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EPA withdraws decision on Afton water
• D.C. delegation assisted, calling the EPA demands ‘not warranted.’ In August of 2022 the Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) put the Town of Afton under notice, advising the community’s water source, the Periodic (Intermittent) Spring was under direct influence of…
GoFundMe & Facebook Auction Established for Jayce Lilly
• Jayce Lilly currently undergoing chemotherapy. Various fundraisers have been set up to help a Star Valley family following a cancer diagnosis for their 8-year-old son. Jayce Lilly, the son of Chaz and Gina Lilly of Grover, was recently diagnosed…
Construction permit submitted for Natrium reactor
• Kemmerer and Lincoln County respond to permit from Regulatory Commission. TerraPower reported Friday, Mar. 29 the company had submitted it’s construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the NatriumTM reactor demonstration project south of Kemmerer….
Etna Elementary students raise $1,700 for Alpine Food Bank
• Funds were raised through Candy Gram sales and a cash drive. Etna Elementary students raised $1700 during a fundraiser in March and donated all proceeds to the Alpine Food Bank. Organized by the EES Student Council, the drive encouraged…
SV S&R called to Willow Creek
• Snowmobiler unconscious after going over cliff. Star Valley Search & Rescue responded to the North Fork of Willow Creek, in the bowls area of McDougal Gap in the Bridger-Teton National Forest on Wednesday, Mar. 27. The emergency response involved…
Independent Obituaries: April 3, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the April 3, 2024 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. Karlee Hokanson Karlee Hepworth Hokanson passed away peacefully at her…
‘Chloe’s Law’ becomes law July 1
By Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Starting July 1, gender-affirming care for minors will be banned in Wyoming. While signing the bill, Gov. Mark Gordon was critical because the bill may contradict other…
Special session voted down
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A call for a special session failed to pass a vote of members of the Wyoming Legislature, according to official poll results sent in Sunday night. Lawmakers needed…