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Year: 2018

Weekend Sports Wrap: Feb 16-17

The wrestling team ran away with the 3A West Regional title, several SVHS athletes competed in the finals of the Simplot Games and the basketball teams completed their season series with the squads from the Bridger Valley over the weekend….

Funeral services for Gayle Izatt

Funeral services for Gayle Izatt will take place on Saturday, February 24, at 11 a.m. in the Freedom Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Friday, February 23, from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Funeral Chapel in Thayne and…

WEATHER WATCH: Heavy snow in the forecast this weekend for Star Valley

2018 has most certainly been mild, no doubt.  At least by Star Valley standards.  While snow totals in the high elevations have been near average amounts, rain and warm temperatures in the valley have kept the worst of winter at…

MUST WATCH: BYU Vocal Point “Greatest Showman” mashup video

The Greatest Showman has grossed over $319 million worldwide and the musical film starring Hugh Jackman has many fans in Star Valley. Swift 98 has added three songs from the movie’s soundtrack to it’s library including “This is Me,” “Rewrite the…

(Video) – Lyman at Star Valley basketball

It’s a full afternoon and evening of basketball as Star Valley High School hosts Lyman on Friday, February 16. Freshman games begin at 2:30 with junior varsity games at 4 p.m. The Star Valley Medical Center Pre-game Show will begin…

Simplot Games Update: Heywood, Weztel reach 1600m finals

Thursday was the beginning of the 40th anniversary of the Simplot Games at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho.  The premier high school track and field event features over 2,100 athletes from 19 different states, Canada and Australia.    The…

LDS Church releases statement regarding Florida school shooting

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released this statement Thursday on the Florida school shooting: “Once again we find ourselves as a nation and as communities faced with a tragic loss of life and incomprehensible sorrow following the…

I-80 Pileup Near Rawlins Includes Semis, Ambulance

A multi-vehicle accident, involving four semi-trucks and an ambulance, occurred on I-80 Thursday, February 15, at around 3:38 a.m at Milepost 214 near Rawlins. According to the Wyoming High Patrol, a commercial vehicle was traveling eastbound when traffic in front slowed…

LCSD2 Issues Statement Regarding Student Safety Following Florida Shooting

Lincoln County School District #2 released a statement Thursday regarding student safety in response to a deadly school shooting at a high school in Florida.   Below is the full statement read by Superintendent Alan Allred. “Lincoln County School District #2…