John Taylor remembers those he served with in Vietnam
• Hamburger Hill, Cocoa Beach and Khe Sanh were a part of Taylor’s service John Taylor, Vietnam Veteran, and Star Valley resident was looking over the Wall That Heals Friday night and reflecting on his service and everyone who…
Independent Notes: Riding Behind Richard Petty
“Pull in behind Mr. Petty.” “Sure!” That’s what the person advised as SVI pulled up to line up for the Alpine parade. My wife Kim and I lined up the SVI 25th float behind Richard Petty, Grand Marshal for the…
Independent Notes: Star Valley Search & Rescue steps up to our needs, again and again.
We live in some incredible Wyoming high county and with it comes the need for well trained first responders as exemplified this week when a two-vehicle accident resulted in one vehicle and it’s occupant in the Snake River above Alpine….
Afton addresses ebikes, EMS and culverts in a work session
Bicycle traffic, EMS services, and water culverts were all part of Afton’s Town Council work sessions during June. The town is addressing the changes with bicycle traffic, both in the community and at the municipal parks. The council recently…
Independent Notes: I’ll keep doing it as long as the good Lord, my wife and couple of votes allow!
I was amazed at the number of people in attendance. I made an early morning run to Casper Monday for the Wyoming Business Alliance Policy and Prosperty Summit. It was one of those over-and-back-in-a-day trips, but important in a…
Wyoming Forestry teams up with Forest Service for Good Neighbor Authority
• Kemmerer Ranger District used as an example area It’s called Good Neighbor Authority and it’s program showing signs of success in forest management as local forest districts are developing programs to harvest small amounts of timber while cleaning out…
Star Valley municipalities ask for EMS expenditures
A $1.7 million deficit in funding for EMS services is addressed in a new letter coming from Star Valley’s mayors this week. They acknowledged the the importance of emergency medical services but also noted the local hospital had assumed…
Kazia Bame flies at age 17 with SVHS scholarship program
At age 17 Kazia Bame started her studies to become a pilot. At age 18 she was flying solo over the mountain ranges of western Wyoming. “Ever since I was little, it was my dream to be a pilot….
Rick Sessions retires from Afton Airport management
Rick Sessions brought his near 20-year career to a close early this summer after overseeing one of the state’s more popular airports in Afton Sessions watched the aiport grown in size and the number of flights during his tenure….
Rotary Club of Star Valley hosts Culpepper & Merriweather
The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will be in Star Valley for a stop at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Afton on June 24. Cory Frome, spokesman for Rotary Club of Star Valley, is helping with ticket sales. He explained…