Star Valley Independent

Saturday, May 12, 2012, four Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department Deputies assisted by two Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers, arrested a male fugitive on felony warrants from the State of Idaho and warrants issued from Lincoln County.  According to information provided by the Sheriff’s Office, the investigation stemmed from “a previous traffic stop.” “Subsequent to the arrest [...]

On the heels of an April 25 U.S. Senate Resolution providing the U.S. Postal Service with $11 billion to pay down debt and offer buyouts to approximately 100,000 employees, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said Wednesday there are no plans for post office closing at this point.  “We’ve listened to our customers in rural American and [...]

A State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) meeting is scheduled to take place Thursday in Kemmerer at 2 p.m.  According to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), the STIP is a six-year approved program that illustrates future projects and funding. 

The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued a  reminder this week to political candidates, real estate representatives and others who post signage along roadways.  “Such signage, canopies, marquees or other intrusions are illegal within the right-of-way of interstate and rural highways,” said Stephanie Harsha, public relations specialist for WYDOT District 3. “Campaign signs can be placed within [...]

A survey designed to provide a more comprehensive report on the health of the Wyoming Range mule deer herd will be held Saturday May 5, near Cokeville. Volunteers are invited to participate. Now in it’s 19th year, Gary Fralick, Wyoming Game and Fish biologist, explained the survey will assess the overall mortality of the herds, [...]

The Lincoln County Commissioners voted to change their  policy for allowing alcohol on country property. The decision was made during the April 17 meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners. According to Commissioner Kent Connelly, under the new policy the county will evaluate alcohol use requests for events at the Lincoln County Fair Grounds on a [...]

The Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in a letter to Afton Mayor, Loni Hillyard, has requested a variance to the Afton Zoning Ordinance for property located at Hwy 89 and Skyview Lane.  The letter confirms the future location of the Star Valley Temple which was discussed  in the Independent [...]

The Lincoln County Commissioners are moving  forward with the purchase of two electronic signs. The sales agreements relating to the purchase were reviewed and authorized during the Wednesday, April 4 meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners. YESCO, under the direction of the Young Electric Sign Company of Idaho, will create both signs.  According to the [...]

Wednesday, April 4, the county signed a lease agreement with the Lincoln County Building Authority to finance the construction of Justice Center Facility Project. The action took place during the regular meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners.  “The County is in need of a justice center which will include a jail, Circuit Court, County Attorney’s [...]

According to the Research &Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, the Cowboy State’s unemployment numbers continue to fall with only 5.4 percent of residents unemployed for the month of February 2012.  This news may be good for Wyoming in general, but Lincoln County continues to languish  as the numbers prove that the [...]