50 years with Thayne Fire
Thayne Fire Chief Tedd Jenkins has been with Thayne Fire for 16 years and, in that time, has seen firefighters come and go. Not Delane Skinner. Skinner has been with Thayne Fire for fifty years and was recognized, among others,…
Thayne adds Class A Pumper Truck to Fire Department
◆ Rollback ceremonies planned for Thayne and SV Ranch, July 19 – A new fire truck will formally be added to the Thayne Fire Department’s fleet on July 19 with an official rollback ceremony. This is a traditional program when…
Thayne Fire Department honors members during annual banquet
Mackey Asher has been recognized as the 2022 Firefighter of the Year by the Thayne & Rural Volunteer Fire Department. Mackey was given the award during the department’s annual banquet on Saturday night. “Mackey has not been a member very…
Area First Responders aid in several weekend incidents
It was a busy weekend for Star Valley First responders as EMS from Star Valley Health and the Afton Fire Department joined with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Wyoming Highway Patrol as they responded to a fatality motorcycle accident…
Thayne Town Council discusses fire district, subdivisions
Thayne held its monthly town council meeting Thursday, June 16. All five councilmembers were in attendance, including the mayor. Councilman Joe Heward reported that Wyoming Workforce Services had requested space in the town offices to meet with clients a few…
Area firehouses seeking next generation of firemen
With some members of the Thayne Volunteer Fire Department starting to retire, Co-Assistant Fire Chiefs, Tedd Jenkins and Paul Petersen joined the SVI Radio Weekday Wake Up program do discuss the need for replacements in the coming year. “This is…
Community Events: August 27-September 11
Community Events © Copyright Star Valley Independent • Friday, August 27 Wyoming Desperados Mounted Shooters Annual Star Valley Shootout at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Family friendly, free to the public. Will be collecting food donations for the Afton Food Pantry….
American Legion names Jenkins as Star Valley Firefighter of the Year
◆ With 15 years of service to the department, Jenkins serves as Assistant Chief. Tedd Jenkins of the Thayne Fire Department has been named Firefighter of the Year by the Star Valley Post 46 for the American Leagion. Currently serving…
Thayne Fire Department looking to recruit some additional volunteers
◆ New training opportunity planned for January. The Thayne Volunteer Fire Department is looking to recruit a half dozen more cadettes in the coming months. “Right now we have 25 active firefighters in the department,” said Assistant Thayne Fire Chief…
Alpine/Thayne respond to Sunday morning house fire
◆ Fire destroys home, burns nearby forest. Alpine Fire Chief Michael Vogt concluded his follow-up operations at a house fire on Upper Stewart Creek Drive Monday night at 5:30. Fire destroyed the home Sunday, morning Oct. 18. “Personnel have to…