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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…

Prescribed burns completed on 455 acres

Prescribed burns have been completed on 455 acres of the Bridger-Teton National Forest along the Star Valley Front during April. The burning activity, completed in a mosaic pattern, was coordinated  as snow melted along the front. As weather conditions permit,…

Alpine has new text system for announcements

  Alpine is reaching out to town residents with a text program that will allow for improved communications. TextMyGov, is a messaging service to keep residents informed of notifications specific to Alpine. Residents may receive a town text message from…

Afton completing a traffic study for use with WYDOT

  • Consultant study focused on main street The Town of Afton is nearing completion of a traffic study designed to address safety concerns and open the door for highway improvements with the Wyoming Department of Transportation. Coordinated with WYDOT,…