First Wyoming West Nile Virus Case Reported for 2018
Wyoming’s first reported West Nile virus case for 2018 involves a Fremont County adult, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Mosquitos spread West Nile virus (WNV) when they feed on infected birds and then bite people, animals or…
DO NOT PLAYLIST: Gospel Breakfast Song
Every Tuesday is a new music Tuesday on the SVI Radio Network, where the latest new songs air on Swift 98 and The Spur. Not all songs make the cut, however. In fact, some songs are just not up to…
Wyoming News Briefs: August 27, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. ‘North of 1,700’ freshmen head to UW campus LARAMIE (WNE) — University of Wyoming spokesman Chad Baldwin said Friday the school…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Never Comin Down” by Keith Urban
Keith Ubran, the country music star from New Zealand, has released a new song which is up for vote on today’s Kick It or Keep It on the SVI Radio Network. “Never Comin Down” could be classified as a pop-country…
Southwest Sports Roundup
It was a full weekend of action for Wyoming sports teams as the Fall season is officially underway for all sports. Star Valley Cross-country hosted a 2019 Wyoming state preview on Friday afternoon. Soda Springs took the team title with…
Man gets 130 days in jail for infamous bison-taunting Yellowstone incident
A man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to four charges of misconduct in national parks, including a now-infamous incident of aggressively provoking a bison. Raymond Reinke, 55, was arrested in early August after video surfaced of the incident where…
10-year-old boy injured by bear in Yellowstone National Park
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – Around 10 a.m. Thursday, a family of four from Washington encountered a bear half mile up the Divide Trail, southeast of Old Faithful. The son, 10,…
TEXT-IN RESPONSES: Federal Education Funds for Guns?
There are reports Education Secretary Betsy DeVos might let schools use federal money to buy guns for educators. The New York Times reported Wednesday that the Education Department is considering using a program in federal education law that does not ban weapons…
Fire Area Closure Lifted for Fire Trail Fire near Alpine
The following is a news release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest ALPINE, Wyo., August 22, 2018 – Today, the Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has lifted the closure order around the Fire Trail Fire, just 5-miles…