Game and Fish begins implementation of 2021 legislative changes
Cheyenne – The 2021 Wyoming Legislature passed several bills that will make changes to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department laws and regulations. Many of these bills have an impact on the public, too. The following is a summary of…
Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “Logged in and Stressed Out”
By Michelle Carollo, Library Assistant, Lincoln County Library Stress, anxiety, and depression are all words that we hear, and so many of us feel, on a daily basis. With so much going on in the world around us, it is…
(Video) – Star Valley Soccer hosts Rock Springs
Star Valley hosts Rock Springs on Saturday, April 24, in 4A West Conference play in Afton at Braves Field. The girls varsity match begins at 11 a.m. with the boys varsity game scheduled for 1 p.m. Lady Braves (3-3-1)(3-3-1) Tigers…
Groundbreaking for Alpine medical facility is May 21
The following is a release from Star Valley Health Star Valley Health is delighted to invite you to the Alpine Healthcare Facility groundbreaking event. Star Valley Health is a 22-bed critical access hospital headquartered in Afton, WY. We are expanding…
Funeral services for Betty Allred
Funeral services for Betty Allred will take place Saturday April 24, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. in the Fairview LDS Ward Chapel. A viewing will take place from 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m. prior to the services at the church.
Ramaco CEO Testifies on Future of Coal Industry to U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Washington, D.C. — Today Randall Atkins, CEO of Wyoming-based coal technology company Ramaco Carbon, testified before the full U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. His testimony centered on the growing field of coal-to-products, in which the carbon from coal…
Transportation Commission awards $49.4 million in contracts in April
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will replace two bridges on Interstate 25 in Casper that are in need of repairs. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded a $29.7 million contract to Ames Construction Inc., of Burnsville, Minnesota, for work on the…
Funeral services for Keith Jensen
Funeral services for Keith Jensen will take place Monday April 26 at 11 a.m. at the Grover Ward LDS Church. A viewing will take place from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to the services.
Independent Obituaries: April 21, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the April 21, 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. There was dancing and much…
Bringing community dances back to Star Valley
◆ Dances appeal to all ages. Visitors join from Utah and Idaho. Cassie Hunsaker started a new hobby when she went to college. Now that she is back, she wants to share it with the community. When Cassie and her…