Silver Star Communications welcomes new president
August 20, 2021, Thayne, WY- Barbara Sessions, Vice President and COO of Silver Star Communications, has accepted the role of president of the company beginning September 1. Silver Star noted that finding the right person for the job was a…
Alpine prepares for fiber project
◆ Fiber and new business part of May council meeting. The Town of Alpine is coordinating with Silver Star Communications to take high speed fiber through the community in the coming year. The company and the community are working with…
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…
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…
Silver Star fiber expansion project making final call for sign-ups in Southern Star Valley
Ever since Silver Star was awarded CARES Act funding through Wyoming Business Council, the company has been in a race against time to build out fiber in the area defined as the southern Star Valley CARES Fiberhood. The project timeline…
Silver Star Applies for Fiber Optics Grants in Wyoming
Thayne, WY, July 17, 2020 – Silver Star has announced that it is applying for a grant to support connecting even more areas than its current $100M/10-year network buildout calls for. As announced in November of last year, a combination…
Silver Star donates to regional food banks
Thayne, WY, April 24, 2020 – With local food banks experiencing a spike in requests for assistance, Silver Star has made a $1000 donation to each of the following food banks in the region: Teton Valley Food Pantry Community Food…
Silver Star Communications donates to Gifts of Grace organization
The Gifts of Grace organization, a nonprofit business fighting against human trafficking, announced it received a donation from Silver Star Communications. It did not release the amount, but founder of the organization, Tyler Schwab, says he wanted to let people…
Silver Star talks communication amid growing health concerns
◆ Local communications company makes 60-day pledge. Silver Star Communications is gearing up to continue to meet community needs amid growing health concerns. Monday, March 16 the local company issued the following statement. “We hope this message finds you healthy…
Silver Star CEO elected board chair of rural broadband association
◆ Board is made of up 12 directors from around the country. This week the NTCA-Rural Broadband Association announced the election of Silver Star CEO/Chairman Allen Hoopes as its board chairman. NTCA represents nearly 850 independent, community-based telecommunications companies that…