Mountain Star Products, Star Valley Chamber business of the Month
Mountain Star Products is the May Star Valley Chamber of Commerce featured business. Aaron Lind highlighted all that the business on U.S. Highway 89 in north Afton features, which includes contractor supplies ranging from plumbing and electrical to landscaping….
Wyoming First Lady Jennie Gordon honors volunteers
The Wyoming Hunger Initiative, a program created and directed by Wyoming First Lady, Jennie Gordon came to Star Valley May 14 to honor those who have helped the program in western Wyoming. The initiative was launched in October 2019…
Afton reviews catering permit, approves airport board appointment
A proposal to allow a one time catering permit that included alcohol sales at a weekly summer celebration in Afton resulted in a lengthy discussion and a 3-2 vote at a May 12 town council meeting. Concerns centered around…
Heiners honored with Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
Gaylon, Mark and Verdean Heiner of Turnerville have received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in a program hosted by former Bank of Star Valley President Rod Jensen. The awards were formally presented by Richard Jeffs of the Federal Aviation…
Alpine reviews sale of fireworks in the town
• Town currently prohibits the use of fireworks The Town of Alpine has been reviewing regulations on fireworks in preparation for the summer season of 2026. Acknowledging that businesses in the area have already started preparing for firework…
Hovorka selected as Alpine administrator
Alpine has reached an agreement to hire a new town administrator to address the needs of a growing Wyoming community. The Alpine Town Council approved Riley Hovorka, the current clerk for the town of Jackson for the position. “She is…
Independent Notes: The costs of health insurance.
Health care continues to be a challenge across the state and for that matter, the nation. Rural areas of Wyoming are going through the challenges of keeping their hospitals open and maintaining services in cases where insurance coverage is…
Star Valley Ranch town regulations become Etna classroom topic
The Town of Star Valley Ranch and Etna Elementary sixth graders combined for a learning opportunity in April. Students in Adele Helgesen’s sixth grade class studied, wrote and spoke to town regulations regarding chickens and ducks. “Ms. Helgesen reached out…
Star Valley Ranch accepts public comment on Mountain Estates Subdivision
Questions and comments at an April 30 Town of Star Valley Ranch public hearing on the proposed Mountain Estates Subdivision centered on water supply, septic impact and general demands associated with traffic and infrastructure. The hearing is part of…
Independent Notes: Showing up, in person, from Cheyenne to D.C. Priceless in the work of public service.
There we were, sitting around a conference table this week in Washington D.C. with our Wyoming member of Congress, discussing our concerns. This latest trip was looking after the needs of our member-owned cooperative, Lower Valley Energy. Meeting in person…