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…
Star Valley News Briefs
By Sarah Hale and Dan Dockstader SVI Media Santa letters being accepted AFTON – The Town of Afton and the Afton Main Street Alliance are working together with Santa Claus this season on Christmas letters. Area youth are encouraged to…
Lawton appointed Thayne Municipal Judge
————- ◆ Legal career includes, California, Wyoming and Asia. The Town of Thayne has appointed Larry Lawton to serve as the municipal judge. The appointment covers a legal career that has included private and government assignments over 50 years. “What…
Independence Day Celebrations planned
◆ Fireworks and festivities scheduled for Saturday. It’s been a wild ride this summer as far as what community events will be taking place. But July is getting underway with a bang, literally. This week towns and communities in Lincoln…
Time crunch hits home on Mid Valley Fire District proposal
◆ Petition signatures needed to move the measure forward. The question of creating the proposed Mid Valley Fire District is looming large this month. The next few weeks will see continued efforts by the Town of Thayne, Thayne Fire Department,…
Efforts to create Mid-Valley fire district continue
By Sarah Hale, SVI Media The Town of Thayne, the Town of Star Valley Ranch and the Thayne Volunteer Fire Department continue with efforts to create a Mid Valley fire district. Lincoln County is also backing the effort to…
Discrimination lawsuit filed against the Town of Thayne
By Sarah Hale, SVI Media Rusty and Marc Andrus, owners of Rustlers Restaurant and Saloon, have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Town of Thayne. The suit was filed in federal court on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The suit alleges that…
Town of Thayne seeking Snow Days help with future of the event in question
After 16 years of family snow fun, Thayne Snow Days was canceled last year. The reason, not enough volunteers and community interest to keep the event going. “When people learned that it was not going to happen last year we…