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…
Game Warden seeking information on mule deer illegally harvested between Afton and Cokeville
According to Cokeville Game Warden, Cody Schoonover, a large buck mule deer had its head illegally removed and the body hidden on Tuesday morning. “I got a call earlier today about 10 o clock that there was a large mule…
Jones Ranch conserves 600 acres of wildlife, migration habitat
PINEDALE (WNE) –- On Wednesday, Aug. 11, Mark and Renee Jones partnered with the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust to place a conservation easement on 600 acres of the MJ Ranch near Boulder. This conservation easement will protect exceptional wildlife…
Unfamiliar territory: Wyoming educator learns to lead Idaho’s largest online school
The following story is courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. In his return to the Gem State, Jon Abrams finds himself in charge of Idaho’s fastest growing school district — an online school that has added thousands…
Gordon: No COVID mandates
By Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – Gov. Mark Gordon made clear Monday afternoon that his office would not be enacting any sweeping virus mitigation policies, deferring instead to the federal government and local officials. “On…