13-week extension of unemployment benefits now available
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) announced today that after extensive testing, the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program is now open to applicants. The PEUC program adds 13 weeks of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to a…
St. Johns Health CEO addresses Teton County COVID-19 testing
The following is a statement from St. Johns Health CEO Paul Beauprie: “I’m pleased to share some good news on a couple of fronts. First, we currently have no patients with COVID-19 in the hospital. We have also been able…
834 COVID-19 recoveries reported Sunday
xx As of Sunday June 14, the Wyoming Department of Health reported a total of 834 recoveries of the Coronavirus. A total of 841 cases have been confirmed in the state since the start of testing. An additional 219 cases…
Independent Obituaries: June 10, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the June 10, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries please visit Schwab Mortuary. Elizabeta Lucretia Armani Rogers, better known to her friends in Star Valley as Betty or Betty Lou,…
Exceptions to Dress Standards Announced for Young Male Missionaries
The following is a press release from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced exceptions to the dress standards for young men serving as missionaries. The exceptions, which were…
Legislators decide against June special session
————– By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Wyoming Legislature will not be meeting in a special session later this month as anticipated, legislative leadership wrote in a letter to members Thursday, potentially delaying several…
Local food banks receive significant donation
◆ Program supplies food in Star Valley and Bear Lake. When the three Star Valley Food Banks began receiving increases in patrons due to the economic challenges associated with the pandemic, local representatives from The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Local emergency mitigation plans in place for all Wyoming communities
◆ Wyoming Office of Homeland Security initiated the planning process in 2014. Provided by the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security Years of hard work and planning have led to all Wyoming communities having an approved mitigation plan. As a result,…
Getting down to nutrition
◆ Whole grains By Shelley Balls, MDA, RD, LD UW Extension – Nutrition and Food Safety Educator Grains are either whole or refined, and there is a big difference between the two when it comes to nutrition. Whole grains contain…
Bag of Woad program set to kick off
◆ Youth encouraged to pick Dyers Woad June 22-24. Provided by the Lincoln Count Weed and Pest Lincoln County Weed and Pest will be sponsoring their annual “Bag of Woad” program this month. The program is sponsored to increase public…