Amy Moon is new SV Rotary President
◆ President will focus help on Star Valley’s communities. Amy Moon is the new Star Valley Rotary Club President. “The primary motto for Rotary Club is service above self,” Moon said in an interview with SVI. “What I really like…
High Valley Dermatology coming to SV Health in Alpine
◆ Dr. Miner and Dr. Sewell will provide services for Star Valley area patients. High Valley Dermatology will is opening this week at the Star Valley Health Clinic in Alpine. The practice is based in Idaho Falls and is expanding…
Alpine continues with plan to protect homes
◆ Community education efforts ongoing. “I am very concerned about the risk of wildfire to the communities we protect,” Alpine Mike Vogt told SVI Editor Sarah Hale in 2019. “As communities expand into the wildland interface our exposure increases.” At…
Local food banks receive significant donation
◆ Program supplies food in Star Valley and Bear Lake. When the three Star Valley Food Banks began receiving increases in patrons due to the economic challenges associated with the pandemic, local representatives from The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Thayne still working on a parade for Independence Day
◆ Fireworks will prevail in the event of other Cancellations. Thayne, like all Wyoming communities, are adapting or canceling plans for the Independence Day celebration due to COVID-19. With the community breakfast program and flag ceremony canceled, the fireworks program…
Fire destroys Auburn home
◆ Afton Fire Department monitors the scene until early morning hours. Fire destroyed a home in Auburn, late Saturday night. The Afton Fire Department responded to the home of Eileen Burton, 220 2nd West St., at 11 p.m. Saturday, May…
Governor signs three bills from special session
—————— Governor Mark Gordon has signed three pieces of legislation passed by the Wyoming Legislature that provide a framework for spending $1.25 billion in federal funding awarded to the State through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act….
Submit comments on B-T Forest Management by May 24, 2020
The Bridger-Teton National Forest is collecting comments on the Land and Resources Management Plan, often referred to as the Forest Plan. If you would like to offer a comment on any of the forest management plans such as watersheds, wildlife,…
Yankee Doodle’s opens as county grants variances
◆ Alpine Restaurant opened, with new guidelines for seating. April was a hard month for Alyshia Trujillo, Mariah Toutjan and Daniel Cordoua. They own Yankee Doodles Restaurant in Alpine and had to close inside dining to accommodate temporary health guidelines…
Single-vehicle accident in Afton
Afton and Lincoln County law enforcement, along with Lower Valley Energy crews are at the site of a one-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 89. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office at 5 a.m. a female juvenile in a north-bound…