Sports Journal: Thank you for helping with SVI Day
This past weekend we at SVI had a day where we were trying to earn some money to make the trip to Alaska next month (that’s wild!) and stream the game between the Star Valley Braves and the Soldotna…
LCSD#2 not making cuts for school activities
With the conclusion of the 2026 Wyoming Legislature there was school recalibration. This endeavored to solve what had been what was determined to be an underfunded school model based on the state constitution. However, the “silo” model chosen by legislators…
Crystal Springs Cattle wins 2026 Ranch Rodeo
A sellout crowd filled the stands and lined the standing room only portions of the main arena at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on America’s 250th birthday in Afton as the Star Valley Ranch Rodeo entertained the area. The Crystal Springs…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition
By BILL BARROW Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell, the state’s most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was hospitalized…
Fire department volunteers do it all during a busy holiday weekend
• Highs, lows and long days highlight local sacrifice The area just enjoyed a packed schedule of events and celebrations not just related to annual Fourth of July celebrations but also added significance with the America 250 observance. And maybe…
(Photo Gallery) – Town of Afton Fourth of July Parade
Photos from the Town of Afton Fourth of July Parade. SVI PHOTOS BY DAHL ERICKSON PHOTOS BY DAHL SIMPSON
Half-Marathon is this Saturday
The 16th Star Valley Half-Marathon is this Saturday, July 11. The race starts at the Heiner Family Airfield in Turnerville and winds through the communities of Turnerville and Bedford before finishing at Thayne Elementary School. Generally hundreds of participants take…
Star Valley Ranch works through regional mail snafu
The Town of Star Valley Ranch spent a good chunk of June trying to solve the problem of what do you do when nobody can get their Amazon packages. But as the town headed into the holiday weekend, Mayor Ru…
Brog and Michaelson newest members of Afton Hall of Fame
Ernest Brog and Lydia Vilate Michaelson were inducted into the Afton Heritage Hall of Fame on July 4, 2026 at the Afton Civic Center. Below are a few photos of the ceremony.
DNA evidence from Charlie Kirk assassination disputed by defendant’s lawyers
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing that prosecutors said links the defendant to…