Mask making unites community
◆ Valley works together to sew face masks. A few weeks ago as Star Valley Health was making plans for COVID-19, the need for face masks at the hospital was discussed. “The auxiliary heard about that and we said of…
LCSD2 Spotlight: adding a little something special to education
◆ Cynthia Merritt works in Special Education at Star Valley Middle School. Cynthia Merritt serves the students at Star Valley Middle School as a Special Education Teacher. Merritt has been an educator for 15 years, with nine years as a…
‘Why Your Story’ Podcast: Episode 1 with Travis Osmond and Mary Jo Parker
The debut episode of the Why Your Story Podcast is now available. The Podcast is hosted by Star Valley residents Travis Osmond and Mary Jo Parker and produced by SVI Media. More information on this podcast can be found on…
Game and Fish halts nonresident daily fishing license sales
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is suspending the sale of nonresident daily and five-day fishing licenses, effective immediately. This suspension is due to the need to ensure individuals coming into Wyoming for a non-work related purpose comply with Governor…
Debate over distancing orders heats up as doctors await surge
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com Debate in Wyoming is increasing over whether Gov. Mark Gordon closing some businesses but stopping short of a stay-at-home order is inadequate or a threat to liberty, even as a top doctor contends a hospital surge…
‘Flattening the curve’ of anxiety, poor health during pandemic
“A normal reaction to an abnormal situation” is how therapist Kipp Dana described the anxiety one feels in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “These are unusual circumstances, and it is stressful. It wouldn’t take a diagnosed mental illness…
Mobile food pantry and Star Valley community food drive a success
◆ Shelves are stocked, individuals and families helped. Thursday, April 2 volunteers gathered at the National Guard Readiness Center in Afton to unload and distribute 24,000 pounds of food to over 250 patrons in Star Valley. “The food was from…
Speech will go on – local students to take part in state competition
◆ A virtual state tournament set for speech and debate students. Star Valley High School’s Speech and Debate Team are among a rare, few high school students throughout the nation who will participate in their State Tournament during the spring…
Hathaway exception granted to all students who drop courses during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is granting an exception for cause to all Hathaway Scholarship recipients who do not meet satisfactory academic progress due to courses dropped on, or after, March 13, 2020. Hathaway Scholarship recipients must maintain…
IRS warns of scams related to COVID-19 stimulus payments
SHERIDAN (WNE) — Internal Revenue Service — Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) warned Wyoming taxpayers to be alert about possible scams relating to COVID-19 economic impact payments. Andy Tsui, Special Agent in Charge of the IRS-CI Denver Field Office, made the announcement Thursday in…