Star Valley Independent

The Town of Star Valley Ranch has selected DePatco, based out of St. Anthony, Idaho, to complete its steel water line replacement project. Work to finalize contracts is taking place this month. “The high bid for the project was approximately $2.8 million and the low bid was $1.3 million,” said Mayor Boyd Siddoway. “There were [...]

Deacon Bill Hill reports that “everything is on schedule” for the dedication of the new Holy Family Catholic Church on June 25, 2012.  The new church has been under construction for the past year north of Thayne on U.S. Highway 89.  “The exterior is done, other than the grading,” Deacon Hill said this week. “The [...]

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 [...]

Work on the Thayne Community Center is moving forward at a good pace, according to Mayor Bob King. “The framing is done and the windows are in,” he said. The only thing now is to get electrical into the walls. Then we will do the insulation and fire protection as well as the alarm system. [...]

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 [...]

Rebel Rauterkus of Freedom, Wyo., a senior at Star Valley High School, will be presented with an engraved silver medallion to recognize her selection as one of Wyoming’s top two youth volunteers for 2012 in The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.  The presentation will take place on Thursday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. during [...]

The North Lincoln County Hospital District Board of Trustees has named the new Chief Executive Officer and President of Star Valley Medical Center. Charlie Button, of Dayton Wash., will officially take over as CEO on Monday, May 14, 2012.  “Charlie will be transitioning from the role of Chief Executive Officer at Columbia County Health System [...]

An agreement has been reached between the Town of Thayne and the Lincoln County Commissioners regarding use of the gym in the Star Valley Community Complex. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Lincoln County Commissioners this month. The MOU is for one year of use relating to Thayne’s recreational programs. The document outlines [...]

A viewing for Donn Wooden will take place on Friday, February 24, from 6-8 p.m. at the Schwab Mortuary in Thayne.  Funeral services for Mr. Wooden will take place on Saturday, February 25, at the Thayne LDS Stake Center beginning at 12:30 p.m.  A viewing will take place for family to greet friends prior to [...]

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 [...]