Star Valley Independent

The North Lincoln County Hospital District Board of Trustees made the decision to ‘move forward cautiously’ with regards to a proposal for an outpatient surgery center.   Architects have been working on creating initial drawings and estimates for the project. However, the hospital board would like to “put the brakes on” at this point and wait [...]

The Star Valley Independent has been covering the the varied communities of the are for 110 consecutive years without missing a single edition.  In that time, the newspaper has seen many things come and go and many items come back multiple times for discussion.  Take a look at what made the pages of the Independent [...]

Both the Braves and Lady Braves collected two more conference wins over the weekend, knocking off Mountain View on the road and then pulling away from Lyman on the home floor.  The Lady Braves defeated the Lady Buffalos 48-24 despite some cold shooting from the outside.  The Braves duplicated the effort in Uinta County, beating [...]

The Board of the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust (WWNRT) program is now accepting applications for the spring 2012 funding cycle. Applications for wildlife improvement projects are are due March 1, 2012.   Funded by interest earned on a permanent account, donations and legislative appropriation, the purpose of the program is to enhance and conserve [...]

Governor Matt Mead, Secretary of State Max Maxfield and State Treasurer Joe Meyer appointed Jeff Vogel as the new Director of the Department of Audit.  Vogel will serve a six-year term as director and the appointment requires confirmation by the Wyoming Senate.  Vogel has been the head of the Division of Banking, in the Department [...]

Last week’s snow storm wreaked havoc on state and federal highways in Teton County, as well as on Wyoming Department of Transportation crews.  Western Wyoming was hit hard with moisture after a long dry spell, creating a weak facet of snow with upside down conditions. This, with the combination of very strong westerly winds made [...]

Late last week, after months of debate and discussion regarding redistricting, a unanimous decision was reached in Cheyenne.  “We met with the Corporations and Elections Committee in Cheyenne on Wednesday and Thursday and by the end of that meeting a decision was reached that had everyone in agreement,” said Representative Robert McKim.   According to McKim, [...]

Area film enthusiasts are busy planning, shooting and editing entries for the fourth annual Ice Block Film Festival. The 2012 event will take place at the Skyview Cineplex on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25.  Entries can be dropped of at lampshade studio (located at 250 Kendall Lane in Etna) or at Skyview Lanes in Afton. [...]

Staff members of the Star Valley Independent attended the annual Wyoming Press Association Winter Conference in Laramie Jan. 12-14. As part of the conference, the local paper was recognized for excellent work completed in 2011.  “Once again, the staff of the Star Valley Independent has brought home awards from the annual Wyoming Press Convention,” said [...]

Star Valley Medical Center has pooled its resources with several other hospitals across the region to purchase a mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system. The new MRI system will be available for use at Star Valley Medical Center Monday through Friday for half a day each day.  “The images that the new MRI system provides [...]