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Latest census data released: Star Valley continues to see growth

  The Town of Afton showed a population increase of 0.4 percent, while Star Valley Ranch showed a 0.2 percent decline in a Wyoming Census update released through the state’s Economic Analysis Division in May. That report showed Afton’s population…

Alpine creates website for master plan

The Alpine Master Plan, approved earlier this year by the town council, is moving forward with a dedicated website. “The Town of Alpine is excited to share that Cushing Terrell has launched a dedicated website for the 2026 Master Plan:…

Alpine annexes more property, town expands

  • Annexation brings in lodging tax dollars The Town of Alpine has officially annexed the Snake River Junction. The annexation, approved on third and final reading May 6, brings in 58.74 acres to the incorporated community. “That passed, so…

Hospital CEO addresses challenges in town hall event

  • Entire Star Valley Health town hall can be heard here –  Addressing a $3.5 million shortfall in funding this year, Star Valley Health took the hospital’s message to 4,600 homes late in April about what had occurred and…

Gov. Gordon, Rep. Hageman acknowledge veterans in Star Valley

  Gov. Mark Gordon, First Lady Jennie Gordon, and Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, Maj. Gen. Greg Porter, the Adjutant General of Wyoming, and Veterans Commission Chairman Ken Persson were among those traveling to Star Valley Saturday Morning for the “Wyoming…

Alpine and WYDOT work on trail restoration

  • Trail removed during highway construction Alpine is working with Lincoln County and the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to develop trails to and from the community and the surrounding national forests. First on the list will be the…

Hospital town hall is Thursday at 4 p.m.

  • Register at StarValleyHealth.org A shortfall of funding, attributed to bad debt and computer accounting, will be reviewed at a Star Valley Health Telephone Town Hall on Thursday, May 8, at 4 p.m. During the one-hour town hall, Dan…

Star Valley Health problem tracked to accounting change

    • New software introduced to SVH system The approximate $3.5 million fiscal shortfall is attributed to a change in software accounting, Star Valley Health COO Mike Hunsaker said in a SVI Media Weekday Wake-Up interview this week. “We…

Alpine annexes more property, town expands

  • Annexation brings in lodging tax dollars. The Town of Alpine has officially annexed the Snake River Junction. The annexation, approved on third and final reading May 6, brings in 58.74 acres to the incorporated community. “That passed, so…

Lower Valley Energy CEO testifies before U.S. Congress

  • Webb speaks to the importance of hydropower Lower Valley Energy CEO Jim Webb defended hydropower before the U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries April 30. Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY),…