Lincoln County at 68 active cases as state Covid-19 numbers relatively stable
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming remained relatively stable Monday as the number of new cases exceeded the number of reported recoveries by only 20. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily…
Silver Star Caring for Community Applications due Friday, February 12
Silver Star Communications is accepting applications to its Caring for Community donation program through 5:30 pm on Friday, February 12. Applications are accepted annually from nonprofit organizations and can be found online at SilverStar.com/caring-for-community. Organizations in Star Valley (WY), Swan…
Memorial services for Eugene Mack
A memorial service for Eugene Mack will take place on Friday, January 8 at 3 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton. A visitation for family and friends will take place from 2-3 p.m. prior to the service.
Crash reported near Alpine Monday morning
Breaking: Alpine Wyoming Lincoln County dispatch services confirmed two cars had an accident in the Alpine area this morning at approximately 6:30. According to dispatch, no serious injuries were reported. WYDOT released a communication that one lane of traffic was…
Road and Bridge employees brace for possible budget cuts, but keep plowing
Operator, Darren Mayer Asked what he likes about driving snowplows, veteran Road and Bridge operator, Darren Mayer gestures to the walls of Rock Creek Canyon and asks, “How do you get a better view on the job than that?” It’s…
First vaccine shipment arrives
◆ Phase one of immunization now underway. Monday, December 28 Lincoln County Public Health announced that it had received the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines. “Per direction from the CDC and Wyoming Department of Health, we will begin immunizing members…
Minor injuries reported in Narrows slide-off
Officials reported “minor injuries” in a slide-off which took place on December 31 between Afton and Thayne on U.S. 89 near the Salt River in what is commonly referred to as The Narrows. The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), the Lincoln…
Finding creative ways to involve every student in classroom learning
◆ Kathi Smith is a special education teacher at Afton Elementary. Kathi Smith has been an educator for 25 years. She started teaching pre-school as a high school senior and continued in that role, supporting herself through college. Today, after…
Salt River Bridge project awarded
◆ Project to be completed by Oct. 31, 2021. Reiman Corporation, of Cheyenne, was the winning bidder on a “bent camp replacement bridge contract.” The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded the contract for $243,287 during their December meeting. The bridge project…
32 more deaths tied to COVID, active numbers continue to drop
The deaths of another 32 Wyoming residents have been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health said Monday. The department, in a news release, said the number of Wyoming residents whose deaths have been tied to the coronavirus…