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Month: March 2020

Afton Volunteer Fire Department responds to shop fire near Fairview

Members of the Afton Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) responded to a structure fire on the north end of Crow Creek Road near Fairview on Friday evening at approximately 9 pm. According to the Afton Fire Chief, the owner was working…

Sublette County confirms first positive test

Officials from Sublette County have determined the county’s first positive test for the COVID-19 Coronavirus on Saturday morning March 28. The patient is a 59-year old female. The most recent data shows this brings the overall total in the State…

Wyoming News Briefs: March 27, 2020

Governor signs daylight saving bill GILLETTE (WNE) — Wyoming is officially all-in on wanting to make daylight saving time permanent, but will it happen? Gov. Mark Gordon officially signed the bill on Monday. Similar measures failed in the Wyoming Legislature…

Interviews

March 27: Patrice Baker, LC Public Health

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Independent Obituaries: March 25, 2020

The following obituaries appeared in the March 25, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries please visit Schwab Mortuary.   Dr. Harold “Hank” Gardner, Physician-entrepreneur, professor, author and philanthropist, died peacefully at his winter home in…

Star Valley Health advises part-time residents to reconsider traveling back to the area

With a sizeable portion of the area population identifying as part-time summer residents, Star Valley is facing the possibility of many of those residents making preparations to return.  With current conditions regarding the COVID-19 advising citizens to avoid discretionary travel,…

Wyoming coronavirus case count jumps to 53; Gordon urges people to stay home

Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers Wyoming’s coronavirus case count grew to 53 on Thursday, but reports from two county health agencies indicated some of those patients have already recovered. Meanwhile, Gov. Mark Gordon again urged Wyoming residents to stay…

Lincoln County Emergency Management releases general travel recommendations

The following is a release from Lincoln County Emergency Management CDC does not generally issue advisories or restrictions for travel within the United States. However, cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been reported in many states, and some areas are…

Wyoming given federal waiver from required student testing

◆ Wyoming Dept. of Education accepting comments. Provided by the Wyoming Department of Education The U.S. Department of Education (USED) granted Wyoming a waiver Friday from certain federal assessment and accountability requirements in light of the widespread school closures due…

Family run is part of family fun at the Star Valley Meat Block

◆ Local business is USDA certified. When it comes to owning and operating a family business, the Williams Family has things down, pat. First, it takes a solid family willing to get involved and help. Family is a BIG deal…