By Dahl Erickson on Sep 2, 2010 in Afton, Featured, News | 0 Comments
A single engine “pusher” aircraft crashed and burned on the Afton Municipal Airfield on Sunday, Aug. 29. According to the Afton Police Department, a pilot from Richfield, UT, was attempting to take off on the main runway, during “a window of opportunity in the weather.”
The pilot told officers that in an effort to climb too steeply, his rear-propeller driven aircraft, suffered a “prop strike” or an incident in which the propeller comes in contact with the runway. Read the rest
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By News Release on Sep 2, 2010 in Obituaries | 0 Comments
Funeral services for Jessica Bonner Casteel and Kirt Galloway will be held on Saturday, September 4 at 11 a.m. Read the rest
By Dahl Erickson on Sep 1, 2010 in Featured, Sports | 3 Comments
Well, the Cougars finally pulled the trigger on football independence. In the months and years that follow, I guess the main question that will be answered is which direction is the gun pointed?
The move makes a lot of sense from a couple points of views. Utilizing their own television station and owning their own rights which they can then parlay to an entity such as ESPN, the Cougars could make more dollars just off of the Worldwide Leader for football then they get from the league’s television station, The Mtn., for an entire season. Read the rest
By Dahl Erickson on Aug 31, 2010 in Obituaries | 0 Comments
A memorial service for Orson Alma Bassett will be held Thursday September 2, 2010 at 11 a.m. in the Grover Ward LDS Chapel. Military honors will take place immediately after the service at the Afton Cemetery, conducted by the local American Legion Post 46 and VFW Post 4797.
By Dan Dockstader on Aug 30, 2010 in Featured, News | 1 Comment
A Grover man was killed in a one-vehicle accident at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 26. Read the rest
By Dahl Erickson on Aug 28, 2010 in Featured, Sports | 0 Comments
The only team that beat the Lady Braves so far this weekend is who Star Valley faced in the finals as the Alta Hawks of Sandy, Utah, had to face the Crimson & Gold again. Read the rest
By Dahl Erickson on Aug 27, 2010 in Featured, Sports | 0 Comments
If the opening day is any indication, there should be some good times coming this fall for the Star Valley fall sports teams. Read the rest

Coach Kathy Robinson speaks about the Lady Braves' effort against Alta and Rich County:
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By News Release on Aug 27, 2010 in Obituaries | 0 Comments
The following are obituaries that appeared in the August 26, 2010 edition of the Star Valley Independent.
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By Dahl Erickson on Aug 26, 2010 in Education | 0 Comments
There’s not a parent that lives in Star Valley that doesn’t realize exactly how big and spread out the residents of the Cowboy state are settled. Read the rest
By Sarah Hale on Aug 26, 2010 in Afton, Alpine, Education, Featured, Star Valley Ranch, Thayne | 0 Comments
The filing period for candidates interested in serving on either the Lincoln County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees or the North Lincoln County Hospital District Board of Trustees came to a close on Monday, Aug. 23. Candidate names for both boards were released this week. Read the rest