Active coronavirus cases increase by 24 statewide since Thursday
Record growth in new coronavirus cases pushes active cases over 500 By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming went back up over 500 on Friday as the state saw a record number of new…
Independent Obituaries: August 12, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the August 12, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries visit Schwab Mortuary. For historical obituaries and more resources, visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Harriett Marion Dair Parks, 85,…
Summer Book Reviews
◆ Check out some of your county library staff’s favorite dog books. Provided by the Lincoln County Library System For the “Dog Days of Summer” staff across the Lincoln County Library System were asked to share their favorite “dog book.”…
“World War II POW Camps of Wyoming” selected as state’s great read
◆ Wyoming’s POW camps housed several thousand incarcerated Italian and German prisoners. By Susan Mark, Outreach Librarian, Wyoming State Library “WORLD WAR II POW Camps of Wyoming,” by Cheryl O’Brien has been selected as Wyoming’s “Great Read” for the 20th…
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Modest Growth in Fourth Quarter 2019
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Modest Growth in Fourth Quarter 2019 In recent months, Wyoming’s economy has seen many layoffs and other disruptions related to the coronavirus. This report focuses on employment and wage growth between fourth quarter 2018 and fourth…
Census takers to start visiting non-responding households in Wyoming
—————— ◆ Currently self-response rate in Wyoming is 57.6 percent. Provided by the 2020 Census Beginning Tuesday, August 11, Census takers in Wyoming will be following up with households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. The current…
Stage-1 fire restrictions now in place on Bridger-Teton lands
The Bridger-Teton National Forest will implement fire restrictions beginning Thursday, August 13. Visitors and local residents are reminded to be fire wise while recreating on federal lands. Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will be implemented on all National Forest System lands…
4H/FFA Livestock sale funds donated to help burn victims
————— ◆ More than $34,000 raised by local youth. By Sarah Hale and Dan Dockstader SVI Media Local youth involved in the 4H/FFA Livestock Sale on Saturday, August 8 are donating a portion of their earnings. The funds will be…
Alpine Mountain Days begins this Friday
—————- The Town of Alpine will host the annual car show this weekend. The event has been combined with the 2020 Alpine Mountain Days. The festivities get underway on Friday, August 14 at noon and will continue through Sunday, August…