Star Valley Independent

Saturday, June 15, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, working in conjunction with the Afton Police Department, arrested Jason Williams, 31, of Afton. Williams was booked into the Lincoln County Detention Center on “multiple charges including burglary and unlawful use of a credit card,” Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson said. “The charges stemmed from an investigation [...]

The Star Valley Medical Center Administration has presented a revised proposal for the expansion of the Emergency Department and Surgery Department of the hospital. The new proposal was given during the Tuesday, May 28 meeting of the hospital board. A proposed hospital bond to raise $3.5 million for the project failed at the ballot box [...]

As part of the reconstruction of U.S. Highway 89 south of Afton, the intersection serving the Osmond and Fairview  areas will temporarily be closed. Wyoming Department of Transportation Resident Engineer Mike Garner advised the intersection where  Wyoming State Highways 236 and 241 connect with U.S. Highway 89 will be closed for approximately one week, starting [...]

Star Valley Medical Supply has officially opened its doors in Afton. “Our business hours are posted as Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,” said Rebecca Erickson, owner. “However, we will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a [...]

Connie Day is retiring from Lincoln County School District after 39 years and will be the featured speaker for the Class of 2013 graduation. Mrs Day is hanging up her teaching hat and putting on her granny cap. Come help her family celebrate all she has done at an open house Thursday May 30, from [...]

Spring clean up had new meaning this year for a Star Valley landmark. Crews have worked tirelessly cleaning, re-constructing and painting what was once the Valleon, and later Colter’s Lodge, into a new restaurant. Cheng and Chong Chinese and Thai Restaurant opened in early May. Jing Mai is the owner of Cheng Chong Chinese and [...]

Last week reports of counterfeit $10 bills made their way to the Afton Police Department. Police Chief Randy Haderlie is asking everyone to pay attention to any change they receive following a purchase. “This situation was kind of a fluke,” Haderlie said. “Where we have so many people passing through from out of town and [...]

Signage is in place for 2013 spring and summer road construction south of Afton. The Wyoming Department of Transportation has started initial work on a five-lane road reconstruction project along U.S. Highway 89. Four travel lanes and a turn lane will be constructed between the Castle Rock Dodge/Gardner’s Country Village area and the Fairview Lane [...]

Missionaries from the Utah Ogden North Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will work with town officials and community volunteers on Thursday, May 9 in the Afton Food Bank. According to Hyun Kim, town administrator, the missionaries contacted the town looking for service projects. “Initially we were thinking of having them [...]

The Wyoming Department of Transportation confirms that construction of a bridge and retaining wall on US 26/89 at Hoback Junction 24 miles northeast of Alpine remain in dispute with the contractor. WYDOT District 3 Engineer John Eddins reports his office is working on a resolution. “Right now we are beyond the completion date, but WYDOT is working [...]