Star Valley Independent

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 [...]

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 [...]

A Grover man was killed in a one-vehicle accident at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 26.

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.

If the opening day is any indication, there should be some good times coming this fall for the Star Valley fall sports teams.

 

 Coach Kathy Robinson speaks about the Lady Braves' effort against Alta and Rich County: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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.

After competing in one of the toughest conference slates in recent memory, the Lady Braves appear to be returning a strong group to the 4A West where three of the top four teams played in 2009.

The question about sales tax in Lincoln County was answered on Tuesday, Aug. 17, during the Primary Election. Sixty percent of voters came out in support of continuing the fifth penny sales tax.

Some of the most discussed elections in the entire county were going to be greatly affected by how the public came out and participated in the Primary Election on Tuesday August 17. The unofficial results proved to be interesting.

Alpine Police Chief, James Phillips, made it a point to recognize the efforts of a local business at the most recent Alpine Town Council meeting.