SVHS students attend Teton County Model UN Conference
• Each student represents a country and discusses critical issues in the world. Nine students from Star Valley High School attended the 19th Annual Teton County Model United Nations conference on November 13-14 in Jackson. Students were organized into committees…
Age limit will soon create opening on Wyoming Supreme Court
• After 30 years as a judge, Justice Keith Kautz must retire because of Wyoming’s age laws. The governor, a defendant in a major abortion ban suit, will appoint a replacement. By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com Wyoming Supreme Court…
Turning Point to hold fundraiser to help victims of domestic violence
• Chili and Cornbread Cookoff is Dec. 2. Turning Point is holding a fundraiser to continue to provide help to those dealing with a domestic violence situations. The first is a Chili and Cornbread Cookoff which will be held December…
Alpine Fire Chief honored
• Competition uses difficult routine in timed event. Mike Vogt, Fire Chief from Alpine, was recently called back to a national event in Florida where he was honored for his competitive work he had accomplished years earlier as a member of…
Visser caps outstanding soph season with trip to Nationals
• Former SVHS standout runs for Weber State This past Saturday, former Star Valley High School standout runner, Peter Visser, ran at the NCAA Cross-Country Nationals in Charlottesville, Virginia. The 10K course had the fastest runners in the country with…
SVHS honor music students attend clinic, present concert in Big Piney
• These students worked with musical authorities for two full days. Thirty-three music students from Star Valley High School attended the Southwest District Honor Band and Choir Clinic in Big Piney on November 13-14. Guest clinicians worked with the students,…
LC Sheriff’s Office announces new Inmate Communications System
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is planning to implement a new inmate communication system for the Detention Center. Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson says there are several companies that manufacture communications for inmates. He says they had a company for…
Jury finds Sullivan guilty of manslaughter
A 12 person jury has found a New Zealand woman guilty of manslaughter following the death of her fiancé’ near Kemmerer. The verdict was handed to Monique Sullivan, 31, at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 17 following a week long trial…
Alpine Top of the Rockies hosts Thanksgiving dinner
• Hours of volunteer work goes into the annual event. The traditional Top of the Rockies — Alpine Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. Doors open at 2 p.m., dinner will be served at 3 p.m. in the…
Bill to safeguard judges from intimidation heads to 2024 session
By Maya Shimizu Harris Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — After a proposed bill to protect Wyoming judges from intimidation floundered, lawmakers moved along a much simpler proposal on Tuesday that clarifies judges are protected under an…