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Month: January 2020

American Indian students say white robe incident not threatening

By Clair McFarland Riverton Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — In response to the social media outcry against two Riverton High School students who entered the school wearing Ku Klux Klan-style clothing last month, American Indian students at RHS…

Coming Events: January 29-February 1

*To add your event to the SVI Calendar, email it to amandan@svinews.com or call us at 307-885-5727. Wednesday, January 29 PUBLIC HEARING on Senate File 159 on the sale of power plants. This is a formal Public Service Commission hearing…

Study shows lower speed limits don’t save wildlife

By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Efforts to reduce the number of wildlife vehicle collisions by dropping speed limits aren’t paying off as expected, according to a new study. The problem? People aren’t obeying the…

No coronavirus cases reported in Wyoming

CHEYENNE (WNE) — As the coronavirus spreads in China and the United States, there have been no reported cases of the virus in Wyoming as of Monday morning. But officials with the state Department of Health say they are closely…

Bear Lake County Fair Receives Awards

(Photos Courtesy the Bear Lake County Fair) The Bear Lake County Fairboard was recently recognized for their work on improving the Fairgrounds in Montpelier. The fair was awarded “Best Grounds” and “Most Improved Grounds.”  According to a post on the…

(Video) – Dr. Niki Milleson and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

* Health Topics Tuesday is a sponsored segment from Star Valley Health Dr. Niki Milleson speaks with SVI about Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine/OMM.

(Video) – Bear Lake Basketball Vs Marsh Valley

The regular season is winding down which means games are getting more important within conference play. On Tuesday January 28 the Bear Lake Bears (10-6)  host the Marsh Valley Eagles (8-6) with a varsity tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The…

Watch for Wildlife: Semi collides with bald eagle

Some motorists in Wyoming become too complacent to wildlife on or alongside the roadways and no one ever wins in a vehicle collision. Cokeville Game Warden Neil Hymas took the photo below of a vehicle collision with a bald eagle. “The…

South Lincoln Medical Center hoping to receive Rural Health Clinic accreditation

South Lincoln Medical Center in Kemmerer is working on earning a Rural Health Clinic accreditation in the coming weeks to help the community provide better care for patients. Chief Nursing Officer at the center, Jessie Wilcox, says to qualify for…

Business Coucil hires businessman as new CEO

By Ron Gullberg Strategic Relations Director, Wyoming Business Council Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors Co-Chairwoman Megan Goetz announced Wyoming native Josh Dorrell is the state economic development agency’s next Chief Executive Officer following a national search. Governor Mark Gordon…