Star Valley Independent

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The efforts of U.S. Sen. John Barrasso to protect the Wyoming Range in perpetuity are one step closer to fruition thanks to a vote Wednesday moving the bill out of the Senate Energy and Resources Committee to the Senate floor.

The Wyoming Department of Health is encouraging Wyoming residents to reduce stroke incidence and death by learning how to recognize stroke symptoms and how to help prevent strokes from happening.

 

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When Dr. Noel Stibor first arrived in Star Valley in 1989, many aspects of the health care services available to the community were much different.

 

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Clinic manager, Connie Titensor, discusses the annual SVMC blood draws in preperation for the 2008 Health Fair.

 

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Calling the presence of ozone in the western Wyoming air a “significant concern,” today Gov. Dave Freudenthal responded to a citizen petition requesting that a health assessment be performed
in Sublette County.

Members of the Town of Star Valley Ranch Town Council met with community members and members of the Star Valley Ranch Association to celebrate their two-year anniversary as Wyoming’s newest incorporated town. Be sure to click for video

 

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SV Ranch looks to establish animal ordinance.
The Town of Star Valley Ranch is beginning the process of establishing an animal ordinance for the town. The council hopes to have such an ordinance ready for its first ready by January 2008.

New street signs are going up this week around town.
The Town of Star Valley Ranch road crews are placing new street signs this week. The signs feature brown sign poles with brown sign blades and white street names.

Yolanda Naverretta and Warren Webb appointed.
Passing town ordinances without having an effective way to enforce them is a interesting problem. But, it is a problem that the Town of Star Valley Ranch will not have to deal with any more.

Brad Morehouse, of Afton,Wyoming, was killed when his jet aircraft crashed and burned during the national championship air races in Reno, Nevada.