LCSD No. 2 faculty and staff preparing for students to arrive Monday
Lincoln County School District No. 2 is preparing for the new school year which begins Monday, August 23. Administrators, teachers and staff are in training meetings and organizing their classrooms this week. Star Valley schools will not be in session…
Teton County upgraded to red (high) risk level from COVID-19
JACKSON (WNE) — In recognition of the growing prevalence of the COVID-19 delta variant, the Teton County Health Department has moved the county’s risk level to the red or “high” level. The Health Department has changed the way it establishes…
Jewkes sentenced to 15-20 years in fatal wreck
By Joy Ufford Pinedale Roundup Via Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — After hearing from defendant Jade S. Jewkes herself and her supporters, and after earlier hearing from family and friends of the Pinedale man she killed in a New Year’s…
Raymond Mountain Public Access Area Project near Cokeville dedicated
◆ Project improves public access to BLM and state land. Provided by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Sportsmen and women and other outdoor recreationists now have access to more than 32,900 acres of previously difficult to reach public land in…
Whitnee Hale: Distinguished Young Woman of Wyoming
◆ Whitnee will compete at nationals next summer with the platform ‘Be Involved.’ On August 7, in Green River, Wyoming, seventeen-year-old Whitnee Hale competed for and won the Distinguished Young Women of Wyoming scholarship. This is a program that prepares…
Silver Star Communications welcomes new president
August 20, 2021, Thayne, WY- Barbara Sessions, Vice President and COO of Silver Star Communications, has accepted the role of president of the company beginning September 1. Silver Star noted that finding the right person for the job was a…
Independent Obituaries: August 18, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the August 18, 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. John Wayne Smith was born…
Lightning ignites small fires in Alpine area
A Tuesday night thunderstorm with heavy lighting activity is the cause of at least two fires in the Alpine area. The storm moved through the northern Star Valley region at about 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 17. Alpine Fire Chief…
Gordon tours Star Valley businesses, meets with mayors
◆ Gov. emphasizes the importance of small businesses in the economic recovery. Gov. Mark Gordon toured several Star Valley businesses Aug. 11 to hear how they are progressing after the COVID pandemic. The visits included multiple stops in Thayne and…
Lummis opens Star Valley office
◆ Office serves a three-county area. Senator discusses infrastructure. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) clipped the ribbon on her new Star Valley office Aug. 13, officially opening a facility that will serve the residents of southwest Wyoming on matters related…