National Weather Issues Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments to Wyoming
National weather issues are temporarily preventing some shipments to Wyoming and other states of vaccines intended to help prevent future COVID-19 illnesses, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). WDH is not expecting any Moderna vaccine doses to be…
Lincoln County Seniors Could Lose Home Services
County-by-County Data Suggests Nearly 2,000 To Lose Services CHEYENNE – According to Wyoming Department of Health data, 53 older Lincoln County residents risk losing services through The Wyoming Home Services Program without a funding commitment for the program from the…
Bonneville County assists with overdue Alpine Snowmobiler
Over the last three days Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies and Search and Rescue personnel have responded to three separate incidents of lost snowmobilers in our back country. Alpine area: The first of those in the McCoy Creek area on Monday…
Governor Signs Temporary Order for Propane Deliveries
Gov. Mark Gordon signed an executive order recently that temporarily puts in place emergency rules for the Wyoming Department of Transportation that allows drivers to make extra propane deliveries to homes and businesses. The order is effective February 17 through…
Independent Obituaries: February 17, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the February 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. Patricia Ann Peterson of…
Jackson to hold COVID-19 community update
The following is a news release from the Town of Jackson On Friday, February 19, 2021 at 3:00PM, representatives from St. John’s Health, Teton County Health Department, Jackson Town Council, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, Teton County School District and…
AARP Community Challenge Grants Program Accepting 2021 Applications
The program funds quick-action projects; Application Deadline is April 14, 2021 CHEYENNE — AARP Wyoming invites community organizations and local governments across the state to apply for the 2021 Community Challenge grant program, now through April 14. Grants fund quick-action projects that can…
Fish and Game Seeks Input on Upcoming Big Game Hunting Seasons
By Mike Demicke, Staff Biologist Idaho Department of Fish and Game wants to hear from big game hunters about proposed changes for the 2021 and 2022 seasons for deer, elk, pronghorn, mountain lion, black bear and wolf. Fish and Game…
CORRECTION: Independent Public Notices – February 17, 2021
Due to an error beyond our control at the printing press facilities, the February 17, 2021 edition of the Star Valley Independent had duplicate pages printed with other pages not being included as part of the newspaper. Those missing pages…