Westmoreland Enters into Restructuring Support Agreement with Members of Ad Hoc Lending Group; WMLP Simultaneously Files Chapter 11 to Sell Assets
By Dan Dockstader, Star Valley Independent Westmoreland Coal Company, with a mining operation that employs nearly 280 people in southwest Wyoming announced a filing for bankruptcy and restructuring on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. The company supplies the Naughton Power Plant…
Lincoln County fire ban lifted
Colder temperatures and wet conditions including the first real snow fall of the season has aided in the decision to lift the fire ban in Lincoln County according to the county commissioners office. A resolution was released stating that “the…
Brucellosis infection reported in Park County
Wyoming state veterinarian, Dr. Jim Logan, has been notified by the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory and the National Veterinary Services Laboratory that there is a new case of Brucellosis in a cattle herd in Park County which is in the…
SVI Sports Network Weekly Broadcast Schedule: October 10-13
Wednesday: October 10 • The Craig Bohl Radio Show – 7:07 p.m. Listen live on The Spur Friday: October 12 • Star Valley vs Cody – Live video on SVI Media, live radio on Swift 98.7 FM. Aspen Physical Therapy…
Independent News Previews: October 10, 2018
The latest edition of the Star Valley Independent is out and in the pages of the local paper, publishing since Feb. 13, 1901, you’ll find a report on how a Freedom man was taken into custody in the foothills of…
Freedom man taken into custody near Idaho Falls
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies took a Freedom, Wyoming man into custody near Idaho Falls Tuesday morning, Oct. 9, 2018, following an all-night search in the eastern Idaho High country. Jason F. White, 41, Freedom, Wyoming, was taken into custody without…
(Video) – Carol Jones of Star Valley Medical Center
Carol Jones, a Registered OB Nurse with Star Valley Medical Center, spoke with SVI as part of a SVMC Health Topics Tuesday.
The Roosevelt Fire is 100 percent contained
The 61,511 acres Roosevelt Fire is now 100 percent contained. The announcement came from the Bridger-Teton National Forest Roosevelt Fire Information Office at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. Effective at 12 noon, Friday, Oct. 5, the closure area around…
Marten Creek open again
Effective immediately, the closure area around the Marten Creek Fire on the Greys River Ranger District has been rescinded by Briger-Teton National Forest Supervisor Tricia O’Connor. District Ranger Justin Laycock advises the fire may continue to smolder with areas of…