LCSD2 welcomes 17 news teachers to its ranks for the 2020 Academic Year
————– ◆ New teachers have been attending trainings and district orientation this month. Lincoln County School District 2 has welcomed 17 new teachers to the ranks this fall. Each new teacher brings fresh creativity and skill to the district, with…
LCSD2 Transportation Department is gearing up for a busy and unique year
——————- ◆ Students and bus staff will be wearing masks. Transportation to and from school will look a little different for many LCSD2 families this fall. Bus policies will be different than they have been in the past, and it’s…
Bomgaars acquires Afton store
—————————— ◆ New store to open in Shopko building. The former Shopko Hometown building in Afton has new owners. Bomgaars Supply, a farm and ranch chain based in Sioux City, Iowa recently purchased the building. According to information provided by…
Silver Star awarded CARES grant to expand fiber network in SV
◆ Grant funds going to bring a fiber connection to residents of Afton, Auburn, Fairview, Grover, Osmond and Smoot. Monday, August 17 Silver Star announced that it has received grant funding to broadband expansion in the southern end of Star…
Golf teams rack up the miles as season begins
—————————- ◆ Star Valley View Golf Course hosting teams this Thursday and Friday. While the rest of the area teams have been anxiously awaiting the start of fall practice, the golf program has already tucked away three events in the…
Chad Turner takes reins as interim CEO of Star Valley Health
◆ Bren Lowe resigns as CEO of Star Valley Health. Star Valley Health is officially seeking a new Chief Executive Officer. CEO Bren Lowe submitted his resignation earlier this month in order to accept a position in the healthcare industry…
Bridger-Teton raises fire danger to Very High
Teton Interagency fire managers announce the fire danger rating has been elevated to very high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, the National Elk Refuge. Conditions in the area are drying quickly and a fire may start easily,…
34th coronavirus victim reported, active coronavirus cases fall again with 60 recoveries
———————– By The Wyoming News Exchange A Fremont County man has become the 34th Wyoming resident to die from the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Tuesday. The department said the man had underlying health conditions that would put…
2020 Lincoln County Primary Election Results
Lincoln County residents went to the polls on Tuesday August 18 for the Primary Election where the County Clerk reported a total of 4,750 votes. For U.S. Senator replacing the outgoing Mike Enzi, former U.S. Representative Cynthia M. Lummis steamrolled…
Kemmerer City Administrator hoping to find buyer who will keep JCPenney name alive in community
Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir says he is hoping to help find a potential buyer who will seek to keep the JCPenney name alive in the community where the retail store was founded and its first store built. The retail…