Independent Notes: ‘Call Jack.’
Over the years I have found some incredibly talented and well educated people in Star Valley. You know, the kind that you find it an honor just to call them friend and neighbor. Jack Hales and his wife Susan…
Independent Obituaries: May 29, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the May 29, 2024 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. Leon Moffat Raymond Leon Moffat was born on October…
Spring Snow Provides Major Benefit to Star Valley
In the wake of a particularly long, mild winter period of little snow, the storm track has been favorable for Star Valley/Western Wyoming the past three months. A striking example is the fact that at Star Valley Ranch the total…
April precipitation boosts runoff potential
Provided by Meteorologist Jack Hales April showers, rain and snow provided a beneficial boost to the runoff that is underway in Western Wyoming. Given the below normal winter snowfall across much of the region, the active storm track that has…
Recent snowfall welcome following warm November
◆ Average precipitation in November, but above average temperatures hurts snowpack. Snowfall this week is a welcomed sight after an average November in Star Valley did little to build snowpack thanks to above average temperatures. Following a dry winter last…
Weekend Snow Fall Totals
The national weather service has released preliminary snowfall totals following last weekend’s snowstorm that came through Star Valley March 2-4. The totals were reported by local meteorologist Jack Hales on his Star Valley Weather Blog, and include the total accumulation…
First Significant Snow Storm of the Winter Expected To Impact Star Valley Thursday Night
The National Weather Service is predicting the first significant snow storm of the season to move through Star Valley and western Wyoming Thursday night and Friday morning, impacting road and travel conditions. Local meteorologist Jack Hales reports on his blog…