Coming Events: May 27-June
© Copyright Star Valley Independent Sunday, May 30 Safety and Familiarization gun course. 6-10 p.m. at the Thayne Community Center. Free to the public. Course meets concealed carry permit requirements. Call the Thayne Town Hall to register, 307-883-2668. Monday, May…
Community Blood Screening taking place Thursday in Alpine
An Alpine Blood Screening will take place at the Alpine Fire Department on Thursday, May 27 from 7-10 am. The screening will take place at the Alpine Fire Department and will work in conjunction with Wyoming Health Fairs. Organizers are…
Alpine Healthcare Facility construction starts with groundbreaking
◆ Coordination will continue with Alpine community on additional services and interior design. Two years of preparation by Star Valley Health for the Alpine Health Care Facility moved forward with the official ground breaking Friday, May 21. Star Valley Health…
Silver Star working on five-year plan
◆ Overbuild plan will be accelerated. Silver Star is gearing up to finish their previously announced 10-year fiber expansion in 5 years. Following the buildout of almost $16 million in CARES-funded projects in 2020, the company is setting the stage…
Funeral services for McKay Burton
Funeral services for McKay Burton will take place Thursday, May 27, at 1 p.m. in the Afton LDS Tabernacle. A viewing will take place from 11 am-12:45 pm prior to the services at the church.
Star Valley Temple to enter Phase 3 of reopening by end of July
◆ Nearly 80% of temples world-wide will be open for all living and proxy ordinances by the end of July 2021. The Star Valley Wyoming Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is included in a list…
Monday, May 24 Kemmerer City Council Notes
FEES, WEEDS AND EQUIPMENT SALE COMES BEFORE CITY COUNCIL Mostly smaller items took up the agenda for the Kemmerer City Council’s regular meeting on Monday, May 24. The biggest expenditure concerned chip sealing some city streets. City Administrator Brian Muir…
Lincoln County down to just one active COVID-19 case
Despite fluctuations during the week, the number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming remained relatively stable Monday at 460. A data correction by a Cheyenne health care provider last week pushed the number of active cases over 600 on Thursday,…
Report: 25% of state residents skeptical of COVID
By Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – A new national survey aims to answer not just whether people will accept a COVID-19 vaccine, but why they might not. National health policy think tank the Surgo Foundation…
Oyster Ridge Music Festival will officially happen as it announced lineup
In March Chairman of the Oyster Ridge Music Festival, Thomas Lively, was not sure if the event was going to be held, but he now says it is officially happening and has announced the lineup. It will be held at…