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…
UW search committee hosts first ‘listening session’
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The search committee tasked with finding 12 candidates for the University of Wyoming’s presidency hosted its first of three “listening sessions” at the Wyoming Union on Monday afternoon. The…
Study shows antelope pushed out of Anticline by drilling
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Jackson Hole pronghorn’s critical winter range doubles as one of the largest natural gas fields in the U.S. But new research shows that the native tawny-and-white residents are…
PacifiCorp: Early closure of Wyo coal plants saves $599 million
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com PacifiCorp and its 1.9 million utility customers could save $599 million by retiring several coal-fired electrical generating units in Wyoming and elsewhere — including early closures at the Jim Bridger and Naughton plants — …
Cowboys look to start 3-0 against visiting Idaho
Laramie, Wyo. (Sept. 10, 2019) – The Wyoming Cowboys play host to the Idaho Vandals on Saturday at 3 p.m. MT inside War Memorial Stadium. The Pokes are looking for their seventh-straight win dating back to last season. Saturday’s game…