Boating permits for Grand Teton National Park are available online starting Tuesday
Kayaking on Jackson Lake. | Courtesy NPS.gov The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park. MOOSE, Wyoming – Boaters to Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will have the option to…
Bug Creek burn planned on Greys River Ranger District
Afton Wyo., March 31, 2021— The Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest plans to begin ignition operations on the Bug Creek Burn as soon as April 5, 2021. The prescribed burn area is approximately thirty miles southeast…
Wyoming COVID deaths crest 700
By The Wyoming News Exchange The deaths of five more Wyoming residents have been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Wednesday. The department said the fatalities bring to 700 the number of Wyoming residents whose deaths…
Independent Obituaries: March 31, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the March 31, 2021 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. De Ann Papworth Hawkes, age…
Afton VA Clinic implements SAVE LIVES Act; expands access to vaccines
The following is a release from The Sheridan VA Medical Center AFTON, Wyoming (Mar. 30, 2021) —On March 31, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., the Afton VA Clinic (located at 125 South Washington Street) will be the first in the…
Fishing and boating permit prices increase at Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming – Those wanting to go fishing and boating in Yellowstone National Park will notice an increase in permit prices. The increase went into effect March 24 and anglers can purchase permits onlinefor the upcoming season in addition to in-park…
Independent Obituaries: March 24, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the March 24, 2021 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Brandon Burke Jackson was born…
Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “Disney’s Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park that Changed the World” by Richard Snow.
By Melissa Haderlie Branch Manager, Star Valley Branch Library Once upon a time, there were these commercials on TV featuring a prominent athlete winning the championship game. The announcer would break into the cheering crowd and ask what the athlete…
University of Wyoming invites youth to virtual career night
The following is a press release from the University of Wyoming Wyoming youths are invited to participate in a virtual career night hosted by University of Wyoming Extension starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 23. Youths can choose from six…
Independent Obituaries: March 17, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the March 17, 2021 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Dale N. Draney passed…