Plane goes down, injuring three people
Three Star Valley men were injured on Monday, Aug. 13 when the plane they were riding in went down. The crash occurred early in the day in the Caribou National Forest west of Star Valley. According to the Lincoln County…
‘Old Dump’ Fire burning outside of Pinedale.
PINEDALE, Wyo. – Wildland fire fighters from the High Desert District and Pinedale Field Office along with fire crews from Sublette County and the U.S. Forest Service have contained the Old Dump fire burning 2-miles northeast of Pinedale, Wyoming. The…
Fire Trail Fire ‘kept cool’ with the help of firefighting aircraft
ALPINE, Wyo., August 13, 2018 – Firefighters on the Bridger-Teton National Forest made good progress today on the Fire Trail Fire due, in part, to the help of aerial firefighting craft which was ordered yesterday to assist with the 50-acre…
Wyoming News Briefs: Monday August 13, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE Yellowstone fire risk set at ‘very high’ JACKSON (WNE) — The risk of wildfire in Yellowstone National Park has been boosted…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “On My Way To You” by Cody Johnson
Each Monday morning during the Weekday Wake-up on the SVI Radio Network, Duke and Dahl introduce a Kick It or Keep It song, giving listener’s a chance to have a say on what songs do or do not play on…
Rabbit Foot Fire grows another 3,000 acres under Red Flag conditions
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. CHALLIS — The Rabbit Foot Fire continues to grow almost unabated due to extreme fire weather conditions in the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The forest fire is now more than…
Fire Trail Fire near Alpine at 50 acres with 18 percent containment
***Update*** The most recent information from officials from the Bridger-Teton National Forest have the Flat Fire sized at 50 acres and is at approximately 18-percent containment. The fire is located in the Squaw Creek drainage approximately five miles from the…
Lincoln County Fair Schedule: Friday August 10
Don’t waste any time now, the 2018 Lincoln County Fair is almost done! It’s a full slate of events for a Friday which culminates with Fall River Propane’s Swift Idol under the Big Top and the PRCA Rodeo in the…
Lincoln County Fair Schedule: Thursday August 9
What’s your favorite part of the Lincoln County Fair? Is it the rides? The food vendors? The animals? There’s no need to choose. Go check out everything on a Thursday at the fair and have a blast!