COVID-19 Business Relief Program application process is ending
The Wyoming Business Council will close applications for the COVID-19 Business Relief Program’s Agriculture and Endurance funds at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. All eligible farmers, ranchers, businesses and nonprofits that have not applied should do so as soon…
Community prepares for giving holiday gift baskets, info needed
◆ Deadline for holiday dinner requests approaches. With Thanksgiving only a couple of weeks away, community efforts to prepare and deliver holiday gift baskets for those in need are in full swing. • Afton Food Pantry “The deadline for holiday…
4-H year underway in Lincoln County
◆ Volunteers always needed to help. By Shar Perry 4-H/Youth Educator UW Extension Lincoln County October 1 is the start of our 4-H year. This year, the State 4-H Office has changed to a new enrollment system, https://4h.zsuite.org. The goal…
Election Day 2020 sees high voter particiation in Lincoln County
◆ Over 2,000 people register to vote on Election Day in Lincoln County. Tuesday, November 3 2020 saw impressive voting number in Lincoln County. According to the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office: • in 2020 there were 3,449 absentee ballots issued…
Independent Obituaries: November 11, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the November 11, 2020 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. In the years that bounded…
Cowgirl Basketball and Volleyball Taking Pause
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 10, 2020) – The University of Wyoming Athletics Department announced Tuesday that the Cowgirl basketball and volleyball programs will enter a pause of activity. While only one student-athlete tested positive for volleyball and one staff member tested…
Wyoming State Parks waive day use/entrance fees for Veterans Nov. 11
As part of the Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails “Parks for Patriots” programming, which honors military veterans, day-use/entrance fees will be waived November 11 for military veterans. All veterans with proof of their veteran status (ID…
Idaho officials seeking at-risk mother and two kids
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Mandy Guvench (35 yo), and her two children 7yo Tristan, and 1yo Konnor. Mandy is suffering from some mental health issues, the children may be at risk with…
Jackson Hole Airport runway to be reconstructed in the Spring of 2022
The Jackson Hole Airport Board announced that the upcoming runway reconstruction project will take place in the spring of 2022. The decision came at a special meeting on November fourth and will require the runway to be closed from April…