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…
Road work will be a part of the new Star Valley Ranch Budget
The Town of Star Valley Ranch has completed the annual budget and approved it on Third and final reading. The budget will be directing funding toward road improvements. “A couple of the highlights from that is, putting about half a…
Remembering Dale William Johnson At The Wall that Heals
The following feature appears in the June 10 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent Summer Guide which highlights The Wall That Heals and America 250 – In the spring of 1968, Dale William Johnson left his home in Star…
Wyoming/Lincoln County coal may have new opportunities
“Mr. President, it’s an honor to be here. Thank you to the secretaries who have breathed late life into an economy in Wyoming that has been there for a long time,” Gov. Mark Gordon said as he addressed President Donald…
Town of Afton creating comprehensive plan
Afton continues to prepare for the future with a comprehensive plan in the approval process. “This is the comprehensive master plan that serves as our long-term vision for the community,” explained Afton Town Administrator Violet Sanderson. “It’ll be…