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Dan Dockstader

Alpine hosts speakers for health care presentations

  • Silicon Couloir, May 5 at Melvins Brewing “Beyond the Standard – Healthcare Entrepreneurs Redefining Personalized Care” will be the topic of a Silicon Couloir Chance Meeting Monday, May 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Melvin Brewing in…

New police officer in Thayne

    • Town still contracted with LC Sheriff’s Office   The Town of Thayne now has a part-time police officer in the community, in addition to maintaining contracted services with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. A 20-year veteran of…

Star Valley Trades Fair planned for Afton Civic Center

  • Workforce Services invite businesses to participate, May 7 in Afton Star Valley area businesses and organizations are invited to participate in a trades fair program designed to give high school age students and others insight into potential job…

Alpine plans further growth with annexation

  • Snake River JCT moves forward The Town of Alpine continues with expansion plans. The Snake River Junction annexation petition was approved on second reading at the April 15 council meeting. The annexation process for the 58.74 acres was…

Star Valley Health positioning hospital for the future

  • Telephone Town Hall scheduled for May 8 With Star Valley Health facing a 3.5 million shortfall, associated with bad debt and a computer accounting error, the district owned hospital is laying out plans for the year. “Star Valley…

Bridge updates at SVR: Hardman Bridge replaced

  Star Valley Ranch continues with road and bridge improvements in 2025. Mayor Ru Rock reports, replacement of the Hardman Bridge on Cedar Creek is underway and continues to move forward this week. “The prefabricated concrete bridge pieces have already…

Star Valley Health responds to financial challenges

  • Hospital releases statements on changes, following funding shortfall in 2025 With changing factors in health care costs resulting in funding shortages at the beginning of 2025, Star Valley Health has acknowledged the need to make changes in the…

Strawberry Road work slated for summer of 2025

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SV Ranch addresses solar and septic ordinances 

    • Assistance approved for Friends of the B-T Town ordinances were moved forward in the three-reading process at the Star Valley Ranch April 8 Town Council meeting, one to add another member to the Travel and Tourism Board…

Afton making sewer and water repairs with Spring 

  • Sewer lagoons expanded, new water line on Adams Afton’s sewer lagoon expansion project is underway. It started in the fall of 2024 and continues in the spring of 2025. Afton Town Administrator Violet Sanderson reports 80-percent of the…