Increases in COVID cases putting pressure on local and state hospitals
◆ Case counts increasing in Star Valley and around Wyoming. Nurses, doctors and hospital staff from medical facilities around the state of Wyoming continue to battle the increasing number of COVID patients due to the Delta variant. While the total…
Building applications fill Lincoln County agenda
◆ Busy 2021 summer season. Commissioners seeking additional planning staff. Applications are starting to taper off as the summer comes to an end, but it was a season for numerous building and development applications, according to Lincoln County Engineer Amy…
Police standoff in Jackson
The following is a release from the Jackson Police Department – On September 14 2021, at 3:21 p.m., two officers with the Jackson Police Department were dispatched to the 500 block of E. Hall to investigate a call concerning a…
Missing woman believed to last be in Teton Park
JACKSON (WNE) — Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for 22-year-old Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, who is believed to have been in Grand Teton National Park before her disappearance. Petito’s parents filed a missing persons report Sept. 11, about two weeks…
Azar House to hold Walk For Life event in Etna September 25
The Azar House Pregnancy Resource Center is holding a Walk For Life event in Etna Saturday September 25th. Participants will walk two miles total beginning at the Etna Community Center. Those in the event seek out sponsorships from neighbors, friends,…
Mobile Food Pantry in Thayne on Wednesday, September 15, 2021
◆ Drive-thru pantry will be set up from noon to 2 p.m. The Fall Mobile Food Pantry will be hosted by the Thayne food Bank at the Thayne Community Center on September 15 from noon to 2 p.m. to provide…
Remembering 9/11
◆ SVI Radio listeners reflect ahead of 20-year anniversary this Saturday. This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States. It was on September 11, 2001 when four planes were hijacked by 19 Al…
Coming Events: September 9-15
© Copyright Star Valley Independent • Thursday, September 9 Final week of the Star Valley Farmers Market. 4-7 p.m. at the Alpine Civic Center. Auditions for the Star Valley Arts Council’s Three Rivers Youth Chorus. Wednesday and Thursday at 6:30…