PRCA Rodeo pays out over $87,000
Three days of PRCA Rodeo came to a close over the weekend as the Lincoln County Fair wrapped up their 2025 schedule. A giant purse of $87,153 was disbursed among cowboys and cowgirls who came from far and wide to…
Kemmerer/Cokeville Fall Sports Previews
• Kemmerer and Cokeville high schools open the 2025 athletic seasons With golf starting this week and the remainder of the fall sports starting next Monday, here’s a look at what is coming back for Cokeville and Kemmerer athletics. KEMMERER…
Star Valley High School Golf begins ’25 campaign
While the rest of the teams for high school sports will wait until Monday for their first official practices, the Star Valley High School Golf program along with other golfers from the state began their 2025 season this week. For…
Free movie at Diamondville Park
Diamondville and Kemmerer residents are invited to attend an event in the Diamondville Park on August 15 at 7 p.m. where they can enjoy a movie night under the stars. This is a free event for the community as organizers…
Alpine man dies in single-car accident
• Speed and impairment being investigated as factors In the early morning hours of Friday, August 8, the Alpine Fire Department, Star Valley EMS and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office joined the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) on a call of…
Star Valley Sports Journal: Camp Season and fundraising
This past weekend I realized something happened all within 24 hours of each other that I don’t remember seeing before. There was a team-related fundraiser for football, volleyball and cross-country that all took place this past Friday and Saturday that…
Two vehicle accident on the north end of Afton
A call for area first responders went out just before 11 a.m. on the north end of Afton for a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 89 near Star Storage. According to information provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), the driver…
Ultramarathon ends at Box-Y Lodge this week
The Wyoming Range 100-mile Endurance Run is taking place this week from August 8-10. Dennis Cook, race organizer and ultramarathoner himself, spoke with SVI about the race. “It’s a 100-mile foot race so an ultramarathon,” he sais. “It’s technically…
Red Flag warnings put Lower Valley Energy on high alert
Continued hot weather during the peak of the dry summer season has resulted in Red Flag warnings through weather notifications. This can impact the behavior of a local energy coop like Lower Valley Energy (LVE). A Red Flag warning…
Nine Wyoming newspapers closing their doors
For the staff of nine long-time Wyoming newspapers, they were informed their positions were now terminated and their services no longer required on Wednesday as their parent company ended their operations. The News Media Corporation (NMC) sent out letters…