Alpine Fire Department responds to Wednesday morning roof fire
At approximately 934 a.m., the Alpine Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house with the roof on fire. According to Alpine Fire Chief, Mike Vogt, the home was located up steep and snow-packed roads in the Lakeview…
Independent Obituaries: December 29, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the December 29, 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. On December 22, 2021, our…
Star Valley Ranch woman facing long recovery after accident; GoFundMe page established
A Bedford resident has been identified as the victim of a fatal accident on Highway 89 that took place in the morning hours of Monday, December 20. The Wyoming Highway Patrol confirmed that David Reel, 58, was killed when he…
SVHS to offer customized pilot health course as UW concurrent enrollment
◆ Some content offered by the UW texts will be modified by LCSD No. 2. Students at Star Valley High School who are interested in earning college credit while attending high school can expect a new concurrent enrollment health course…
Alpine Fire/EMS and American Legion partner on Christmas Giving
◆ Christmas provided for 40 families. Alpine Fire and EMS partnered with the Alpine American Legion Auxiliary Unit #46 to provide food, gifts and certificates for over 40 local families this Christmas. The donations were funded by a combination of…
US census shows Wyoming lags in growth
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A number of the top ten states with the largest population growth from 2020 to 2021 were Wyoming’s neighbors, but the Cowboy State fell far behind. Half of the…
Barrasso Nominates Etna Student to U.S. Service Academies
CASPER, WY – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) announced that he has nominated Etna student Sarah Tallerico for an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy. “Attending a U.S. service academy is all about responsibility,…
Wyoming State Parks will start collecting sales tax
GILLETTE (WNE) -– As of Jan. 1, Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails will begin collecting sales and lodging taxes to comply with state law. Tax rates vary by county and will be collected on fees for overnight camping,…