Yellowstone to open Montana entrances June 1
Yellowstone National Park will open its Montana entrances on Monday, June 1 at 10 a.m. The Montana entrances include West Entrance (near West Yellowstone), North Entrance (near Gardiner), and Northeast Entrance (near Cooke City). The opening of Montana’s entrances coincides…
National Park Service seeks additional comments on proposal to provide WiFi for park visitors, employees
Mammoth Hot Springs – The National Park Service (NPS) seeks additional comments from the public about the impacts a Wi-Fi proposal may have on Yellowstone National Park’s historic properties or other cultural resources. The proposal from AccessParks includes the installation of…
First Lady Jennie Gordon allocates $90,000 in May
————— First Lady Jennie Gordon and the Wyoming Hunger Initiative allocated $90,000 this month; $50,000 for grants to support long term infrastructure and $40,000 for May’s COVID-19 response to food pantries across the state. Several organizations from around the state…
Alpine community says thank you to local healthcare providers
Wednesday, May 27 a gift basket was delivered to the Star Valley Health Clinic in Alpine. The gift basket was a way to say thank you to local health care providers. “The basic idea of this was for a way…
Outdoor gatherings up to 250 persons to be permitted under new health orders
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced that updated public health orders effective June 1 will ease restrictions on public gatherings, allowing outdoor gatherings of up to 250 people. The updated orders allow for outdoor events to occur with social…
Yellowstone continues Phase 1 of reopening plan; update on visitation
Mammath Hot Springs – Yellowstone National Park reopened two (east and south) of five entrances on Monday, May 18, following Phase 1 of its reopening plan(read more in the May 13 news release). Visitation Visitation through the first three days…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest to Start Selling Firewood Permits
IDAHO FALLS, Id – The Caribou-Targhee National Forest will start selling firewood permits for personal use beginning June 1, 2020. To enhance public and employee safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, local ranger district offices will sell firewood and forest product…
Swift Idol is now “The Vocalist”
◆ “The Vocalist” is the new name for Star Valley singing competition A cease and desist order from lawyers for American Idol has resulted in a name change for a local singing competition. Swift Idol will now be known as…
Independent Obituaries: May 27, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the May 27, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obits and information please visit Schwab Mortuary or the Star Valley Historical Society. Doreen S. Bateman, 81, of Etna passed away in…