the year.

This webpage has been replaced by a new version and will be phased out in the future.

The Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in a letter to Afton Mayor, Loni Hillyard, has requested a variance to the Afton Zoning Ordinance for property located at Hwy 89 and Skyview Lane.A The letter confirms the future location of the Star Valley Temple which was discussedA in the Independent two weeks ago.