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WYDOT open house to discuss Thayne North Project is Dec. 12

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has announced that a public hearing relating to the highway improvement project from Thayne north to Etna will take place on Thursday, Dec. 12.  The meeting has been scheduled for the Thayne Community Center from…

Berean Bible Fellowship to host “And it Came to Pass, Emmanuel” this weekend

The Berean Bible Fellowship will host two performances by Veritas. The group will present “And it Came to Pass, Emmanuel” at the old Ford Theatre in Afton on Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2. The performances will begin at…

Afton looks at a plan for the future of the community

Afton is in the first stages of considering a comprehensive plan that will guide the community in the coming years. The Town of Afton’s governing body met with Wyoming Business Council representative Elaina Zempel this past week to start the…

Senator Barrasso Spends Thanksgiving with Wyoming Troops in Kuwait

KUWAIT – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) shared Thanksgiving dinner with Wyoming National Guard troops serving in Kuwait. Barrasso visited with members of the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 187th Airlift Squadron who are stationed at Ali Al Salem Air Base…

Star Valley Christmas Company brings a touch of hometown to the holidays

Iris Jasperson is addicted to Hallmark movies – especially holiday movies. She likes the idea of a hometown Christmas, with tree lighting ceremonies, holiday bazaars, Christmas music playing in the streets. So, opening the Star Valley Christmas Company just seemed…

Area reservoirs high for this time of year

This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com‘s Carrie Snider. It is used here with permission. IDAHO FALLS — Water levels at area reservoirs are unseasonably high right now, which makes water experts and farmers quite pleased. But some residents are wondering if…

‘A Sacred Trust’: A Thanksgiving feature from the Star Valley Independent

Louis L’Amour probably never knew Samuel Ebenezer Draney, but when the renowned author of Americana wrote about “the man who was ranching,… the man who was opening up the country,” he may well have been describing one of Star Valley’s…

Family issues warning after local 11-year-old dies playing the choking game

This article courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com – Used here with permission. IDAHO FALLS — It’s been a year of heartache, a year of pain and a year wondering why for Curtis McAbee’s family On Sept 6, 2016, Becky Mix was sound…

Another Salt Lake City Olympics? Residents overwhelmingly support the idea

SALT LAKE CITY — A whopping 89 percent of Utahns support bidding for another Salt Lake Olympics, according to a new poll released Tuesday that was commissioned for the state’s Olympic Exploratory Committee. “It sends a message we are ready,…

Netflix adding 94 titles, dropping 41 in December

Christmas is coming up, so cue all the cheesy (or glorious, depending on how you feel about them) Hallmark movies. If you are looking for other forms of holiday entertainment besides Hallmark, Netflix has you covered. The streaming giant has…