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Month: January 2020

Dates announced for Swift Idol 2020

◆ Swift Idol Concert set for April 17 with 2020 competition slated for August 3. The dust and excitement from the 2019 Swift Idol had not yet settled when plans for the 2020 Swift Idol Season were underway. “Swift Idol…

Yellowstone visitation at lowest level since 2014

In 2019, visitation to Yellowstone National Park was at the lowest level it has been since 2014. The park recorded over 4 million visits, a 2.3 percent decrease from 2018 and a 5.6 percent decrease from the record-breaking year in…

Voss Vision now opened in both Afton and Alpine

Sponsored by Voss Vision You may have heard of Voss Vision as it has been somewhat of a staple in Afton, Wyoming with Dr. Jenning Voss but now they have a new location for patients to go to in Alpine….

Stage-Stop Sled Dog Race starts with Stage One in Alpine on February 1

Pedigree® Stage Stop Sled Dog Race organizers are pleased to announce the 2020 race schedule and total possible payout of $165,000 in prize money. The “Wyoming Stage Stop” enters its 25th year January 31, 2020 in Jackson, Wyoming. To kick-off the event,…

Cowboys Fall in Closing Seconds at Nevada 68-67

RENO, Nev. (Jan. 14, 2020) – The Wyoming Cowboys held one of the nation’s premier three point shooting teams to 15 percent below their season average, but the Wolf Pack prevailed with a late basket followed by a stop in…

Senator Barrasso weighs in on energy

◆ “Coal is critical to the base energy that we need to power this country….” U.S. Senator John Barrasso spoke with SVI Media’s Duke Dance this week on the Weekday-Wake-Up morning radio show. During the interview, Barrasso addressed the energy…

Lincoln/Sublette team up for timber harvests

◆ Insect damaged timber will be focus of new harvest progam. Lincoln County continues to work with the U.S. Forest Service on a variety of projects in western Wyoming and most recently the commissioners teamed up with Sublette County under…

SVHS Speech & Debate Tournament is this weekend

The Star Valley Speech and Debate Team will host a tournament January 17 and January 18 at Star Valley High School. “We have seven high schools coming to attend, which is our highest ever, and our need for community judges…

TEXT-IN TOPIC RESPONSES: Should “backdoor” access be built into iPhones?

President Trump says Apple needs to “step up to the plate” by unlocking the Pensacola shooter’s two iPhones.  In a statement on Twitter, Trump criticized the company for refusing to unlock the phones of “killers” and “drug dealers.”  He added that his administration is helping the…