Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “Cowpoke Clyde Rides the Range”
By Kelly Bennington Library Assistant, Cokeville Branch Library Who’s up for a good story about learning how to ride a bike for the summer? As most of us know, it takes some time to figure it out. It’s no…
Six tips to a healthier and more peaceful mental state
Provided By Star Valley Health – Star Valley Health is highlighting #Tools2Thrive – what individuals can do throughout their daily lives to prioritize mental health, build resiliency, and continue to cope with the obstacles of COVID-19. The pandemic has had…
ARPA Funds the focus of future investment
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon, Wyoming Senate President Dan Dockstader and Speaker of the House Eric Barlow jointly recognize that Wyoming has a rare opportunity to invest in the future of the state with funds from the federal American Rescue…
Avoid Summer Diseases Spread by Insects
◆ Tips to help keep you safe. Provided By Wyoming Dept. of Health As the weather around the state beings to warm, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is offering simple advice to help families avoid some potentially serious insect-related…
Coming Events: June 4-12
© Copyright Star Valley Independent Saturday, June 5 Reggae in the Rockies music festival. Saturday and Sunday at Melvin Brewing in Alpine, 12 to 8 p.m. Visit ReggaeInTheRockies.com for tickets. Spring Arts Fair and Farmers Market. at Kearsley Nursery in…
Photos: Memorial Day 2021
The following photos were taken on Monday, May 31, 2021 as both the American Legion Post 46 and the VFW Post 4797 honored soldiers who died while serving their country. (Photos taken by Dan Dockstader)
Smoke near Fairview part of prescribed burn
The following is a Facebook post from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office – “Caribou County Forest Service is doing a prescribed burn in the area of Crow Creek, Elk Valley, South of Smoot above the Fairview Cemetery. This burn is…
Alpine Fire Department already battling calls from careless campers
The following is a release from the Alpine Fire Department and Chief Mike Vogt: On June 1, a brush fire was started by an abandoned campfire on Indian Creek camping site adjacent to Palisades Reservoir. The fire spread fast in…
Independent Obituaries: June 2, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the June 2, 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. Donald Roberts Yeaman, age…
Nuclear power plant to be built on the site of retired coal-powered plant
The following is a release from the Office of Governor Mark Gordon CHEYENNE, Wyo. – TerraPower and PacifiCorp, today announced efforts to advance a Natrium™ reactor demonstration project at a retiring coal plant in Wyoming. The companies are evaluating several potential…