Coming Events: September 12-30
© Copyright Star Valley Independent To add to the list of Coming Events, please e-mail amandan@svinews.com or call the SVI Media office at (307) 885-5727. Thursday, September 12 BLANKET SERVICE DAY AT SV Health. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the SV…
UW search committee hosts first ‘listening session’
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The search committee tasked with finding 12 candidates for the University of Wyoming’s presidency hosted its first of three “listening sessions” at the Wyoming Union on Monday afternoon. The…
Study shows antelope pushed out of Anticline by drilling
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Jackson Hole pronghorn’s critical winter range doubles as one of the largest natural gas fields in the U.S. But new research shows that the native tawny-and-white residents are…
Over 820,000 visit Yellowstone in August 2019
According to newly released numbers from Yellowstone National Park, the park hosted 820,006 visitors in August of this year, this is a slight increase from 2018 of 0.74 percent. So far in 2019, the park has hosted 3,114,696 visits, down…
Radiology Department at Star Valley Health looks at pricing
Recent lower pricing for MRI imaging at Star Valley Health is not a “blue light special,” said Terry Lemmon, director of radiology, but a “standing price” that will “not change in the near future.” The lowered prices but continued high…
Cold, rain slow Fishhawk Fire
By Zac Taylor Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The Fishhawk Fire – 11,171 acres as of Monday morning – is expected to smolder until enough snow falls on it, but fire managers are no longer seeing it…
Group proposes changes to migration corridors
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Throughout the summer months, an eight-person team has been stewing over how to preserve two key pillars in Wyoming — economic growth and migratory ungulates. After laboring over the…
(Video) – Star Valley Health Positive Living Conference
* Health Topics Tuesday is a sponsored segment by Star Valley Health This week Star Valley Health is focusing on promoting the upcoming Positive Living Conference which will feature keynote speaker Thurl Bailey.
Rocky Mountain Power may shut down Naughton Units 1 and 2 in 2025
Lincoln County Commissioner Kent Connelly says Rocky Mountain Power may shut down Naughton Units 1 and 2 by the year 2025 and convert Unit Three to full-time natural gas. He says the plan originally was 2022 and the power company…
Star Valley FFA promoting gun raffle to raise funds for trip to Indianapolis
The Star Valley FFA is promoting a gun raffle in an attempt to raise funds to send students to Indianapolis, Indiana for the FFA Nationals. The public can enter now until September 30 by purchasing a raffle ticket for $5….