Does For Deer Ladies Banquet in Alpine this weekend
◆ All funds raised benefit the Star Valley Chapter of The Wyoming Mule Deer Foundation. With hunting season closures, conservation organizations are turning to fund raising. The Star Valley chapter of The Wyoming Mule Deer Foundation is hosting their Does for…
Jed Johnson appointed to LCSD No. 2 Board position
In a special session held on November 2, the LCSD No. 2 Board of Trustees and Superintendent Matt Erickson emerged from an executive session which was held for the intent to interview a candidate for an open position on the…
Crews respond to single-vehicle rollover
Members of the Afton Volunteer Fire Department, the Lincoln County Sheriff, Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) and Star Valley EMS responded to the report of a single-vehicle rollover over the Salt River Pass on Wednesday. While no injuries were reported, it…
Tennessee man arrested following high speed chase from Kemmerer to Star Valley
A 29-year-old man from Tennessee was arrested Monday after leading police on a high speed chase from Kemmerer to Star Valley. Captain Brian Andrews with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said Logan Douglas Hill of Heritage, Tennessee fled from officers…
Nuclear industry eyes expansion despite tenuous start
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Having already agreed to take on one nuclear power plant in Wyoming, western utility giant PacifiCorp will now consider adding five more to its electric generation fleet by 2035, by co-locating “small modular reactors” where it…
Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment
◆ Enroll Wyoming navigator goes over options. Angela Thatcher from Enroll Wyoming is the navigator for the southwest portion of the state, and she is making sure the public understands options in the health insurance marketplace for open enrollment. She…
TEXT-IN TOPIC RESPONSES: Do you like the new Wyoming license plate?
By state law, Wyoming releases a new license plate every eight years. A new plate has been announced and will be available to residents in 2025. The new license plate has a much different look than what recent plates have…
Nov. 15 deadline for public comment on Afton Periodic Spring
◆ EPA extends public comment period for preliminary Safe Drinking Water Act decisions related to Afton, Wyoming’s Periodic Spring. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending its public comment period until November 15, 2022, regarding its preliminary Safe Drinking…
General Election is November 8; Election section of the Independent part of Nov. 2 edition
◆ Sample ballot included in the November 2 edition of SVI for public review. A sample ballot for the Nov. 8 General Election is included on pages 28 of the Nov. 2 edition of the Star Valley Independent. The General…
Inflation rate hits 41-year high
By Joshua Wolfson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Inflation rose in Wyoming over the past year at its highest rate since 1981, driven primarily by soaring transportation and food costs, a new state report shows. Statewide inflation…