Public supports trail system improvements in south B-T
• District Ranger working through public response Kemmerer District Ranger Adam Calkins is pleased with the response to a call for assistance with the renovation of 180 miles of backcountry trails, all part of the Commissary Ridge Trail System….
Heiner Family Live nativity sleigh ride honors The Savior
• Heiners direct contributions to a family in need. The Heiner Family’s Live Nativity Sleigh Ride is coming into it’s fifth year. For the Tre and Olivia Heiner family it’s their way of giving back at Christmas. Their gift…
Taking a community into the new year with a Master Plan
Alpine is continuing to work on a Master Plan for Lincoln County’s rapidly growing northern community. The Alpine Town Council met Tuesday, December 17 and agreed to take the Master Plan work into the new year, along with two ordinances,…
Kemmerer Wildlife Crossings starting in 2025, two season project
• Bob Budd, Wildlife Trust says this will ‘drastically’ reduce loss of wildlife The Kemmerer Wildlife Crossing project on U.S. Highway 189 in southwest Wyoming is on schedule to begin construction next year. The project is funded through a…
Alpine Clinic will include outpatient cardiac services
• One of many additions coming to Alpine’s SV Health Clinic Among the many health care services coming to the Alpine Clinic in January will be outpatient Cardiac Cath Lab, non-emergency services. Dr. David Gonzalez, MD, FACC will help…
Buyers resigns as Star Valley Ranch mayor
There are changes in administration at the Town of Star Valley Ranch. Mayor Kathleen Buyers announced her resignation at the community’s town council meeting on Tuesday December 10. Buyers said she will be putting her home up for sale and will move…
Independent Notes: Alpine takes care of their neighbors at Thanksgiving, most impressed with deliveries.
I have always wanted to attend Alpine’s Thanksgiving dinner as I was impressed with how the community came together for their neighbors. I wrote stories about it for SVI but was unable to attend in recent years as we used…
Another try for a 25-percent property tax reduction
• Original bill was vetoed in ‘23. The bill that called for a 25 percent cut in property taxes is back. Senate File 54 designed to provide a 25-percent property tax exemption on the first $2 million in fair…
SV Health addressing growth with health care planning
• Hospital board reviewing orthopedic care. The North Lincoln Hospital District is finding the right balance with growth in Star Valley and how it connects with health care services. The district oversees the hospital, called Star Valley Health and the…
Independent Notes: Thanksgiving blessings include good health care.
At SVI Media, I fill in where I’m needed as we cover a wide variety of news and sports, for print, broadcast and digital. Last week I enjoyed running a camera at War Memorial Stadium for the state high…