Fire Danger Decreases to Moderate
*Teton Interagency Fire News Release Western Wyoming – September 12, 2019 – The fire danger rating for Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge, and Bridger-Teton National Forest lands has decreased to moderate following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. A…
Wyoming News Briefs: September 12, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. The following stories are courtesy of the WNE. Mistaken identity leads to Yellowstone gate closure POWELL (WNE) — With guns drawn, Yellowstone National Park law enforcement officers stopped two visitors…
Hemp investors look to buy space in Greybull
By Nathan Oster Greybull Standard Via- Wyoming News Exchange GREYBULL — A group of investors who are looking to get in on the ground floor of the nascent hemp production industry has agreed to the terms of the purchase of…
State law now allows for expanded enforcement of red light violations near school buses
This week the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office issued a reminder to drivers to pay attention and be sure to stop for school buses. According to Sheriff Johnson, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office takes red light violations very seriously. When a…
Paving on Highway 238 expected to take 14 days
Paving has started on Wyoming Highway 238 on the west of side of Upper Star Valley. The state highway serves as a major connector route between Auburn and Afton, in addition to Auburn and U.S. Highway 89 at the Star…
County urging area residents to take the time to be prepared
September is National Preparedness Month. According to Stephen Malik, public information officer for Lincoln County Emergency Management, September is a great time to take stock of your families preparedness level. “September marks a great time to evaluate our level of…
Fundraiser planned for Alpine EMS on September 14
Alpine EMS will be holding a community dinner, auction and kids play area on Saturday, September 14. The event serves as a fund raiser for the Alpine EMS. “Community fund raisers are a big part of how we cover our…
Coming Events: September 12-30
© Copyright Star Valley Independent To add to the list of Coming Events, please e-mail amandan@svinews.com or call the SVI Media office at (307) 885-5727. Thursday, September 12 BLANKET SERVICE DAY AT SV Health. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the SV…
Bank of Star Valley takes the role of community bank seriously
“Everyone oughta start a bank once,” was the response from Rod Jensen, one of the founders of The Bank of Star Valley and its current President/CEO, when asked what it was like to engage in such an elaborate process. “Beginning…
