Bridger-Teton builds pollinator gardens in Afton
•Lawn to be replaced at Afton Greys River Office, Thursday, June 20. By SVI/B-T The Bridger-Teton National Forest, in celebration of National Pollinator Week June 17-23, 2024, will install two pollinator gardens. The public is invited to join us and…
The Rookie Cookie Shack; Open for Business
• Jordyn Roberts saves for college. After countless weekend bakes with her family as judges, Star Valley High School senior Jordyn Roberts has officially launched The Rookie Cookie Shack in the Afton Bomgaars parking lot. Open Monday through Saturday…
Rock slide threatens spring; Bridger-Teton/Town of Afton monitoring
• Afton making plans to remove material. A large rock and scattered debris has collapsed into the mouth of the Periodic Spring causing pressure on the flow of the spring and threatening an underground pipeline that serves as Afton’s…
SVI Radio Interview: Justin Laycock, Intermittent Spring Rock Slide Update
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(Photos) Intermittent Spring Rock Slide
A rock slide that occurred in late May has partially covered the intermittent spring in Swift Creek Canyon east of Afton. The slide prompted the Bridger-Teton National Forest to implement a closure of the path from the picnic table area…
Lincoln County prepares for SW growth
• Impact fees designed to help counties and towns. Permanent homes planned for LC. As new industry comes to southwest Wyoming, Lincoln County is making plans for both infrastructure improvements and housing. Stephen Allen, Lincoln County Commission Chief of Staff…
Independent Notes: Funding our towns and counties and working with our D.C. delegation
As Wyoming’s budget is worked over every two years in the Legislature, it includes funding from the state to local governments, called Direct Distribution. Putting this together is a two year process and the funding is divided accordingly. This…
Spring Has Sprung Craft Fair this Saturday at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds
• Proceeds go to support children and youth who need a financial boost. Star Valley’s traditional Spring Has Sprung Craft Fair is happening this Saturday in the South Exhibit Hall of the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Afton. Doors open at…
Family Dollar and Dollar Tree to close 600 stores in 2024; nearly 1,000 over the next several years
According to a media release from Dollar Tree Inc., the company that owns both Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores, the company has “identified approximately 600 Family Dollar stores for closure in the first half of fiscal 2024 and an…
West alley part of Afton improvements list
• Currently gathering signatures of property owners. The west alley behind the Town of Afton offices extending south has long been a difficult area to navigate for visitors, business patrons and residents alike as it is littered with giant pot…