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Month: January 2021

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “The Thunder Rolls” by State of Mine

A remake of Garth Brooks Classic is up for vote in today’s Kick It or Keep It. “The Thunder Rolls” by State of Mine, a rock group from Belgium, was released on January 21. The song currently sits at #1…

LCSD2 Education Foundation asking for donations to help give scholarships to seniors; goal is $200,000

LCSD2 Education Foundation is asking the public for donations for its Community Scholarship Drive and is hoping to raise $200,000 for high school seniors in the community. In the 2019-2020 drive it raised $103,950 for 80 students. Administrator for the…

Star Valley’s Travis Osmond earns Wyoming EMT of the year award

Star Valley’s own Travis Osmond earned himself Wyoming’s EMT of the year award which is handed out annually. It’s his first time winning the award and he has been an EMT for the last seven years in the community. He…

Health Orders Eased as COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Continue

The following is a release from the office of Gov. Mark Gordon. (Wikipedia image) CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced that health orders are continuing to ease, reflecting improvement in Wyoming’s COVID-19 situation since the beginning of December.  The…

Ways To Keep the Interior of Your Off-Road Truck Clean

Wherever you take your off-road vehicle, whether it’s to the trails or the woods, if you come back from an off-road expedition with a clean paint job and clear windows, you did something wrong. Though getting down and dirty is…

Interviews

Jan 22: Ty Draney, SVHS Indoor Track

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More details released in Thayne home fire

A few more details have been released after fire destroyed a home in Thayne. The Thayne Volunteer Fire Departments was paged out just after 2:00 am on Thursday. The fire started from ashes in a trash can outside the garage….

Idaho legislature seeks to rebalance power between legislative and executive branches

SVI’s Lisa Hillier spoke with Idaho Senator, Mark Harris, this week on issues the Idaho legislature is considering.  Harris commented, “Well, last August the legislature held a special session on behalf of the governor. And during that session, the House…

Lincoln County aims to develop land on Stewart Trail for recreation area

Lincoln County, working with Y2 Consultants and a steering committee, plans to develop a 160-acre site on County Road 106 known as Stewart Trail. The ¼ square mile tract of land lies between Etna and Alpine and is owned by…

Freedom bridge will be reduced to one lane during repairs

The following is a press release from the Wyoming Department of Transportation The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will begin repair work on the Freedom bridge on WYO 239 over the Salt River at mile marker 0.94.  Contract crews will…