Thayne Senior Center focuses on expanded facility
• New facility would address Lower Valley senior growth. Addressing the continued growth in the Lower Valley, the Thayne Senior Center Board of Directors has been working on a project that includes a larger facility located on new land near…
Independent Notes: A new Jewish Community Center
—— My travels this week included a visit with our Jewish neighbors for a celebration Sunday night in Jackson. Years of preparation came together as comments were offered and gold shovels turned dirt signifying the ground breaking for Mikvah &…
Antelope hunt challenged by disease and difficult winter
• Numbers down in Upper Green/Evanston – Speaking with the SVI Weekday Wake Up program aired in Star Valley, Kemmerer and Bridger Valley, Wyoming Game and Fish biologist Gary Fralick said, “I think your listeners are keen on effects of…
Senators Lummis and Barrasso defend Wyoming energy
• Emphasis on energy, security and economic strength. “This is a call to all of us to double down on our efforts to show how oil and gas is flourishing across the globe,” US. Senator Cynthia Lummis advised a large…
New Afton Star underway, volunteers needed
• Old material has been removed, holes prepped to stabilize Star. The old material for the Star on the east hill above Afton has been removed with the help of 20 volunteers and a bulldozer provided by DNS Excavation. The…
Independent Notes: Remembering Ida, the Freedom Post Office and a trip to Denver.
This column ran in the August 16, 2023 edition of the Star Valley Independent. We lost another one of our great Star Valley people this week that gave so much back to the community in so many ways, Ida Hokanson….
Vogt inducted into Hall of Fame
• Honor will take him to Florida in October. Alpine Fire Chief Mike Vogt will be inducted into the Firefighter Combat Challenge Hall of Fame in October. The national program tests a firefighter’s skills through an annual team challenge program….
Independent Notes: The Role of Minerals in our State and County Economics
Sen. John Barrasso made a stop in Star Valley this week. He maintains a tradition of attending the Lincoln Fair Parade every year. I have always appreciated that visit because its easy to get caught up in the work with…
Star Trail restoration work underway east of Afton
Six people from various locations throughout the United States gathered on Star Hill east of Afton this past week to build a walking trail. They are part of a Star Hill restoration project the Town of Afton is coordinating with…
Intermittent Spring Trail now open
• Town will continue maintenance after trail is open. The Town of Afton, working with the Bridger-Teton National Forest, is now open. The trail serves as the main route to view the spring. Josh Peavler told SVI on Monday, the…