Commission denies lot size changes
• Proposal would have altered minimum lot acreage. • Some immediate concerns focused on planning for development in floodplains and potential pollution of the Salt River. County commissioners, land developers, local citizens, bankers and potential property buyers all…
Twins, twins, twins and more twins
• “Honestly, I wanted twins. I prayed for twins. When it happened. I was really excited.” When Lora Luthi (now Gibson) had her first set of twins 25 years ago, she couldn’t have imagined it wouldn’t be her last set,…
Swift Creek High School students actually like the Discovery Program
◆ “The teachers here at Swift Creek seem to really care about us and want us to succeed.” Student, Tehya Begaso Swift Creek High School has several excellent cards to play in its education game, but it has one ace…
R1 Rezoning request denied, blocking proposed Afton fly-in residential development
Boise, Idaho developer Third Eye Development LLC and a local landowner applied for a rezoning of a parcel west of Afton that would change its designation from agricultural to an R1 status––with an eye to developing it for a fly-in…
Flying Saddle Resort: you just can’t beat the view
◆ The steakhouse is open to the public at any time, which offers discounts to local residents Located at the mouth of the Snake River Canyon, Flying Saddle Resort is strategically located to offer access to all types of…
Graze Restaurant opens to overwhelmingly positive public response
◆ Quality, they insist, is the primary ingredient to any of their food items. Tara and Eric Cretal are no strangers to the restaurant business––and it shows. Their restaurant, Graze, in Thayne opened for business on Sep 3, 2021 and…
New owners open ‘Gameday’ barbershop
Two new owners have taken over what was formerly Dave’s Barbershop and renamed it Gameday Barbershop. Ivy Porter and Savannah Schwab are currently offering barber services in Afton at the previous location of 445 Washington Street. Prior to opening the…
Voss Vision expands services in Alpine
Dr. Jenning Voss, owner of Voss Vision, held an open house for his new Alpine clinic on Oct 20. Voss, who has operated Voss Vision in Afton since 2015, has decided with the help of Dr. Brittany Luksich to expand…
Morgan to lead Simplot mining, manufacturing efforts
Christopher Morgan will be the new Vice President, Mining and Manufacturing for the J.R. Simplot Company’s AgriBusiness division, effective Sept. 27, 2021. Morgan will have responsibility for directing the operation of all manufacturing facilities, mines, and engineering services throughout AgriBusiness,…
Veteran drive-through flu clinics scheduled for fall
AFTON, Wyoming—Local enrolled veterans are encouraged to get their flu shots this fall in a series of drive-through clinics to be held by the local VA every Wednesday this fall starting Sep. 22, through the end of October from 4:30…