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Services for Bonnie Nebeker

Graveside services for Bonnie Nebeker will take place Friday, April 9, at 1 p.m. at the Fairview Cemetery. A night viewing will take place on Thursday, April 8, from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton.

Upcoming Calendar for the Star Valley Chamber of Commerce

Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule for the Star Valley Chamber of Commerce:  

Some Yellowstone roads open to bicycles

JACKSON (WNE) — If you don’t mind a little slush, it might be time to break out the bike. Yellowstone National Park has opened 49 miles of roads between the West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs to spring cycling. While…

Lincoln County Expands COVID-19 Vaccines

◆ Moderna offered to anyone 18 and older, Pfizer to anyone over 16. Lincoln County Public Health announced last week that demographics were being expanded for those that would like to register to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine…

Bug Creek burn planned on Greys River Ranger District

Afton Wyo., March 31, 2021— The Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest plans to begin ignition operations on the Bug Creek Burn as soon as April 5, 2021. The prescribed burn area is approximately thirty miles southeast…

Wyoming COVID deaths crest 700

By The Wyoming News Exchange The deaths of five more Wyoming residents have been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Wednesday. The department said the fatalities bring to 700 the number of Wyoming residents whose deaths…

Star Valley Brave Cadettes 2020-2021 Review

◆ Fundraiser displays talents, tenacity of high school dance team. Uncertainty is perhaps the best way to describe 2020. No less so for the Star Valley High School Brave Cadettes. Would they be able to perform again for a half-time…

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Afton VA Clinic implements SAVE LIVES Act; expands access to vaccines

The following is a release from The Sheridan VA Medical Center AFTON, Wyoming (Mar. 30, 2021) —On March 31, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., the Afton VA Clinic (located at 125 South Washington Street) will be the first in the…

Elk feeding on refuge ends two weeks early

By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The National Elk Refuge’s big rigs spewed out alfalfa pellets for the last time in 2021 on Monday, marking the end of a feeding season that has been…

Lawmakers leave dozens of bills to wither on the vine

By Nick Reynolds, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE – Dead bills are a fact of life in the Wyoming Legislature. According to years of data on the Legislature’s voting records, roughly one quarter of committee-sponsored bills and nearly two-thirds of individual-sponsored bills die each session….