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Cokeville news for Sunday, October 18, 2026

2 stories from Cokeville and Lincoln County, in about three minutes.

Community News · Cokeville, WY

St. Bart's Food Bank Welcomes Cokeville Residents Every Wednesday 3-6 p.m.

A food pantry at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church on Pine Street in Cokeville operates every Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m., with visitors entering through the Fellowship Hall door and no appointment necessary. Organizer Carol Reed said the startup period revealed greater community need than anticipated, while awareness and stigma remain challenges. The pantry welcomes donations of food, toiletries, baby supplies, pet food, cleaning products, paper goods, shelving, refrigerators, freezers, reusable bags, storage bins, and monetary contributions. Contact Carol Reed at 307-723-1875 or Bonnie McAffee at 307-270-9311 for assistance, alternative visiting hours, or donation arrangements.

Source: Star Valley Independent Read the full story ↗

Education · Lincoln County

LCSD2 Education Foundation Expands Scholarship, Construction and Gateway Programs

The LCSD2 Education Foundation is soliciting fall donations to its Community Scholarship Fund for spring awards after raising over $200,000 last year, according to outgoing Chairman Tim Hale in a Monday SVI Radio Network interview. Star Valley High School Residential Construction students have begun building a new home in the Honeybee residential development south of Afton, following completion of a prior home now listed for sale through a collaboration with Bank of Star Valley. The Foundation's Gateway Program continues recruiting LCSD#2 teachers to pursue master's degrees in science and mathematics fields needed to offer concurrent enrollment courses that let students earn college credit while in high school.

Source: Star Valley Independent Read the full story ↗