Governor signs three bills from special session
—————— Governor Mark Gordon has signed three pieces of legislation passed by the Wyoming Legislature that provide a framework for spending $1.25 billion in federal funding awarded to the State through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act….
Submit comments on B-T Forest Management by May 24, 2020
The Bridger-Teton National Forest is collecting comments on the Land and Resources Management Plan, often referred to as the Forest Plan. If you would like to offer a comment on any of the forest management plans such as watersheds, wildlife,…
Yankee Doodle’s opens as county grants variances
◆ Alpine Restaurant opened, with new guidelines for seating. April was a hard month for Alyshia Trujillo, Mariah Toutjan and Daniel Cordoua. They own Yankee Doodles Restaurant in Alpine and had to close inside dining to accommodate temporary health guidelines…
Single-vehicle accident in Afton
Afton and Lincoln County law enforcement, along with Lower Valley Energy crews are at the site of a one-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 89. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office at 5 a.m. a female juvenile in a north-bound…
SV Health prepares for elective surgeries under health guidlines
◆ Furloughed employees return as elective procedures return in the coming months. As the COVID-19 Pandemic rolled across the nation, hospitals made significant changes, closing their facilities to elective procedures and leaving beds open for potential Coronavirus patients. The 22-bed…
Independent Notes: Elaine Dana — a Star Valley story of contributions to business, community and faith
Late one night after working through a day of zoom meetings dealing with COVID and the associated fiscal challenges at the state level, I settled down at the dining room table for a snack and to go over the latest…
Starting the process of opening businesses
The Lincoln County Commission has started working with Dr. Chris Krell, county health officer on a process to open some businesses. Dr. Krell is part of the Lincoln County Public Health Office. The changes come as Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon…
Lincoln County now at three cases
The COVID-19 count in Lincoln County moved to three with the addition of two more cases on Sunday, April. 5. Overall, Wyoming’s coronavirus case count reached 200 on Sunday as the Wyoming Department of Health reported 13 new cases in…
Jensen appointed to Wyoming business and financial task force
◆ Bank of SV CEO will serve with Wyoming State Auditor. Bank of Star Valley President and CEO Rod Jensen has joined Wyoming State Auditor Kristi Racines on a Governor assigned task force that will focus on the state’s business…
Lincoln County included on Gov. Gordon’s four-stop tour
◆ Kemmerer stop will be Saturday, Feb. 1, from 12:30 to 1:30 in the South Lincoln Events Center. Lincoln County will be one of four stops on Saturday, Feb. 1, for Gov. Mark Gordon as he lines out plans for…