Alpine prepares for improved health care
• Expansion takes place while similar hospitals eliminate services Star Valley Health is preparing for the official opening of the expanded Alpine Clinic on Friday, Jan. 11. The new addition to health care for the Star Valley community, located…
Independent Obituaries: December 31, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the December 31, 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. Helen Goodrick Helen Elaine…
SVI Radio Interview: Stephen Allen, Lincoln County Commission Chief of Staff
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Governor Gordon Orders Flags be Flown at Half Staff Statewide Immediately in Honor of the Passing of President Jimmy Carter
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In accordance with U.S. flag code, Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the United States and State of Wyoming flags to be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in honor of President…
Elected officials incensed by BLM’s Rock Springs RMP decision
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — A federal agency dismissed concerns about the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, and leaders in Southwest Wyoming are preparing to fight. According to a news release,…
Gordon’s holiday message: One minute can save a life
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and psychologist- suicidologist Kent A. Corso have released an episode of the podcast “One Minute Can Save a Life” aimed at reducing Wyoming’s decades-long high suicide rate and shedding light on improved…
Wyoming unemployment rises to 3.3% in November 2024
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased modestly from 3.2% in October to 3.3% in November. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was higher…
SV Branch Library hosts Book Ball next Friday
• Attire is formal, and masks are encouraged, but not required Star Valley Branch Library is hosting a Book Ball on Friday, January 3, in the Afton Civic Center. With a theme of Midnight Masquerade, the ball is built around…
Meet Corey Bassett, LCSD No. 2 SRO
• Bassett serves students in all buildings throughout the district Deputy Corey Bassett with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, is currently serving Lincoln County School District No. 2 as the district School Resource Officer. Corey’s assignment typically takes him…
Star Valley Sno-Skippers Cornhole Tournament and Dinner is this week
• Funds raised go toward snowmobile safety awareness and serving the community The Star Valley Sno-Skippers are hosting their annual Cornhole Tournament and Dinner on Friday, December 27, in the Lincoln County Fairgrounds Extension Buildings beginning at 6:30 pm. All…